[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks Vance,

I did think of maybe towing from the battery pods.  Maybe i'll weld on a
couple of towing eyes.  Something else I should have thought of before.....

will check out options later.

regards
James

On 9 September 2015 at 16:38, via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> The force applied that high and that close to the center of gravity will
> make her dive and squirm. Pull hard enough, she'll crab out to one side and
> roll toward the boat. It will be hard not to spill your tea.
> Vance
>
>
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> From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
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> That's what I was thinking.  However, there is a video of someone towing
> Bionic Guppy and they are pulling it from the lifting eye.  Different boat
> though.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUnGjTb4DQ
>
> On 9 September 2015 at 12:23, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi James,
>> I think you need to tow from the front leading edge to avoid crabbing.
>> Hank
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 3:36 AM, James Frankland via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Has anyone towed a K boat from the forward lifting eye?
>>
>> I am going to tow my boat to a better diving location.  I think the best
>> place to tow it would be the very front, on the hand rail mounting post.
>> At this point there is a 20mm stainless bar bolted through the forward tank
>> and into the framework.  Although its a thick bar, I have a feeling it
>> might get damaged if I tow the boat from that point.  Forward lifting eye
>> would be better but ive got a feeling it might now tow very well.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Thanks
>> James
>>
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