[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

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If you pick up those three towing points so that everything pulls evenly in calm water, it will go a long way toward keeping things stable when things start pushing and pulling in different directions. 
Vance



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From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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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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 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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