[PSUBS-MAILIST] sub launch

Alan via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Sun Oct 16 15:29:51 EDT 2016


Just googled this idea for a shallow launch & wondered if a more
beefed up version would help. ( 2 parts to the video)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=47y0KNSvUgs
Alan


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> On 17/10/2016, at 6:28 am, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> There is a real nice lake 20 minutes from home that I can't get in, (Columbia Lake)  yes the start of the mighty Columbia river.    The A frame will allow me to dive there.
> Hank
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> On Sunday, October 16, 2016 11:22 AM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> Interesting idea ! 
> 
> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
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> From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub launch
> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 16:18:43 +0000 (UTC)
> 
> Hi all,
> I have been pondering the age old problem of launching in shallow water.  I am making new fibreglass MBT's for Gamma in a few weeks or so, I will increase the diameter to give me more free board.  The steel tanks are a bit to heavy and could use more volume.  Also the thruster tubes will be vectored in the new tanks.
> But that will only help with launching in shallow water a bit.  I am thinking that typically the water is deep enough for the sub alone without the trailer.  So my plan is to install an A frame on the trailer that can lift the sub when it is backed into the water.  The sub is light at this point, so lifting it off the trailer is easy and then the A frame tilts back dragging the sub off the trailer.  To load the sub, just drive it up to the back of the trailer and hook the cable to the lifting eye, then tilt the A frame forward, it lifts the sub and drags it onto the trailer.  I figure I will need a roller on the end of the trailer to help the sub slide ahead.
> Easy Peezy
> Hank
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