[PSUBS-MAILIST] Shell cover

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Brian, I saw the 505 exhibit after the psubs event in Muskegon. I wish I
had more time to do the internal tour. But being able stand underneath it
was amazing. Enjoy.
David

On Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 8:49 PM Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Next week I'm going to Chicago to visit my daughter !    I will be making
> a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry to see the U-505  !!    and
> eating some deep dish pizza !
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> https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/u-505-submarine/
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> Should be pretty cool !     They have quite an amazing indoor exhibition
> !    I'll be thinking of Carsten and his U boat !
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> Brian
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> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
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> From: Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org
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> To: "Personal Submersibles General Discussion" <
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> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Shell cover
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:32:24 -0700
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> That video was before I had any weight at all in the keel.   I'm pretty
> confident that I I will be stable now.
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> Brian
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> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
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> From: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Shell cover
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:41:15 +1200
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> Brian,
> on one of your videos where you were lowering the sub in the water &
> blowing the ballasts, you had stability issues that you weren't sure about.
> Would it not be better to try & get under the water & check that you don't
> topple over? If you are unstable you can always add flotation up high &
> lead down low. If you do that shell you may be forced to destroy it in the
> process of rectifying stability issues.
> Cheers Alan
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> On 13/08/2018, at 2:16 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> Hi All,
>                  I think I'm going to embark on making a fiberglass shell
> for the front part of my sub.   I should be hell bent on submerging at this
> point, since I'm so close, but that means a trip to the boat yard and more
> money spent on the travel lift and a tow down there.  I figure since I've
> got the electronics to re-do and a few other issues to deal with I might as
> well make the thing look a bit sexier.  Means I have to build a plug and
> make a mold and then do a gel coat finish for the fiberglass cover.  I also
> have to build an extra step just below the existing teak deck.  Also need
> an electric air pump for ballast on the surface, also need to re-do my HP
> air,  I want to get rid of that huge 300 cu ft air cylinder and replace it
> with multiple aluminum 80's  .  And I need to buy a HP compressor !!   I
> sure I probably for got something.
>
> Brian
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