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The wheels stay on in the water - they are filled so they wouldn't upset the center of buoyancy when immersed. (It was an antifreeze/water mix so it wouldn't freeze.)
>>> gslaterp@hotmail.com 3/28/2006 2:00 PM >>> Why would you fill tires with anti-freeze?
George Slaterpryce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick" <pat_man_ta@hotmail.com> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Unusual sub on Flickr >I had seen that one before when googling for homebuilt subs. > it was in an earlier state of construction at the time. > > I believe it has a built in trailer rig (not visible in these pix) with > tires (filled with antifreeze as i recall) and a hitch. > > -patrick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JEFF L POST" <post_j@sbcglobal.net> > To: "PSUBS mailing list" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:56 PM > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Unusual sub on Flickr > > >> >> Hi All, >> >> While perusing Flickr for sub photos, I found this >> interesting one, which I haven't ever seen or heard >> of. Maybe someone on the list is familiar. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatmonkey/34213270/in/photostream/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatmonkey/34252674/in/photostream/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatmonkey/34251109/in/photostream/ >> >> I also noticed this familiar sight: >> http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=38329203&size=o >> >> JP >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************ >> ************************************************************************ >> ************************************************************************ >> The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal >> CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database >> because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages >> from our organization. >> >> If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the >> link below or send a blank email message to: >> removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org >> >> Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an >> automated process and should be complete within five minutes of >> our server receiving your request. >> >> PSUBS.ORG >> PO Box 311 >> Weare, NH 03281 >> 603-529-1100 >> ************************************************************************ >> ************************************************************************ >> ************************************************************************ >> >> > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > from our organization. > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > link below or send a blank email message to: > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > our server receiving your request. > > PSUBS.ORG > PO Box 311 > Weare, NH 03281 > 603-529-1100 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages from our organization. If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the link below or send a blank email message to: removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an automated process and should be complete within five minutes of our server receiving your request. PSUBS.ORG PO Box 311 Weare, NH 03281 603-529-1100 ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ |