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Note:
Sent this last night but it appears to have not gone through or was restricted
to size. After multiple attempts on Joe’s and my part to get this
loaded, now breaking it into 4 parts. Part 1 of 4 Some suggested
solutions include: 1.
Conventional submersible flatbed trailer a.
Pros:
i.
Economical
ii.
Can be used for other things
iii.
Simple b.
Cons:
i.
Not very feasible for shoal water launches
ii.
Tongue extensions and cable systems increase time to launch and
irate other boaters
iii.
Still have to get to the channel and the dive site 2.
Travel lift a.
Pros:
i.
Easily translates submersible from the trailer to the water
ii.
Easy on the sub b.
Cons:
i.
Costs add up quickly
ii.
Limited access in many shipyards and marinas
iii.
Still have to get to the channel and the dive site 3.
Dock slip a.
Pros:
i.
Makes the sub readily available to get underway b.
Cons:
i.
Slips usually have a long waiting list in FL, especially close to
the inlet.
ii.
Expensive
iii.
Still usually quite a distance from the dive site
iv.
Many located in skinny water. 4.
Dock the sub on the bottom out from shore a.
Pros:
i.
Looks great in the movies b.
Cons:
i.
Requires a larger sub with a lock-out chamber
ii.
Foul weather can damage or destroy the vessel
iii.
Depending on the depth of water 1.
Can be struck by another vessel 2.
Snagged by a dragger or an anchor
iv.
Bottom suction and loss of buoyancy with bottoming may strand the
sub
v.
Minor system failure can flood the unattended submersible
vi.
Other than in military subs and Euronaut, lock-out chambers have
been abandoned 1.
Numerous documented cases of difficulties opening or more
important, sealing the hatch 2.
Man killer 5.
Travel lift trailer (see Flickr reference at end) a.
Pros:
i.
Allows launching in shallow water
ii.
Useful during construction of submersible
iii.
Can be useful for raising the sub if work has to be accomplished
on the sub’s bottom away from home base b.
Cons:
i.
More complicated trailer (and thus more expensive)
ii.
Still does not get the sub through the shoals
iii.
Does not get the sub to the dive site Respectfully, Jay K.
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