RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport

["Stephen Pearce" <sjpearceqld@bigpond.com>]

Sean

What about an inflatable that utilises the HP air system on the sub for
inflation and is stored under your decking while submerged. Instead of
an outboard motor what about an electric outboard motor and battery.

Regards

Steve P

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Sean T.
Stevenson
Sent: Monday, 6 November 2006 10:40 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport

In keeping with the list tradition of brainstorming ridiculous ideas - 
some of you may remember the images I posted earlier this year of a 
large (2 deck, 30+ meter LOA) submarine.  I was wondering how one might 
launch and retrieve a small tender from such a craft, and had been 
thinking primarily along the lines of a soft-bottom inflatable and 
outboard that would be passed through a forward hatch to the weather 
deck for inflation / launch, but looking at various well-deck 
configurations, it just occurred to me that it would be theoretically 
possible to have a separate partially flooding hull just large enough to

accomodate a boat and its occupants, which could be sealed and pumped 
dry thereby maintaining a boat at the ready in a cradle within this 
compartment.  The door would have to be huge, and the compartment 
situated so that the surfaced waterline was just right for launch and 
recovery ops, but it would be pretty slick compared to manhandling 
everything through hatches.  I wonder if such a concept could be used in

any condition other than a calm sea.

Sorry for the hijack.

-Sean


Joseph Perkel wrote:
>
> Well now....there's Jay's tow sled....in the flesh!!!  A conventional 
> hull with transom as described by Jay.  And this photo, shows the 
> thing planning in a substantial wake......
>
>  
>
> Sean....not a "dry-dock".....a "well deck'!!
>
>  
>
> Thanks Ron!
>
>  
>
> Joe
>





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