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 2 of
4
6.
Wheeled
submersible
a)
Pros:
i)
Simple
solution
ii)
Tires can
be filled with water to negate buoyancy issues
iii)
Negates
ramp issues (except where a whole exists at the end of a ramp in skinny
water)
b)
Cons:
i)
If
directly under the sub, increases draft
ii)
In a
K-series submersible, if placed
on the sides would significantly increase beam
iii)
May get
mired in the muck before getting to the channel
iv)
If
powered
(1)
Increase
power consumption
(2)
Increased
complication due to drive train
7.
Tracked
submersible
a)
Pros:
i)
Negates
ramp issues (especially if powered)
ii)
Should not
get mired in muck due to increased foot print of the
tracks
b)
Cons:
i)
Adds
extreme complexity to a system
ii)
Increases
drag
iii)
Increases
power requirements and transmission if powered
iv)
WW II
German Seeteufel
was not
successful
v)
All other
applications of tracked submersibles have been powered from shore or the
surface
vi)
Large
increase in cost
vii)
Still have
to get to the channel and dive site
8.
Fork
Lift Launch
a)
Pros:
i)
Simple
solution for launch/recovery
b)
Cons:
i)
Not all
marinas/yards have a fork lift
ii)
Many
Florida
yards/marinas will not service you if you are not a regular customer
iii)
Launch/recovery
costs quickly add up
iv)
Still have
to get to the channel and dive site
Respectfully,
Jay K.
Jeffries
Andros
Is., Bahamas
Mankind have a great
aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily
attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a
little trouble to acquire it.
- Samuel
Johnson