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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport
Hi, Jay - you made reference to pontoon boats and open water. In what way
do they not perform well?
Rick L
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From: "Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 2:58 PM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport
> This goes along the lines of a planning sea sled that Joe and myself have
> previously discussed off-line. Just remember that pontoon boats do not do
> real well in openwater.
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> I am finishing up a quick review of the issues surrounding launch and
> transport of submersibles in skinny water. Should post it shortly.
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> R/Jay
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> Respectfully,
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> Jay K. Jeffries
>
> Andros Is., Bahamas
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> It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without
> accepting it.
> - <http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/1152.html> Aristotle
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> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Perkel
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 5:40 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport
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> Seans idea of turning a trailer into a dry dock....looks pretty good!
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> http://www.u-fabboats.com/docks/dockexplodedview.htm
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> Take these cylinders, cut flood ports, reverse them mounted astride a
> marinized utility trailer which then acts as ballast, add flotation above
> these (square plywood foam filled modules), dual batteries and
> blowers.....voila!
>
> Arrive at boat ramp, ....launch the whole rig,..... float out to deeper
> water.....vent down to launch.....start blowers to re-float. One crew
> returns the "dry-dock" to shore, ( a small trolling motor), and the
skipper
> either motors the sub dockside, or waits in the lagoon area for surface
> support.
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> I do so very much like "brainstorming"!
>
> Joe
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> From: "Joseph Perkel" <joeperkel@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport
> Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:52:19 +0000
>
> Sean,
>
> Now check me here... a rectangular box (float / MBT) 16' x 2' x 2' = 64
> cubit feet volume ....correct? This is 4096 lbs lift, x 2 = 8192 lbs
> total lift.....correct??
>
> .....Well then, your floating utility trailer / dry dock, is a very real
> possibility.......
>
> http://www.marisco.net/drydock.htm
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> This I believe, is one of those "light bulb" moments...!
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
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> From: "Sean T. Stevenson" <cast55@telus.net>
> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Launch Retrieval Transport
> Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:30:11 -0800
> >Just throwing this out there, but what about designing a trailer
> >that was a floating drydock?
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