They generally don?t maneuver well, don?t take kindly
to a running sea, can be very wet, and would be hazarded if brought in or out
of some of the inlets in Southern Florida (Boynton Beach Inlet, Hillsboro
Inlet, and some of the cuts in the Keys come to mind immediately). They
are calm water vessels.
Respectfully,
Jay K. Jeffries
Andros Is., Bahamas
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to
entertain a thought without accepting it.
- Aristotle
-----Original Message-----
From:
owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Rick
and Marcia
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 1:59 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: 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
----- Original Message
-----
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.
>
>
>
> I am finishing up a quick review of the issues
surrounding launch and
> transport of submersibles in skinny water.
Should post it shortly.
>
> R/Jay
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Jay K. Jeffries
>
> Andros Is., Bahamas
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> 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
>
>
>
> Seans idea of turning a trailer into a dry
dock....looks pretty good!
>
>
http://www.u-fabboats.com/docks/dockexplodedview.htm
>
> 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.
>
> I do so very much like
"brainstorming"!
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> 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
>
> This I believe, is one of those "light bulb"
moments...!
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> 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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