[PSUBS-MAILIST] Great White mods

Sat Feb 8 16:59:34 EST 2014

Joe,

Yes, I would like to see more of the details on the makeover,  but Scott's 
intended audience was not sub design enthusiasts.  His focus  was more on 
drawing people into support of the mission which is a very  important one.  He 
has mentioned getting the Great White to a Psubs  convention.  That would 
be a great opportunity to really look it over and  probably hear a 
presentation.

Jim

In a message dated 2/8/2014 2:25:16 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
vbra676539 at aol.com writes:

Joe,  

The external deck mounted scuba tanks  are for hookah rigs, as I understand 
it. The rest of it seems to have been  built in aluminum angle to contain 
big MBTs and shield the other equipment.  Still no manipulator. He could 
really use one of those, maybe a  ball-and-socket variant welded in next to the 
front viewport? The wheels are a  cool little addition. Obviously they have 
enough bearing strength, and they  can launch and retrieve off channel ramps 
rather than trying to find a boat  ramp and trailer tongue long enough to 
back the whole thing down. Neat  solution.

Vance

-----Original  Message-----
From: Joe Perkel <josephperkel at yahoo.com>
To:  Personal Submersibles General Discussion  
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Sent: Sat, Feb 8, 2014 3:16  pm
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Great White mods

Jim, 

Did  you catch the external "Rescue Ballast" valve handles? I really liked 
that!  Clearly marked and self explanatory, much like the canopy release on 
military  AC.

The  rest of the design is harder to follow the train of thought. It would 
be  helpful to see a cutaway, wire-frame, or ghosted image. Did I miss one  
somewhere?

Joe

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:33 PM,  "_JimToddPsub at aol.com_ 
(mailto:JimToddPsub at aol.com) " <_JimToddPsub at aol.com_ (mailto:JimToddPsub at aol.com) >  
wrote:

OFF LIST
Yeah, Scott is a great guy, but he's a man on a  mission.  I'm sure he will 
read the emails referencing Great White or  Undersea Voyager project.

I suspect the interior materials used were either synthetic  wood flooring 
or synthetic decking material.  Both are far superior to  real wood for this 
application, but you would have to check for off-gassing  properties both 
from general usage in a confined space or in the event of a  fire.

Jim

In a message dated 2/8/2014 1:18:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
_josephperkel at yahoo.com_ (mailto:josephperkel at yahoo.com)  writes:

Thanks Jim, 

Somehow  I get the feeling this fellow Scott is too busy for chit chat!

Joe

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:07 PM,  "_JimToddPsub at aol.com_ 
(mailto:JimToddPsub at aol.com) " <_JimToddPsub at aol.com_ (mailto:JimToddPsub at aol.com) >  
wrote:

Joe,

If you got to http://www.underseavoyagerproject.org/ and scroll  down to 
the Mission Video you'll see some shots of the interior, but there  is no 
description of the materials used.

Here's another video before its latest makeover:  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XGT8rPZs8

Jim

In a message dated 2/8/2014 10:26:39 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
_josephperkel at yahoo.com_ (mailto:josephperkel at yahoo.com)   writes:

Jim,

There is a photo somewhere of that subs interior. One can clearly see  
longitudinal slats mounted inside and over the ribs.

I'd like to know what those are as they give the interior a smother  neater 
appearance and an apparent mounting surface.

Joe

On Feb 7, 2014, at 11:21 PM, _JimToddPsub at aol.com_ 
(mailto:JimToddPsub at aol.com)   wrote:

Here's another article showing the external mods to Great  White.  It 
doesn't look much like a K-250 anymore.  There's a  photo gallery about 70% of 
the way down.  -Jim
http://californiadiver.com/undersea-voyager-project-completes-final-submarin
e-test-dives/

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