[PSUBS-MAILIST] big lesson

[T Novak via Personal_Submersibles]

Sorry to hear of the mishap, Hank.

Expensive in cash out certainly, but you are very fortunate that no one was
injured or worse, particularly if it was a bystander.  Big lesson, indeed. 

Glad to hear that the dive was excellent, well done on you mods and
workmanship!  I think it's terrific that your wife and brother are there to
support your project and help out.

Best of luck with the repairs and hope that you are back underwater soon.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org]
On Behalf Of hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: May-31-15 6:11 PM
To: personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] big lesson

I learned a big expensive lesson today, when I was backing my cart and Gamma
down the boat ramp, the ramp was super slimy and slippery.  The cart lost
traction and slid down the ramp and submerged about 15 feet down after
sliding past the end of the ramp.  Normally I have a winch line on it but it
was working so well with posi track, I got over confident.
Well my wife and I retrieved the cart, but the engine was flooded and we had
no hydraulics for steering or moving.
I bypassed the hydraulics and tried to pull the sub and cart onto the
trailer with my brother pulling with his truck to help.  Well in my haste I
forgot the safety strap that prevents the sub from sliding off the cart when
going up a steep grade. Well Gamma slid backwards off the cart onto the
pavement :-(  Wrecked my rudder and blocked the ramp, can't go ahead or back
:-(  Well I called a 22 ton crane in  and 1,000 dollars later Gamma is
sitting in my driveway.

But while I was waiting for my brother to drive out to the lake to help me,
I went diving and it was spectacular  :-)  Gamma is so rock solid with the
new ballast tank system.  
Hank
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