[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

[Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi James,

With Snoopy, I find the best thing is to tie off the tow line on the claw.
You basically want it as far forward as possible to minimize crabbing, and
as low as possible to prevent diving.


Best,

Alec

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:24 AM, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> I think its going to have to be the non-technical "just try it and see"
> method.  I might even try towing it backwards as I have a nearly completely
> enclosed aft fairing, although this may be worse and be like trying to tow
> a bucket.  We'll see.
>
> Regards
> James
>
> On 9 September 2015 at 15:58, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm not that familiar with the K boats, but my first impression is that
>> for maximum stability you would want to tow it from a forward point near
>> the center of surge resistance, with sufficient scope in the tow line to
>> lead horizontally forward, much like a sonar tow fish.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>> On September 9, 2015 2:35:40 AM PDT, James Frankland via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Has anyone towed a K boat from the forward lifting eye?
>>>
>>> I am going to tow my boat to a better diving location.  I think the best
>>> place to tow it would be the very front, on the hand rail mounting post.
>>> At this point there is a 20mm stainless bar bolted through the forward tank
>>> and into the framework.  Although its a thick bar, I have a feeling it
>>> might get damaged if I tow the boat from that point.  Forward lifting eye
>>> would be better but ive got a feeling it might now tow very well.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> Thanks
>>> James
>>>
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