[PSUBS-MAILIST] K-600 new motor mounts

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Jon,
karl Stanley has 4 thrusters at the back of Idabel.
If you left room for another thruster you have an option in the future that
would add redundancy & give you more power.
I had wondered whether in the event of a thruster failure, if the turning 
circle in reverse was tighter than forward, & you could go between forward
& reverse & eventually make it back. Another thought was to use a plank
that may be part of the sub flooring etc, & leaver it between something at the
back of the sub as a jerry rudder! Possibly weld two struts at the back to
give you this option!
Alan

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> On 6/06/2017, at 1:06 AM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> I've attached new motor mounts for the MinnKota 101's onto the aft ballast tank framework.  This puts them each at about a 30 degree angle from center-line which should work great for my "tractor" type control, however I realize now that if one of the motors quits I will be running around in circles.  I have the option of adding a rudder but am not going to do that.  I'll live with it for now and see how it goes.
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> The motors will be cradled in the 4-inch channel and held in with SS or Alum straps.
> 
> Jon
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