[PSUBS-MAILIST] VAST

[Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Ian,

It has been a long time, how are you doing?  I am curious, is your VAST 
from Connecticut?

Jon


On 3/22/2017 1:32 AM, irox via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> I was looking at buying a VAST (one of a few (3?) sold as a "K250" after VAST went under)
> a while ago. Then Daniel Lance gave me a great piece of a advice: "Don't."  It was
> cheaper and better to build a K250 from scratch then buy and refit/modernize as VAST.
>
> Much later I completely ignored his advice while having a minor mid-life issue and
> bought one.  I consider it a submarine shaped piece of scrap metal with a trailer and
> some lead (at least until it's restored).
>
> To deal with the issues of not being able to inspect certain parts of the hull, I
> used an ultra-sonic thickness to determine if there is any significant corrosion.
> This can be placed on the outside of the hull and reports the thickness of the material.
>
> Ultimately Daniel Lance was spot on with his advice and it would have been
> easier to build or commission a K250 from plan instead.  Although there is something
> to be said for having a K250 shaped piece of artwork/scrap in your garage.
>
> My plans (when I get time) are to strip it, add external framing, then remove the internal
> ballast tanks.  Hopefully creating a nice platform to build on, with a little more room
> inside.
>
> If I was doing this again, I would prefer to not buy a VAST, either hold out for a real
> K250 or build one from scratch.
>
> Cheers,
>    Ian.
>