[PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor build update

[Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles]

David, in my K-250 rebuild everything that I can bolt on vs. weld I have done. For the reason Carsten mentions. As I think about future maintenance/redesign I am very pleased at the flexibility I can see it will give me.

Originally my K-250 had the skids welded to the hull and I saw first hand how those small areas around the welds that could not be gotten to. Therefore there were significant corrosion issues at these points.

Now my skids bolt onto tabs welded to the hull.

Thanks,
Steve

---- "MerlinSub at t-online.de via Personal_Submersibles" <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> Hi David,
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> bolted gives you
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> - more and easier possiblities to change later items.
> - make maintance and repaint job later eaiser (?)
> - I assume the lower rail system will be from stainless steel?
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> vbr Carsten
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> Betreff: [PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor build update
> Datum: 2018-11-03T07:27:39+0100
> Von: "David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles" 
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> An: "Personal Submersibles General Discussion" 
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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> Hi guys, the SeaQuestor pressure hull is well underway. All sails are fit 
> and tacked, all thru hull openings are finished.  Even the periscope tube 
> was fit today. still need to complete its penetration thru the bottom of 
> the hull.  Next week the rear tank and thruster rack, forward camera mount, 
> and bottom rail to be completed. I expect to pick up the completed hull 
> with the trailer the next  week. Then off to the sand blaster and then the 
> welder. This weekend's job is to get the trailer prepped.
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> I do have a question for the group. I am debating as to whether to weld the 
> lower frame rail system to the pressure hull, or weld tabs to the hull and 
> then bolt to the frame rail which would allow for removal. The frame rail 
> system will hold the drop weight system. I would like your thoughts.
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> Best Regards,
> David Colombo
> 
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