[PSUBS-MAILIST] Three Kings Islands
Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles
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Thu Aug 22 09:49:59 EDT 2019
Hugh, can you imagine getting up early one day, jumping into the Q-Sub The World First Two-Man Planing Submarine Q-Sub 2400 almost completed — Yacht Charter & Superyacht News
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The World First Two-Man Planing Submarine Q-Sub 2400 almost completed —...
The world first, two-man, planing submarine Q-Sub 2400, designed by Hugh Fulton, from the New Zealand´s Q-Sub Lt...
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with your son then heading out from Auckland , moving up the western coastline of New Zealand and landing at Cape Reinga, a 350 km journey to refuel than off to Three Kings Island, a mere 55 km away. All in planing mode at 80 kph! You then pull the plug on the worlds first combination powerboat/ submarine, and descend on paradise. 400 km at 80 kph, I say you would be their before lunch!
Bringing such boat into existence is daunting task, as you have well experienced, but if anyone can pull this off, you can! We are all looking forward to hearing about your sea trials that will surely be coming down the pike.
If not for my grandsons, I would be camped out in your spare bedroom and helping you bring Q-Sub's to life.
Put your compressor work on the desk and go sit in in the pressure hull of the Q-Sub and dream about Three Kings Islands!
Best
Cliff
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 06:39:01 PM CDT, Hugh Fulton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
Cliff,
You are so organised and think of everything.
I need you down here to push me along and organise things and add your take on what needs to be changed. Finally starting again on the batteries BMS. Years are passing me by. Cheers, Hugh
From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: Thursday, 22 August 2019 7:58 AM
To: T Novak via Personal_Submersibles
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] weights
On the R300 we also carry a bathroom scale and try to measure operator at time of dive. On touchscreen, operator enters this weight. The PLC calculates the ballast needed and adjust the longitudinal position of a 100 lb trim weight hydraulically so that when the boat is flooded , the boat will be approximately trim. This is necessary as pilot is forward of the boat CG. I have ballast weights that are color coded and are designed to sit at the longitudinal CG of the boat. Data logger records the operator weight. Predive checklist checks that ballast has been added.
Cliff
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 12:22:09 PM CDT, T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>From my weight and balance experience flying Air Cadets we always weigh the individuals as they stand all up, including any backpacks, cameras, and water bottles. Most people only have a vague idea how much they weigh, and the reality is that their weight changes daily, throughout the day, and depending on what they are wearing and carrying. During the PLRP I noticed that Nuytco had a bathroom scale on the crane barge and the DW2000 pilots were weighed each time they got into the sub. External weights were then added or removed as necessary.
From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 7:11 AM
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] weights
Hi All,
When David and I were swapping out passengers in Gamma, the weights were getting off. It is difficult to make quick weight changes. David and I both came to the conclusion that a weight chart is in order with well marked weights. So when your passenger is ready, just look up their weight on the chart and cross reference the required weight in the sub.
Hank
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