[PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

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Webb Maynard tested his K350 Lake Diver by diving it himself incrementally, all the way to 500 feet. George had a stiff-neck down-East hissy fit when he heard. Maynard just gave him one of those aw shucks grins and said hey, all's well that ends well. And as rowdy as I got complaining about it, the is exactly what Karl Stanley did, and he's made about a jillion dives since with no problems. I'm not pointing any fingers here  lads. Just sayin'.Vance
    
    


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From: Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2022 9:37 am
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

 Congratulations James.  Always great to see a successful depth qualification test.  To sort out the leaky scuttle valve, I would build a bench pressure test and retest after disassembly, inspection and repacking.
As you note, K250 have seen much deeper depths than 50 m.  If it were me, I would shoot for depth qualification of 1.25 times 250 ft operating depth or 313 ft (95m).   As well built as your boat is, a depth qualification to 95m should be no problem.
As to small leak on viewport I am with Vance, I have a lot of condensation on all my dives as I don't have on AC system.  I would make sure this water was not fresh.  
Best
Cliff
PS: that was a serious tender boat you used for test.  If you don't mind answering, what was the day rate on the boat?
     On Monday, August 15, 2022 at 05:13:39 AM CDT, via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  
 
 Congratulations, James. Was that seawater at the viewport? I didn't see a taste test. Could simply have been condensation, yes? Good news, though. Now you can sort that valve out and go diving. What a great way to end the summer!!!Vance


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From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2022 5:30 am
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

Hi all.I finally managed to do a deep test.  We get about 60 meters reasonably close to land.  There are some deeper places but they are too far out to sea to get to easily.  I was trying for 50 meters which is no where near what she should be tested to I know, but it’s deeper than she has ever been or likely to go from now on.There was 40 meters of cable and 10 meters of strops, but the deck length gobbled some up and they left a turn on the winch.  We drifted with the tide for an hour with the sub at the end of the line.  It’s very flat on the seabed where we were so nothing to crash into.So in the end I got about 43meters.  I’m slightly disappointed I couldn’t get to 50 but there we go.  The crew haven’t sent me the rov footage yet but when they do I will modify the video to include it.  I couldn’t look at the footage as they were doing it fearing the sight of a crushed sub coming into view.  I went and hid on the bridge and tried to gauge the reaction of those looking at it.....Anyway, I’m not sure what to do with the weep on the viewport and valve.  Reseat the port? Any ideas?RegardsJameshttps://youtu.be/Wbjvgc7DBzM
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