[PSUBS-MAILIST] K-350

Thu Apr 24 05:44:37 EDT 2025

Hi Rick.
Bit of a late reply, but I used a car bonnet (you might call it the "hood")
pull cable, connected to both drop weight handles. One pull of the cable
releases both weights.  It works surprisingly well for a simple solutions.

I managed to find a pic of it on my old website.
http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/Extended_files/Page23665.htm

Regards
James

On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 at 19:10, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Rick, use marine push pull cables
> Hank
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 23, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> 
> I also attached a pull cord that goes through the plywood floor for the
> VBT hull shut off as it pulls straight up but the other three in the back
> dome go athwartships so I would have to attach pulleys somehow.
>
> Rick
>
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Hank, I have had that thought rolling around my mind as a possible
>> solution as well so I'm glad to hear that someone else has implemented it
>> effectively.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:02:20 AM EDT, hank pronk via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Jon,
>> With a sound deadening wall in my new sub, reaching the shut off valves
>> could be a slow process.  I drilled small holes in the end of the valve
>> levers and attached push pull cables.  The cables are really intended to
>> shut the valve quickly.  The cable end is located beside the pilot seat,
>> and there are 6 of them.  Now I can close and open the valves remotly.
>> Hank
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:13:29 AM MDT, Jon Wallace via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I agree with you on the carrying capacity, I find there's barely enough
>> room for me to maneuver inside the K-600 alone.  However Alec has proven
>> that you can fit two people into a K250, and when I was in Shackleton it
>> was a comfortable ride.  I am still struggling with the emergency drop
>> weight configuration because it is currently behind me and with another
>> person on-board I don't think I'll be able to reach it, never mind the
>> scuttle valve on the rear head.  For that reason, until I can come up with
>> a better configuration, Aquatic is likely going to be a one-man vessel.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:44:56 PM EDT, Rick Patton via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> It’s kind of funny but no one wants to go on the first trip but plenty on
>> the second!
>> I want to make a number of dives on my own to check out all the systems
>> and get her dialed in.
>> I am concerned that there is not enough room below my seat for someone to
>> lay safely and comfortably though??
>> Planning to probably take her down to at least 100’ and test everything
>> out before the 600’ test as if there are any tiny weepers, I’ll want to
>> know about it before she gets too heavy to recover.
>> First splash for trimming will probably be in a week or so 😬
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2025, at 8:52 AM, Rick Patton <satwelder at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Thanks all! been a 20 year endeavor.
>> I live on the Big Island David.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>> Rick, What part of the country are you in?
>> Best Regards,
>> David Colombo
>>
>> 804 College Ave
>> Santa Rosa, CA. 95404
>> (707) 536-1424
>> www.SeaQuestor.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM Tim Novak via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations, Rick.
>> Looking forward to hearing how the shake down cruise goes.
>> Tim
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rick,
>> Fantastic, and I can only imagine the cost to build the same sub today.
>> Hank
>>
>> On Friday, April 18, 2025 at 04:15:06 PM MDT, Rick Patton via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I just finished my K-350!
>> I kept pretty accurate time for my total construction and I have 1,522
>> hours into it.
>> I also have 44 hours into the trailer.
>> I also started this project 21 years ago😬
>> Next I add up all my expenses and will let you know what they are. I
>> don't think I will share that with my wife!
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