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<DIV><FONT size=3>Hank,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Really sorry to hear about that. I hope the repairs go
smoothly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Jim</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/1/2015 4:07:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
personal_submersibles@psubs.org writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Damn,
Good luck with the repairs<BR><BR>Emile<BR><BR>-----Oorspronkelijk
bericht-----<BR>Van: Personal_Submersibles
[mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org]<BR>Namens hank pronk via
Personal_Submersibles<BR>Verzonden: maandag 1 juni 2015 3:11<BR>Aan:
personal_submersibles@psubs.org<BR>Onderwerp: [PSUBS-MAILIST] big
lesson<BR><BR>I learned a big expensive lesson today, when I was backing my
cart and Gamma<BR>down the boat ramp, the ramp was super slimy and
slippery. The cart lost<BR>traction and slid down the ramp and submerged
about 15 feet down after<BR>sliding past the end of the ramp. Normally I
have a winch line on it but it<BR>was working so well with posi track, I got
over confident.<BR>Well my wife and I retrieved the cart, but the engine was
flooded and we had<BR>no hydraulics for steering or moving.<BR>I bypassed the
hydraulics and tried to pull the sub and cart onto the<BR>trailer with my
brother pulling with his truck to help. Well in my haste I<BR>forgot the
safety strap that prevents the sub from sliding off the cart when<BR>going up
a steep grade. Well Gamma slid backwards off the cart onto the<BR>pavement
:-( Wrecked my rudder and blocked the ramp, can't go ahead or
back<BR>:-( Well I called a 22 ton crane in and 1,000 dollars
later Gamma is<BR>sitting in my driveway.<BR><BR>But while I was waiting for
my brother to drive out to the lake to help me,<BR>I went diving and it was
spectacular :-)<BR>Gamma is so rock solid with the new ballast tank
system.
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