<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Alan, </div><div>I agree completely. I had my doubts about them but mine has proven to be really tough. My inflatable really saved the day at Tahoe because the waves would have prevented transferring passengers. Mine is only 10 feet, so i am thinking a 14 to 16 food would be great for towing the sub as well.</div><div>Hank</div><div id="yahoo_quoted_6601917240" class="yahoo_quoted">
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On Monday, September 3, 2018, 10:38:07 PM MDT, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv2613169484"><div><div></div><div>Hank,</div><div>I have an inflatable boat on my kitchen floor at the moment ( won't explain why)</div><div>If you have ever been white water rafting you will realize you can smash them</div><div>in to anything. It would be great for single handedly boarding your sub in rough</div><div>weather. Get a set of those fold down wheels that you screw on the transom</div><div>as they are good for launching & retrieving with a load on board.</div><div>Alan</div><div class="yiv2613169484yqt5233759035" id="yiv2613169484yqt96051"><div><br clear="none">On 4/09/2018, at 1:35 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>David,</div><div>Did you sort out a support boat yet? I am thinking about buying a used 14 to 16 foot inflatable. After Lake Tahoe, it became very clear that an inflatable boat is the way to go. The best part is you can collapse it and carry it with the sub or in the back of the truck. </div><div>Hank</div><div class="yiv2613169484yahoo_quoted" id="yiv2613169484yahoo_quoted_6704435216">
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On Monday, September 3, 2018, 3:45:20 PM MDT, David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv2613169484"><div><div>Hi Hank, <div>If all goes well I hope to get wet early spring, and then to Tahoe in the summer. Either way I'm only 4 hours away. I definatly would make it if I'm not on a vacation to Scottland with my wife.</div><div>David</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv2613169484gmail_quote"><div class="yiv2613169484yqt2379090016" id="yiv2613169484yqt11821"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 1:43 PM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="yiv2613169484gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Hi David, thanks, that is not a seam, it is the old flange weld for the last MBT, I need to grind it off yet. I would have done it this weekend but it is a Holliday here and my neighbours may not like the noise. Glad I am moving in a month.</div><div>Hey, when are you thinking about testing in Tahoe? I am planning to dive Tahoe next summer to full depth. It would be nice to have friends close by.</div><div>Hank</div><div class="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yahoo_quoted" id="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yahoo_quoted_6838241747">
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On Monday, September 3, 2018, 1:39:40 PM MDT, David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906"><div><div>Hi Hank, you are the master. It looks amazing. I'm curious, the welded seam about one third the way down on the circumference. Was the Hemisphere made that way?<div>David</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906gmail_quote"><div class="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906yqt1316900514" id="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906yqt90874"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 11:40 AM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Hi All, here is a progress photo of E3000 with the new chassis done and painted. I can move on to building the aluminum frame for the body.</div><div>Hank</div><div class="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906m_-246452565145806159ydpd2748faayahoo_quoted" id="yiv2613169484m_-7911099088539001530yiv8742072906m_-246452565145806159ydpd2748faayahoo_quoted_6973125295">
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