<div dir="ltr">We filled Snoopy with ice that day, and bungeed a towel over the dome during the tow, but the heat is such I really wonder if any A/C would make much of a difference. I like Brian's approach for its simplicity, it's really the only one I would try. But the ultimate solution I think is to make your boat so you can board at the end of the tow. Once submerged, even in Islamorada in the summer, it's perfectly pleasant. That is the intention with Shackleton, and is basically a matter of prioritizing freeboard and surfaced stability. I'm not sure if I'm there, tests will tell. <div><br></div><div>Of course there is one solution that is low cost and never fails - pick Steve McQueen for your crew! He is completely impervious to heat, cold, or anything else. </div><div><br></div><div>:)</div><div>Alec<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 8:49 AM Douglas Suhr via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hahaha, I guess that's right… I just remember that it was too hot OUTSIDE the sub that day, so I can only imagine how miserable it must've been INSIDE the hull. I do recall after they disembarked Snoopy and hopped into the boat, Alec told us that at one point they were feeling light-headed so he bumped up the oxygen flow rate just a little bit and that helped. Like River points out, keeping the dome covered up from the sun is probably the best means of keeping the pilot(s) cool. ~ Doug </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 9:23 PM Alan via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div></div><div>Doug,</div><div>a bag of ice??? It was 9 & they had all melted by the time they got</div><div>to the dive spot. An epic sacrifice by Alec & Steve to dive that reef!</div><div>Alan</div><div><br>On 3/04/2019, at 1:14 AM, Douglas Suhr via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">I'd heard of / seen the 'redneck' cooler A/C units, but I guess I failed to realize how far along you guys are in exploring various cooling possibilities (I don't always keep up with the list as I should). I get warm enough in Snoopy that it's definitely worth the investment to stay comfortable. I remember when Alec and Steve were diving down in FL, a big bag of ice helped to do the trick, but was a little 'drippy' just the same. Hey, for $2 I think that's a great way to stay cool! <div><br></div><div>When you guys figure out what works best, I'm investing! ~ Doug </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 2:23 AM Alan via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div></div><div>Brian H.,</div><div>my idea is to paste the peltiers direct to the hull wall below the water line,</div><div>as the heat differential you can get between the 2 sides of the peltier</div><div>Improves efficiency. I intend to put a skin of fibreglass over them maybe</div><div>raised 1/2" above the peltiers & blow air through. The peltiers are only</div><div>1/4 as efficient as a conventional air conditioner but take up a lot less space</div><div>& only have the fan noise. </div><div>The great thing about peltiers is you just reverse current & have a heater</div><div>Just as efficient as a bar heater.</div><div>Alan</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On 2/04/2019, at 2:58 PM, Brian Hughes via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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OTOH, I picked up a Yong Heng compressor for filling tanks whilst on the road. Haven't tried it yet, just got my activated charcoal and micro sieve material for the filter, but I want to use a peltier water cooling module to chill the water going into the compressor's
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Back to Harold, for now sticking with a small insulated ice chest with a fan drawing air across frozen water bottles for my AC. Also dehumidifies.<br>
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