<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi All, after talking about it for years I have finally started building my sub launching landing craft. I abandoned the barge idea for logistic reasons. I am repurposing the hull from my paddle wheel boat. I am well under way and should have the hull mods done in a week or so. I was planning to use an A- frame to lift the sub into the water. I have changed my mind and am sloping the front deck into the water and making a strong fold down ramp \ door to just winch the sub onto the deck. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am new to this and am very paranoid on these huge lakes. There are a lot of boats on the bottom! My plan was to fill the hull void with plastic drums to make it un-sinkable. I can not source barrels close to home-I can get 150 5 gallon plastic buckets for 150 dollars. I am thinking of filling the hull void with buckets. Any reason this is a bad idea? I will leave a crawl space down the middle for inspection purposes.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hank</div></div></body></html>