Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] RE:Sub Parts

["Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Teed" <robteed@netzero.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 12:09 AM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] RE:Sub Parts


 "Thanks for the concern..but I have no intention of  building a sub that
would go more then 4feet underwater. I am going to build the "AQUASUB II"
which may not be a "REAL" sub anyway."

Yep.  I've always thought shallow was cool: lots of beautiful sights to see,
and the best underwater visibilities are usually in shallow water.  Have you
guys ever seen a semi-submersible catamaran called the SCUBACAT?  I saw it
featured a few years back on an Aussie TV show (cable TV) called BEYOND
2000.  The inventer made two pontoon hulls; an enclosed Nissan automobile
engine powered a squirt drive; had a bubble-pod in the center; and the
framework was articulated to move via the kind of hydraulic system that
operates a backhoe.  This boat could cruise along on the surface with the
everything above water; then the hydraulic system enabled the boat to
reconfigure to where the pod and pilot were submerged at a few feet depth
while the cat hulls and engine remained topside.  Had a forced air system
that blew air from the surface through the pod and back up again:
continually refershening the atmosphere.  I wondered about how well he could
see and avoid surface traffic; but then, that's a two-way street, and he
seemed to be doing pretty well with it.  He said he wanted to build larger,
tourist carrying versions; but that was the last I heard of it.

Good luck with your project!

Very best regards,

Pat Regan
vulcania@interpac.net