Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ambient vs. 1 ATM: the historical perspective

["Allan Gaines" <Allan_Gaines@yahoo.com>]

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From: VBra676539@aol.com <VBra676539@aol.com>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 08:07 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ambient vs. 1 ATM: the historical perspective


>You don't spend much time cleaning tanks. If the sub lived in the water, it
>would need more attention, but a little attention with a squirt nozzle
>usually does all that needs doing. If it is an integral tank, like the
>Nekton's or the early Perry boats, they had to have access for hull
>maintenance. The Nektons have secondary ports to remove and the Perrys have
>inspection ports w/O-ring seals. Most MBTs are either fiberglas or
stainless
>steel, specifically to reduce the impact of rust/corrosion. As for mud and
>crud gathered when diving lakes and rivers, I'd recommend you hose
everything
>down as part of your post dive. That's standard offshore.
>Vance



    Roger all that- thanks.