Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: high speed subs

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Gaines" <Allan_Gaines@yahoo.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: high speed subs


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Captain Nemo <vulcania@interpac.net>
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: high speed subs
>
>
>
>     Pat, I was wondering something about your
> Nautilus.  I take it the two "side bay windows"
> (not the ones on the 'conning tower') are real.
> Did you have to *cut* them into the pressure
> hull, or were they there already?
>
>     [You may have explained this on your web
> site, but I don't recall.]
>

I made them.  Cut the aperatures in the hull; made the collars, faceplates,
support reinforcements, mounting rings, windows, and seals.  Each part
handmade from steel and welded together.  The process shows pretty well in
the video.  A bit of extra work, but a marvelous view!  Anyway, the design
demanded it.  What would the NAUTILUS be without salon windows?