Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Any recommendations?

[Craig/Karyn <kraag@micron.net>]

Thanks Ray, All good questions. Appreciate the advice. -Craig

Ray Keefer wrote:

> Hi Kraag,
>
> See my comments below.
>
> > Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 08:54:34 -0700
> > From: Craig/Karyn <kraag@micron.net>
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> > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Any recommendations?
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> > I'm an avid scuba diver and have had a lifelong fascination with
> > submarines. My cousin and I were thinking very seriously of moving to
> > the Carribean we love and setting up shop as divemasters. Then we found
> > submarines.  This seems an even greater idea.  The idea of a 3 man sub
> > for tourist rides sounds too fun and exciting. This site has been such a
> > help in finding the folks who build them, but is this practical and who
> > has the best?
>
> I am not sure who is BEST. I do know that SportSubs (the three man is
> ResortSub) has been around for a five or six years now.
>
> > Caribsub looks perfect in terms of affordability.  Is it a
> > good design?
>
> I am not sure but it is certainly ambient with will limit your depth and
> duration.
>
> > We can ill afford a million dollar 60 passenger model.
>
> 60 passengers a shot help amertize the costs a bit. What you get with
> these models is a shirt sleeve, 1 ATM sub with great viewing ports.
>
> > Does
> > anyone have experience in this? Who is doing this out there?  Any and
> > all advice in the 3 man sub idea as a business venture would be
> > appreciated. -Kraag
> >
>
> With the three man approach you have to be concerned with:
>
> 1. Do you supply a pilot (2 passengers) or do you let them take it out?
>
> 2. If you do supply the pilot, how many trips can he make in a day. The
> passengers will only load up with nitrogen on the one trip. The pilot will
> load up over several trips a day. Could lead to bends.
>
> 3. Is the pilot scuba certified?
>
> 4. Are you going to operate serveral subs? Do you have a trained pilot corps
> to run the operation?
>
> 5. Insurance?
>
> Regards,
> Ray