[PSUBS-MAILIST] A question or two on the Kittredge plans...

["John R. Farrington" <jrf@austin.ibm.com>]

For those that have built one of the Kittredge subs,
I've got a quick question or two.

When building from the plans, did you stick precisely
to the plans, or did you simply use the plans for the
major portions of the sub, and add your own personal
touches?

ie:  Use the plans as a guide for the attachment of
     the conning tower, reinforcement rings, etc, but
     perhaps you made the sub longer, moved the ballast
     tanks to a different location, added/moved viewports
     around, etc.

I'm curious as to how rigidly one should follow the plans,
as well as what degree of flexibility is allowed without
compromising safety.

I'd be interested in hearing from folks that may have thoughts
like "I added this to mine", or "On my next one, I will
probably change this".

-John Farrington


ps.  I came across this post in the archive, and just had
     to comment:

> Visualize Jack Nicholson in THE SHINING:  "Heeeeeeers JOHNNY!!!"  That's me
> in in search of things to make submarines out of.  (I had to make this
> sub-related somehow!)
> 
> ;-)
> 
> Pat

My girlfriend is getting sick of me pointing out
"potential submarines" to her every time we drive by
a train with tanker cars, gasoline trucks, large pieces
of pipe, propane tanks, garbage cans, etc.  Oh well.  ;-)