Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carbon Fiber

[SFreihof@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/14/00 3:06:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
vulcania@interpac.net writes:

<< Yeah, I hear ya, man.  Why not give that idea I mentioned above (a steel
 p-hull in a fiberglass shell) some thought?  Might be the easiest way to
 have the best of both worlds, and produce a boat that will do what you're
 looking for at the minimum expense of time, effort, and money. >>

There is a drawback to this method (streamlined shell) as I'm sure you know.  
The mass of water enclosed between the shell and the p-hull  effectively 
increases the mass of the sub, making it harder to accelerate, decelerate, or 
turn.  This may (at least partially) offset the benefit of streamlining.

Stan