Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] overall design question

[VBra676539@aol.com]

Tom,
Five and a half feet wide? I did a quick sketch figuring 24" OD conns 24" high on a 30" hull cylinder and it is nearer 10 feet from the side viewport to the bottom looking across the ballast tanks. Long way to look for the little stuff, I think. I'm in Port St. Lucie (Ft. Pierce). I priced one of your 15s down in Stuart and the guy wants $11K for it with a 40 Yamahopper. Yikes! I enjoyed your web page.
Vance
In a message dated Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:23:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Floridarobots@aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 9/17/01 8:39:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, VBra676539@aol.com writes:  
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> Tom, Kittredge plans have been modified to allow two conning towers. Years ago a dive shop owner in Hong Kong built a K-250 (acrylic dome hatch) with double towers. And my first sub was an Amersub 300 which also had twin conns. Don't like them much, to tell the truth. It's a lot of weight on top when you are surfaced, for instance. And you can't get close enough to watch the little things on the bottom, either. With your wings, the line of sight is moved even further out (looks like 7-8 feet or so from side port to bottom). In 15 to 25 foot viz, that means what you are looking at is going to be pretty fuzzy. I guess it all depends on what your intentions are. Even so, I'm happy to hear of someone actually underway with another sub. Keep it up and stay in touch. You aren't all that far from me so maybe we can gather up one day and shoot the breeze over a brew!  . Vance  
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> I simply started out with a design like Karls sub..... the beam of the sub is 5'6". Where are you located ???