Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Anchor System

["maynard" <maynard@exotrope.net>]

Well I'll tel you wouldnt want it..It would definantly get hung up on
something and you'd be stuck there.
To decide when to  bail out.and leave your nice sub   ..not a good idea at
all as far as i'm concerned
            regards john maynard








----- Original Message -----
From: Eliezer Rodriguez <eliezer_rodriguez@hotmail.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:05 AM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Anchor System


> Well basicly yes, that is possible. But I'm afraid that water could also
> penetrate the motor as most winches I have seen are not waterproof. Also
> esteticly it will be nicer to have the whole system hidden for the
exception
> of the anchor. As they say that an image tell more than words can so, I
> attached a gif file with the idea.
>
> Thanks for the input Rob,
>
> Eliezer Rodriguez
> "The only thing in life to fear is fear itself."
>
>
>
> >From: "Rob Bell" <rbell@fidnet.com>
> >Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> >Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Anchor System
> >Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:50:39 -0500
> >
> >HI, this is my first post.  But I would imagine that the whole rig could
> >be kept outside the hull. Operate it by remote or radio.
> >
> >Rob
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Eliezer
> >Rodriguez
> >Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:07 AM
> >To: PSUBS Group
> >Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Anchor System
> >
> >
> >Hi;
> >
> >It will be quite interesting to have an underwater anchor system to
> >maintain the position of the sub especially underwater and in strong
> >current conditions The idea is like this, use an electric 12v winch for
> >the system with a remote controll to power in, out and free wheel.This
> >system will be for a sub that goes no more than 150 feet deep and will
> >prevent from currents slamming your sub to underwater cliffs or rocky
> >walls. The only problem I forsee is, how do you prevent the water from
> >going in? Does a kind of lip seal surrounding the cable would do? Any
> >inputs will be welcomed.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Eliezer Rodriguez
> >"The only thing in life to fear is fear itself."
> >
>
>
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