[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?

[tmsmalley@usinternet.com]

A wheeled pontoon tender probably would be the best way to do it. I'm afraid it would cost more than the sub - but sacrifices must be made. I want to keep it simple (and cheap) as possible.



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>From: "Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>
>Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:43:32 -0800
>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Subject: Re: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
>How about a pontoon setup that has wheels. You could
>trailer the whole thing, roll the pontoon off the trailer into
>the water and disconnect the pSub once you're in deep
>enough.
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>From: <tmsmalley@usinternet.com>
>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:30 AM
>Subject: Re: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
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>> Hi Ray -
>> That's not a bad idea. The struts are just heavy EMT (for electrical
>work). You could probalby make some sort of collapsible or disconnectable
>feature that you could reassemble once you were in deep enough water. Maybe
>even with small wheels. They would have to be strong enough not to give if
>you set her down on the bottom.
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>> >From: Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>
>> >Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 09:18:58 -0800 (PST)
>> >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>> >Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
>> >Hi tm,
>> >
>> >> From: tmsmalley@usinternet.com
>> >> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>> >> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
>> >> Date: Thu, Jan 3 2002 15:13:30 GMT-0600
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>> >> I still haven't figured out how to trailer one and be able to launch
>and land
>> >it single-handedly. Any ideas? You would need to get it to water at least
>four
>> >feet deep until you got it off (or on) the trailer. A snowmobile trailer
>with a
>> >long tongue and a nice steep concrete boat access?
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>> >Can the struts that support the battery seat be folded when on trailer?
>> >That would reduce the draft of the sub and the depth of water you need
>> >just to launch it.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >Ray
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