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

["Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>]

Hmmm. yes. Add an igniter and vectoring funnels and we
got a jet pSub or BOOM!

----- Original Message -----
From: Jacob Lauser <jrlauser@pacbell.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?


> Let's all use propane tanks, while we're at it... =) oops, just kidding!
;)
>
> - Jake Lauser
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tmsmalley@usinternet.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:25 AM
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
>
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >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.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >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?
> > >
> > >
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >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
> > >> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> 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?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >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
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>