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

[tmsmalley@usinternet.com]

How big can you buy PVC pipe and endcaps? I think I have seen 10". 12 footers would float about 269 lbs if my math is right. How much would three deep cycle batteries weigh?



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>From: "Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>
>Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 12:52:51 -0800
>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Any Markham Delta Wing Subs built?
>I didn't check the specs for the ..Delta.. so I'm not sure how
>much it weighs. But, when I was a kid, I made a make-shift
>pontoon raft out of pickle barrels, epoxy sealer, and injectable
>polyurethane foam. The polyurethane can get pricey. The pickle
>barrels I got free from restaurants. You'd have to reinforce the
>pickle barrels together with a center rod.
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>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?
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>> 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.
>> >
>> >----- 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?
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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?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >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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