[PSUBS-MAILIST] My PSUB Explorer

[Alan Winick <subguy33@yahoo.com>]

Hello!

My name is Alan Winick and I'm sending a photo of my
submarine Explorer to the site. I dreamed of building
a sub since I was 11 (about 35 years ago).I completed
it in 1998 after many years of planning, including
several visits with George Kittredge and intense study
of numerous vehicles. Busby was my bible!

Explorer is a single place, one-atmosphere sub. It's
8' LOA and weighs in at 2300 lbs. Design depth is 250'
and deepest dive to date is 120'. Viewing is through 7
flat ports in the conning tower and a plexi bow dome
fabricated for me by Greg Cottrell. Propulsion is
three air-compensated Minn-Kotas running off two
series 27 marine gel batteries carried inside the
hull. Cabin atmosphere is air refreshed with O2. An O2
analyzer and CO2 scrubber are carried.

Although Explorer is active, it spends most of its
time on exhibit at The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk,
CT. I am deeply involved in science education using
the submarine as a teaching tool.

But on to my question. I need more thrust. I'm
sure the motors are powerful enough and suspect that I
need props more suited to my application than the
stock ones supplied with the motor. Maybe more pitch,
blade area? Anybody? Thanks.

Alan 



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