Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Junkyard Wars: Submarine Racers

[DJACKSON99@aol.com]

Sorry for the confusion Mike. Reminds me of the blind men describing an elephant. :)  The Honda engine drives an air compressor and stays on the surface. It has 4 air lines that can provide air to 65ft.  I'll use one line for the cabin and displacing the wet ballast and the others for diving outside the sub.  See my hookah rid at http://www.airlinebyjsink.com/C360.html  I'll post a sketch this weekend. That will clear things up, or prove my drawing is as poor as my writing.  --Doug


In a message dated Thu, 3 Oct 2002 2:11:08 PM Eastern Standard 
Time, tlohm@juno.com writes:

> On Thu, 03 Oct 2002 13:58:43 -0400 DJACKSON99@aol.com writes:
> >Thanks for the tip about Simon Lake, I didn't even know the name. 
> 
> Did you find Jeff Lake's website?
> 
> >Running a gas engine from a snorkel would be fine for a shallow sub. I 
> >want to use my hookah to supply my air and control buoyancy, leaving 
> >the noise of the Honda engine on the surface.  Then use trolling 
> >motors for thrusters and have the floor open so we can exit for dives. 
> 
> That sounds like a high-end version of Lake's Argonaut Junior.
> I'd avoid gasoline engines, especially in confined spaces.   They 
> smell bad, and I've had one explode.
> 
> >Perhaps a small 2 person cabin with mounted between pontoons that can 
> >be flooded. 
> 
> And that sounds like the AquaSub ....
> 
> >Oh, and a very small second chamber for a small outboard 
> >on the aft. The ultimate lake dive platform. 
> 
> Pardon the images, but this is the way your requirements came
> to mind:
> 
> A small barge with the Honda generator on it.   The generator 
> powers the trolling motors, the lights, and the compressor.   One 
> person stays on top, under an umbrella, listing to CDs and to the 
> intercom to the divers.
> 
> Under the barge is the diving bell with air lock above it.   You 
> climb down into the air lock, shut the top hatch and open
> the bottom.   In the bell is an open bottom; the hookah lines
> go there, too. 
> 
> What did I miss?
> 
> Except, of course, that this thing would be about 12 feet 
> tall 
> and weigh a gazillion pounds.   Perhaps I should give this
> more though.  I need a beer (metaphorically speaking).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike H.