Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] A modular K-350.

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>]

Hi Ian,

Kittredge built a K-350 with a diesel engine. The stern dome was held
inplace with bolts placed radially around a flange that circled the hull.
This allowed the hull to be opened up for serviceing the engine.

He built it for a guy in Alaska. He thought it might be a planter box 
somewhere by now.

Last I heard from Kittredge was he was working on putting a small diesel
into his K-600.

Regards,
Ray


> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 20:04:08 -0800
> From: Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] A modular K-350.
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've been thinking a lot about what I'd like in my first
> (and maybe last) submarine.  I find myself drawn to the
> proven designs of Capt. Kittredge, but at the same time
> would like more surface range and ability to operate without
> a support vessel or tender in more open waters.
> 
> What I'm thinking is that I could build a K-350, only
> with minor changes, like everything can be unbolted from the
> pressure hull, more places to bolt on fairings and bits,
> the ability to add larger battery pods, and even the
> ability to add a second smaller pressure hull containing
> things like small diesel generators or hydrogen fuel cell.
> 
> I've uploaded a graphic to show what I mean:
> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
> (The white pressure-vessel contains the generator.)
> 
> Although, I suspect the outer appearance of the nose would
> endup looking more like that of the Marlin S-101.
> 
> So to start I would build an almost normal K-350 and
> operate it for a while.  Then as I feel the need, I can start
> stage two and modify it with what I feel is missing.
> 
> I'm interested to hear what others thing about this idea.
> Thanks,
>    Ian.