Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Pressure hull basic layout.

["Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>]

It would, to put it succinctly, suck on the surface. That is one big
problem with it.

Warren.

> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:02:21 +0800
> "Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org> wrote:
> > Did you get a chance to look at the pictures of my canted idea? 
> 
> I see, this was so the rear seating position could see over the
> front one?  Kind of like the dual Deepworker DOV.
> How would it lie in the water and handle when being towed
> or traveling under it's own power on the surface?
> 
> Something seems easier about the level keel (as far a balance),
> but that might just be me.
> 
> Ian.
> 
> > > hi,
> > > 
> > > I did a little fiddling around with the pressure hull layout.
> > > Using a foot well, it seem that we could design a hull with
> > > around a 2 cubic meter displacement (~2000kg or ~4400lbs).
> > > 
> > > I'm interested in what people, in particular about the
> > > dimentions with regard to confort.
> > > 
> > > Ian.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
> > > http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/20030123.175639/hull-v1.jpg
> > > 
> > > Approximate displacement: 2 cubic meters (~2000kg or 4400lbs)
> > > 
> > > Hatch top is 2.5 feet from the water line, per ABS spec.
> > > 
> > > One dome viewport, one cylinder style veiwport.
> > > 
> > > Only rear seating position has a hatch, the dome doesn't not open.
> > > 
> > > Seats would probably be made of cloth and hung "hammock style"
> > > so they be easily moved out of the way making it easy to access
> > > the front seating position.
> > > 
> > > Front seating position is for the viewer/guest, the rear position
> > > is for the pilot, the idea is the pilot sitting slightly higher
> > > to see more.
> > > 
> > > Controls would been to fold away so they do not inhibit passage
> > > to the front position.
> > >  
> > 
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