Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Neat ROV on Ebay...

["steve" <steve@kobol.worldonline.co.uk>]

i agree with steve, my first thought was it would fit nicely in a 'jules
verne' type film.

i'm sure it works well but my own ROV research hasn't turned up any design
quite like this!

Steve Bosworth
UK


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Neat ROV on Ebay...


> I think I have a fishing lure in my tackle box that looks like this.
>
> Forgive me for poking a little fun at the design. I'm sure it functions
> and performs as intended, but wouldn't there be a concern about
> snagging or entanglement in  kelp, fishing/gill nets, and any
> other possible flotsam floating on or below the surface? The appendages
> seem static and not retractable or moveable. Perhaps a light weight
> faring could be fashioned around it to stream line it?
>
> Anyway, thanks, John, for posting the pics.
>
> --Steve
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John R. Farrington <jrf@austin.ibm.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Neat ROV on Ebay...
>
>
> > You can click on the images and tell them to manually load.
> >
> > I've also copied the pics to:
> >
> > http://tempest.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
> >
> >
> > (I had problems getting them to load as well.
> >
> >
> > -John
>