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[PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUB
Hi, I'm new to the mailing list, and I see everybody is quite active in
emailing, which is awesome. I am planning on building a wetsub, and maybe
someday converting it into a drysub (with extensive modifications). I'll be
buying a boat hull in the next month or so and then modifying it for a wet
sub configuration.
But to the point, I get bored at work occasionally, and check on ebay for
anything exciting... I found a couple of submarines, so if you want to check
them out, here are the links:
this is for a sub and surface support vessels:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31271&item
=2438036865
this is for a 2 person wet sub:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3631429646&category=1300
kinda cool, but at a different level of what I'm thinking of building. I
know it will take a few years, but I have the nacelle design figured out for
my wetsub.
ooh I have some questions:
for surface propulsion, I'm thinking of putting on a 10-20 HP outboard
motor. When I go underwater, I will have to plug the exhaust as well as the
intake. Is that all I will have to do? Can an outboard motor take repeated
dunkings and still work pretty well on the surface for an extended period of
time without major maintenance?
Also a question regarding batteries: I haven't researched into marine
batteries as of yet, but will I have to locate the battery in an airtight
enclosure able to withstand the pressure of say 250' (the max i want to go
will be around 150' - but tacking on another 100' for safety). I was
thinking of putting the batteries in a lexan box and tightening it down with
wingnut bolts. Do I even need to do that, or will the battery be able to
withstand the pressure by itself. What about not shorting out the
electrical leads from the battery terminals?
I think that's it for now. I've been thinking about this sub for the past
three years, and I've actually been to the psub.org website a few times in
the past couple of years, just never signed up for the mailing list...
Anything else anybody wants to add, please please feel free!
Thanks!
Mike
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