Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUB

["Brian Cox" <ojaibees@ojai.net>]

Welcome to psub !

Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emile" <2stroke@hetnet.nl>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUB


> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Knab" <mike@bornclassified.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:36 AM
> Subject: [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.
> >
> Welcome to the list!
> >
> > 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?
> >
> possible but not ideal. Find a diesel outboard; igmition coils dont like
> water. You should plug als the gearbox ventilation. Water in oil and/or a
> little water above the piston while starting is destructive for your engine.
> 
> Grs, Emile van Essen
> 
>