Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Self introduction

[Thijs Struijs <thijs-struijs@planet.nl>]

Welcome to the list Alex,

I would like to say something about the Gail's reaction. There are
appoximatly 200 people "member" of this list. Many of them have build  a sub
or are dreaming of building one someday. This doesn't mean the dreamers
don't know what they are talking about. Many of them are qualified engineers
with experience in airplanes, chemical plants, women, cars or whatever. What
makes PSUBS such a great  site is that if someone realy starts talking
nonsense he (never a she i am afraid) will be corrected politely by this
group. I think that you should (as i do) take everybodies reaction serious.
Whether they have build their own sub or just a shed in the garden or a
satelite makes no difference.

Good luck,

Thijs Struijs
The Netherlands
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Foreman" <alexforeman@mailworks.org>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:53 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Self introduction


> Good morning gentlemen
>
> I have recently joined your mailing list as I am very interested in
> submarine design.
>
> I live in Port Lincoln, South Australia, famous for aquaculture, tunarama
> festival and lots of Great White Sharks.
>
> I would like to construct a one person dry ambient submarine for minimum
> expence for the purpose of coastal underwater observation. This will be
> my first submarine and I would like it to be as simple and easy to
> construct as possible. I intend to start building in 12 months time.
> Sub requirements:
> 1. Trailer transportable
> 2. Light as possible (hopefully below 300kg)
> 3. Low cost ($2,000 - $10,000)
>
> I intend to build other boats after this one. I want this one to be my
> education.
>
> My skills & strengths:
> Qualified SCUBA diver. Good indepth understanding of how submarines work
> and their history. Competent at technical design. Good understanding of
> mathematics & physics.
>
> My weaknesses:
> No trade skills. Only have very basic tools. Never made anything more
> substantial than a model aircraft. Little understanding of what products
> are suitable and where to get them.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this Email. I will be paying keen
> attention to your discussions.
>
> Alex Foreman
> Port Lincoln, South Australia
>
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