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Hi guys,
Took a 5 hour detour on a trip home today to swing by that sub for sale on
ebay.
I looked at the "hybrid 250-350 ksub". It has features
of both. Looks like the builder took many liberties with the
plans. The axles are bolted directly to the skids off the sub. The
first issue is that a single axle will be over loaded carrying a fully equipped
sub. He has oversized mbts to handle the extra weight of the axle.
Another issue is, what happens when the sub goes below the depth which equals
the tire pressure? Does the tire compress off the rim bead and lose its
air and floatation? The air in the axle bearing chambers will be
displaced with salt water... another problem. I'd lose the axles and use a
trailer too. The builder didn't think some of these things thru.
The bigger issue is that the welds on the endcaps and mbts are ground
off to make it look good. The welds may have been done properly but the
guy ground them concave... below the surface slightly which makes
me skeptical of everything else. That's a BIG no-no. Since
it is painted with a fairly thick coat of paint, it's hard to tell if he ground
down the welding at the base of the con tower or filled with putty to make it
look smooth. I know it doesn't look like the welds on the k350 we saw at
the psub convention in New Hampshire last year. The mbts also are mostly
enclosed on the bottom. The main ballast plumbing is in, but that is
all.
The guys selling it don't know ANYTHING about subs and think it's 90%
done.
I have mixed feelings about it. How much should be redone to insure
integrity? Nice paint job... but just more problems when you
have to start welding and cutting on it again. There was rainwater inside
but otherwise not too much rust. This IS the sub in the "for sale
picture" started by a doctor in 1989, long before psubs came into
existence.
I'd kill for a sub done to this point if it was done right. Not sure
this is the one.
PS... I saw Karl Stanley on Monster Nation tonight.
AWESOME!
Gene Seus
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