Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Caught in weeds...

["Rick and Marcia" <empiricus@telus.net>]

(late post)

Salut Pierre . . .

Yup, I do in fact have a few thoughts on that.

First, a pony bottle is an excellent idea.  In cold water (close to
shore!!!) I'd recommend a neoprene hood and mask if anyone's going to bail
out.  Cold water on a bare head is excrutiating.  If not close to shore,
then I'd wear a dry suit and carry flippers, too (no surface support).

Second, a controlled ascent sure is a nice experience.  Beats having to dump
my weights at 80 ft. in a dry suit.  Lends new meaning to
"sea-to-air-missile".

Third, I've seen a weed cutter at several boat shows (don't know if the
product's available outside Canada).  Mounts ahead of the prop.  Consists of
several razor sharp SS blades that rotate with the prop.  The salesman
demonstrated the cutter by inserting foot after foot of heavy rope around
the prop.  This product just would not give up.  You could hear the rope
being sliced.

Rick Lucertini
Vancouver, Canada


----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Caught in weeds...

> So what I did is make an escape from the sub easy. I have a pony tank with
> me inside the sub that can easyly be carried on my controled way to the
> surface.
>
> Anybody have any though about that?
>
> Pierre




************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in our database
because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
from our organization.

If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
link below or send a blank email message to:
	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
our server receiving your request.

PSUBS.ORG
PO Box 311
Weare, NH  03281
603-529-1100
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************