-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Perkel [mailto:joeperkel@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:44 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Dive Plane Mechanical Linkages************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************Since my boat as designed is primarily a snorkel boat on the tiny diesel, dynamic flow over dive planes is critical to control.I have in mind a mechanical linkage system similar to aircraft control surfaces with either a bell crank and pulley system or better yet a pushrod and torque tube system.Individual control of the bow and stern planes as in the WWII boats is not really practical, so I am planning on an interconnection via either a single lever or a side mounted wheel. Very simple stuff, no hydraulics or electric motors.I welcome comments and suggestions as every time I put something out, my design is improved tremendously as a result of the input.ThanksJoe