Joe,
Thanks for your support, it took forever and a day to resize all the high rez pics and upload them to Frapper on dial-up, but I knew someone would get some ideas from this boat they could really chew on. Paul Moorhouse manufactured fiber glass kit-cars for years before he built this sub so he likely used some ideas from the kit-cars for his fiber glass work as well as other areas. The deck traction material was quiet and had a very fine grippy texture to the top surface that didn't have any thing to do with the deeper grooves, so I don't think it was metal that was just painted. It perhaps was some material put onto the mold plug or a material glued onto the finished smooth fiberglass deck. I plan to call Ellis Adams, the owner and talk with him in the near future. I'd like to see exactly how the seals work on the conning tower acrylic
The acrylic maybe the same view ports installed around 1987 so it's getting up there in age if thats the case. In the pics showing the exhaust for the engine you can see some of the red paint it had to begin with. I like the black much better. Some one here in the group should really consider getting this sub for how well it is built and it was ABS certified and could possibly be recertified if a guy needs it to be. One of the guys at the marina said they can back that trailer in the water and off load the sub with out a crane which is why they have the trailer wheel protectors on.
From: "Joseph Perkel" <joeperkel@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New detailed pictures of the Marlin S1 01 sub in Seattle, Wa
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:33:06 +0000
>Very...very interesting Brent, thank you.
>
>I found several things about this interesting. One, obviously the
>limiting component, would have to be that wrap-around view port but,
>what a view. Submanaut from 56', had a similar arrangement
>http://www.psubs.org/old_pic/Submanaut.html
>
>The panel in the sail, has a three level indicator for the MBT. I
>wonder about the necessity of this but, see it as attention to
>detail of the designer.
>
>The dive planes appear mechanically linked, if there is an actuator,
>it's hidden.
>
>The deck casing vent holes, are simple, small, and well placed. I've
>been wondering how to deal with this on Alvin Jr. and, will look at
>this some more.
>
>The stainless steel rods in the sail, give me ideas for exostructure
>attach points.
>
>The diamond plate non-skid is most likely steel plate here but, I
>wonder about existing products that may be available to adhere to
>composites.
>
>The forward acrylic view port, looks deceptively simple in it's
>placement and attachment to the hull, I just have to look at this
>some more, K-sub visibility appears to be a bit lacking.
>
>And finally, look what is used for transport. I wonder what an older
>used flatbed car carrier would go for? Looking at this, I can see
>how one could transport the submersible on the flatbed, and tow your
>surface boat on a trailer at the same time! Of course, you need a
>marina lift at launch but, as Jay pointed out...your'e not using the
>thing every weekend now are you?
>
>Thanks Brent, a very informative post!
>
>Joe
>
>>From: "Brent Hartwig" <brenthartwig@hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>>To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>>Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New detailed pictures of the Marlin S1 01
>>sub in Seattle, Washington
>>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:10:26 -0800
>>
>>
>>Weekend before last, I was in Seattle and took these pics of a
>>really nice sub, the S1 01 built by Marlin Submarines. From what I
>>understand this is the first sub built by Paul Moorehouse. There
>>are allot of good design ideas in this sub. Here are the pics
>>starting with this one.
>>
>>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=4159543
>>
>>Also here is the new link to data on this sub on the MSubs web
>>site.
>>
>>http://www.msubs.com/s101.htm
>>
>>For More specs on the S1 01 here is a link from the marina selling
>>it.
>>
>>http://www.salmonbaymarina.com/spec-1987Submarine32.htm
>>
>>This sub is very well built with most every thing bolted on in a
>>way you can get to what ever area you need to for maintenance.
>>Mostly stainless steel fasteners are used and 3/8" plus thick fiber
>>glass top deck fairing's make it feel really robust. The top deck
>>has a very aggressive type of texture I have not seen before, for
>>walking traction in salt water. You can see a couple pics of the
>>stainless steel exhaust valve used for the diesel engines, and the
>>heavy duty lifting brackets that look much like the ones Paul used
>>on Alicia. Also the S1 01 has a bolt together rear hull section
>>for easier access to replace and/or work on the engine, like Paul
>>used in Alicia and Carsten used on his Euronaut, except this one
>>has the nuts, bolts, and flange on the inside of the hull since
>>there is no side fiberglass fairing's.
>>
>>I wanted to see this ship mostly to see how Paul designed and build
>>the top conning tower, with it's section of a tube of acrylic. I
>>know he had several rods holding it down tight on the seals but I
>>didn't know much else. A couple of years ago I had a design for a
>>hyperbaric fish tank and or medical hyperbaric chamber for pet
>>birds with this basic design. I want to see how strong the supports
>>behind the tube section area was to help support the acrylic in
>>case of hitting a boat or log with the conning tower. I still
>>think I would have a couple of stainless steel bars arching up to
>>the top of the conning tower from the top of the main deck in front
>>of the conning tower. The black tube section above the acrylic is
>>steel and the back area of the conning tower is fiberglass. Paul is
>>known for making his hatches pretty light so you don't really need
>>a lift spring.
>>
>>Both the front view port and the conning tower acrylic have a
>>little bit of localized crazing, so they might need to be replaced
>>in the future. I don't know if they can be re-annealed or not or
>>how much strength is lost when there is crazing, but I'll read up
>>on it in the near future.
>>
>>I have more pictures then are on the Frapper site and better
>>quality ones of the ones I have on Frapper, so if anyone wants them
>>I'll do what I can with my slow dial-up internet connection. There
>>is what looks like a iron ball in the most rear area of the stern
>>that I'm guessing is for helping balance the sub for a better
>>center of gravity.
>>
>>For the top bearing of the rudder there is what looks like four
>>half inch thick by perhaps 3" X 3" pieces of marine plywood or some
>>sort of composite sandwiched together that has a vertical hole
>>drilled in them to receive the top rod of the rudder, sorta like a
>>bearing. I should of gotten a pic of that. From what I under
>>stand there is a large sorta hard ballast tank inside the hull just
>>behind the conning tower pilots seat. I'd like to know better how
>>that ballast tank works. There is at least two drop weights on the
>>keel and lots of zinc blocks. The fifth wheel trailer wheels have
>>sealed bearing protectors for backing into water.
>>Regards,
>>
>>Brent
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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