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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New detailed pictures of the Marlin S1 01 sub in Seattle, Wa

Florida Joe,

It was just a black rubber pad glued to the deck.  Maybe 3/16 thick and the nubs were diamond shaped.  I didn't look closely enough to see the seams but it runs pretty much the whole length of the deck, fore and aft.  You can see that it's a little oxidized from sun exposure: http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=263385&pid=4190653  Just lay some Mothers brand Back in Black on there and it'd be looking good.  :-)

But seriously, I thought the whole boat looked very professional, at least to my amateur eye.  It'd be fun to look at it with Vance and hear his comments. One funny little detail that struck me is that there's a special slot for the boathook on the deck ahead of the sail.  So my impression is that it was all well thought out and the boat was actually used.

It has more of a WWII fleet sub or U-boat feel than I'd realized from seeing photos.  I guess especially with the black paint job, but it's interesting how the designer stretched out the waterline with that bow extension.  From the side and out of the water it looks a little odd, but I wonder if it gives a little better speed on the surface?  A while ago I did a crude estimate of the surface running speed of this boat and it came right out as expected - so I'm going to extrapolate a little more and say that the jutting bow does work to extend the waterline and increase the hull speed.

Here's some more info I'd found on this boat, including a story by a Seattle PI reporter who got to dive in her: http://sub-log.com/us_subs_demo_dive_in_puget_sound


Yes, it was a little sunny yesterday but windy and in the 40s.  Oh well, spring is coming.  :-)

Paul

On 2/21/07, Joseph Perkel < joeperkel@hotmail.com> wrote:
Paul,

Looks like a nice day up there by you for the winter...thanks for the extra
shots.

Noticed this time just how much protection is installed for the forward
acrylic port.  Very interesting.

Did you notice what the material make up of the diamond plate non-skid is?

Joe