Vance,
Interesting, thank you! Will consider this along with a composite variation I have in mind, if..what I have in mind is not overly buoyant.
Joe
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Joe, The tanks are aluminum with perforated baffles inside for support. They are mounted using nylon sleeves and washers to isolate them from the steel hull. I don't remember what gauge they are, but I'd think somewhere in the 10 gauge range for structure and sufficient material thickness for MIG welding. They'll be 6061 or something so they won't corrode (like the JSLs) and are painted for aesthetics, rather than protection. You could build them in steel, but they'd be heavier and need access ports for maintenance (like the old PC-9). All the Perry boats used stainless for this, but the 14 had 12" D X 5' L tanks originally, and Mike wanted the thing to have more lift, and massive surface stability, so he built what you see. Vance
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************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ 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 53 Weare, NH 03281 603-529-1100 ************************************************************************ *******! ***************************************************************** ************************************************************************Vance,The Minn Kotas are impressive!...I've seen enough now to stop worrying about thrusters.Nice photos of PC 1401. Of real interest to me are the saddle tanks (appears to be welded sheet metal), and the forward view port.From what I can see so far, for my boat, the fore and aft MBT's along with the fairings, can be standard mold / plug / glass construction. But the saddle tanks have a shape more conducive to sheet over frames.So my question to you is, what gauge sheet do you suppose this is, and what should the interior surfaces be coated with? Once sealed, these would not be opened again.Joe
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Re: 1401. Do you guys remember the discussion we had about Minn-Kota thrusters modified to sustain up to 1200 feet without compensation? Well, there they are. Vance
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