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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] R300 2nd Open Water Dive

Cliff,

What caused the "bonefish broach" with your tailfeathers in the air? The sub looked like it had pitched down pretty hard by the bow there for a second. And how fast does that hatch close? Boy! There sure isn't much freeboard there. A lap full of water could ruin your whole day.

The boat looks great. I spent a lot of time in Texas, and there is some absolutely magical clear water out in the Gulf. Could you get the R300 out there, somehow? You'd be amazed at the viz, and the fish populations around the oil rigs are out of this world! If you've got a central lift point, or a simple harness lift, then a pretty light crane could hoist you overboard, as long as you have enough hands-on-deck to steady you in both directions.

Congratulations again on the completion of this project. You're what this group is all about.

Best Regards,
Vance Bradley

-----Original Message-----
From: Cliff Redus <cliffordredus@sbcglobal.net>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Sent: Wed, 28 May 2008 8:15 pm
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] R300 2nd Open Water Dive

Psubs forum has been a bit quite so I thought I would post some video clips. I took my boat out for her second open water dive on April 19th.  At the project web site http://www.psubs.org/projects/redus/ I have added a couple more video clips via You Tube, one showing the launch and a second with some surface maneuvering and an shallow dive.  I also added a few pics including a cross sectional diagram and some pics from the second dive.
 
This was first time I was actually able to fly the boat underwater with the joy stick utilizing he control surfaces.  It was a kick! Now if only I had some decent visibility.
 
Cliff