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Hi Jay, Thanks for the link. I didn't care for the fiberglass and putty either. From the video and picture it doesn't look like they removed the thrusters or there support legs. I remember rust bleeding out of the thrusters and where the two lower legs and the thruster arms attach to the main hull. So I don't know how long this refurbishment will last. The lady I spoke to at the museum was hoping they would be able to build a cover or building for it. Sounds like the duct tape and bondo allowed rust to work faster on the Trieste II. You might need a fair bit of time there, since the library is full of interesting data. Regards, Szybowski From: bottomgun@mindspring.com To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Keyport Museum's Deep-Sea Vessel in Shipshape Form Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:08:16 -0500 Here is a link covering the refurbishment of Trieste II in Keyport, WA: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/dec/01/keyport-deep-sea-museum-artifact-getting/ It is a shame that the refurbishment is not being carried out as a full refurbishment back to museum standards, looks like a lot of body putty and fiberglass replacing corroded metal. Nice video clip is included in the piece. Will be great to finally be able to visit this museum pre- or post-conference this Fall. R/Jay
Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas
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