They didn't look all that long to me after they installed the pod caps. The way Dan did it, gives a cleaner look, but there's a bit more protection with the way John and Monica did it. One could shape the ends of the wood to look and work better as skids. I don't know what happened to John and Monica. I've heard a couple of theories but nothing concrete. Szybowski To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Farrington's K-350 Wood Skids Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:10:58 -0500 From: vbra676539@aol.com Yes, what you see is just about what I was talking about. Don't know why he made them so long, but mine have a lower bumper attacted at the front. Maybe he isn't doing that. What ever happened to these people, anyway? Vance -----Original Message----- From: Brent Hartwig <brenthartwig@hotmail.com> To: PSUBSorg <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> Sent: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 4:42 pm Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Farrington's K-350 Wood Skids I was just wondering what the Farrington's did on there K-350. Looks like they attached two 4X4's with what looks like SS tabs welded to the pods, and some small SS plates welded to the pod tubes for the 4X4's to hit up against, and allow the pods and 4X4's to breath. This looks like a great cost effective configuration. Here are the pictures. http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image640.html http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image639.html http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image642.html http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image645.html Some pod hummer http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image647.html http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image655.html http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/image656.html Main Page http://www.prismnet.com/~jrf/SubPics/page014.html Szybowski To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] wood skids Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:38:33 -0500 From: vbra676539@aol.com One other thing comes to mind. If you're already dealing with steel channel skids like Captain Kittredge specified, then cut scallops out of them, leaving a four inch pad at each end and in the middle. Then take a hefty board and notch it a quarter inch deep to lock the skid into place and run vertical bolts into the pads. It will open the channel you already have for sandblast and paint, while relieving you of the nasty duty (like I had) of torching it all off to find pitting like the New Jersey turnpike. I had to install doublers in that area. Vance -----Original Message----- From: vbra676539@aol.com To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Sent: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:12 pm Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] wood skids Weld on some padeyes and use hefty bolts. The skids will need to support the entire sub's weight on the ground, rather than depending on the bolts. But use big bolts, as these things can and will take some abuse while you're bumping around down on the bottom.
= Vance -----Original Message----- From: Recon1st@aol.com To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Sent: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 9:11 am Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] wood skids Vance what a great idea.
I was just about to weld on some 3" channel. Really did not like that as can not
paint the enclosed area. I think I am going to have to try this.
For mounting, how much compression do you think will occur? I am thinking I could bolt
em on.
Dean
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