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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Emergency Weight

To: "personal_submersibles@psubs.org" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Emergency Weight
From: Clifford Redus <cliffordredus@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 20:16:20 -0500
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See Abs rules at psub site. Drop weight has to large enough to get positive buoyancy with the largest floodable space (non cabin) flooded.

Cliff

On May 14, 2009, at 5:12 PM, "Alan Clifford" <Alan@nortruck.com> wrote:

Virtually all submersibles have a weight that can be released in an emergency to get back to the surface. I‘ve seen figures such as 100 pounds. Are there any guidelines? For example should the emergency weight be some percentage of the total weight?

Alan

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- [PSUBS-MAILIST] Emergency Weight
  - From: "Alan Clifford" <Alan@nortruck.com>

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