Cody, If you watch a K-350 on the surface, you will note that there isn’t a whole lot of reserve buoyancy (especially after all of the other contraptions are added that we want to enhance our subs with J). If built as designed, the ballast tanks are open on the bottom and subject to burp some air if heeled at all. You will find that you can’t really stand to one side as there is no real deck. R/Jay Resepectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas Save the whales, collect the whole set. From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Cody McMillan Sorry mis understood what was going on here. THere shouldnt be any need to compensate for the open weight of the hatch. since you should have a more than enough reserve bouyancy when surfaced, with your ballest tanks empty, that the weight of a hatch would cause a list. even if it did it wouldnt be any more than a guy like me (230lbs) would cause stepping to far to one side ;) |