TC, The R/V Needlefish is also a perfect example of what not to do. Bill Gifford, a friend of the family, has over $60,000 invested (all premium components and all new, the investment is rumored to be closer to $75,000) in the Needlefish and it is pretty much unusable due to stability issues. Attempts at selling the boat have been unsuccessful. 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 ShellyDalg@aol.com TC. You might look at the "needlefish" on the psub site. It's like what you describe, a WWII style boat built for reasonably shallow depths but a good cruiser. Frank D. |