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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] concrete submarine yacht roll out
Hello Frank,
I nuts and bolt information in the sense of "engineering" is not very abundant on our project. It is basicly a empty barren hull. The equipment locations and control room layout is most of all a question of taste and phantasy of the owner - so it is Ian who has the main part to contribute on that.
I will get the ballast and tanks in the lower part of the hull, a barren floor on top of the ballast and tanks, and a engine room divider for exhaust gas handling and noise dampening, this is all on basic "layout".
For the handover trip i will have some camping gear like a compost toilet, a shower, a basic galley, the triangular red nav lights for submarine, camara in snorkel top.
You should imagine the whole thing more as a submergible houseboat, or a motorhome - it will not have a U-boot look and feel.
I like to call it a "autopropelled habitat" to set it really apart from the "military submarine image". It will be the space and floor equivalent of a 68 squaremeter apartment. The price per cubic meter of living space will be near european and US housing prices.
When people really want to flame me and talk down on me they call me a real estate agent - i like that! - I see a submarine primaryily as a air bubble contained by a hull and i want to build it big enough to live in it and affordable enough that normal people can have it.
i have a 3d animation to illustrate that -
Let me hear your thoughts...
Wil
2009/10/19
<ShellyDalg@aol.com>
Hello again Wil.
Glad to see you are still making progress on Ian's sub. The photos are always interesting to see.
Can you share any drawings of the current project ?
You mentioned Ian wants two hatches. This makes sense for a large submarine and I'd like to have more information on equipment locations, control room layout, hard and soft ballast systems, and more "nuts and bolts" information.
Your use of concrete as a hull material has always struck me as having some unique advantages and I follow your progress with much interest.
My own project is nearing completion and I hope to be able to sail my boat up to Ian's when the sub arrives.
There are a large number of houseboats in the bay area that use concrete pontoons and seem to be performing well in the salt water environment. Several of these houseboats are well over 3,000 square feet and are priced over $1M when they go on sale. This could be a business opportunity for you.
Good luck with the project.
Frank Dalgleish.
