RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast tanks

[MerlinSub@t-online.de]

Marlin 101 and 102 has something like that , Lula has it also, Euronaut even. 
It is the quickest way to move the longitudial center of graphity.
Sgt.Peppers use the pilot for that.. just a half feet fowrd or aftwarts works. 

"Stewart Gardiner" <stew@terminalsolutions.biz> schrieb:
> John! I saw someone else's sub recently that was using a battery box on a
> carriage/wheels/track that moves forwards and backwards on the subs centre
> axis to give trim!  an elegant engineering solution to a simple problem and
> no need for complicated trim tanks/extra plumbing/controls etc Everything is
> kept internal that way too!  KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid. a computer term
> but applicable to anything really! 
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> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Firebolt
> Sent: Thursday, 21 October 2010 11:56 AM
> To: Psusbs
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast tanks
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> As far  as the ballast tanks go, which Is the most popular? I am thinking of
> the keel tank would work for me but then the batteries....
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> I plan to have some sort of motorized "weight trim" so the tank would have
> to be split for it to work.
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