Re: HP, weight and visability

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@eng.Sun.COM>]

Hi,

I am trying to remember where I heard this. It could of been in corespondence
with Kittredge. Or something from U.S. Submersibles. 

Anyone close enough to the Coast Guard to get an "official" degree?

Regards,
Ray

>Hi folks,
>
>I've been reading messages from April (don't ask), so forgive me bringing
>up stale topics -- but it's not like the list is hoppin' right now anyway.
>
>At 08:52 -0700 4/27/1998, Ray Keefer wrote:
>>If you plan to carry passengers the Coast Guard would require insurance. To
>>get insurance you will need certification. To get certification... and so
>on.
>>You might be able to get away with things if you occasionly sneak another
>>person onto a two man psub, but if anything goes wrong, watch out.
>
>When you say "passengers," what exactly do you mean? Anybody besides
>yourself? Anybody besides the builders, family members, etc.? Friends?
>Anbody who's not paying? Anybody who won't sue if something goes wrong? I'm
>guessing it's a just a "liability" sort of thing, so if it's not a
>commercial operation, that is if the owner has an agreement with anybody
>who comes along that they accept the risks -- well, then it's just between
>them... Right?
>
>
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>David
>buchner@wcta.net
>http://www.wcta.net/buchner
>Osage MN USA
>
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