Re: Question?

["Alan D. Secor" <secor@btv.ibm.com>]

Gary,

Why not use what the guys who work in manholes do...they have a flexible 
hose
much like dryer vent hose, that they use with a large fan top side to 
circulate
air in a closed space.  You could probably rig up something similar with
dryer vent hose.

Also, I like your idea of a removable equipment bay but it seems that 
would
only work with the electronics.  It seems you would still have to climb
inside to work on any thru-hull plumbing.

AL
  
> Rick,
>    Water is not restricted here.  As a matter of fact where I have the sub,
> in my aircraft hangar, they have city water and it is no extra cost.
> However, here in Louisiana the water is above 80 degrees and the sub is
> inside from the sun anyway.  Much of the heat that you will experience
> comes not so much from the hull but from your own body heat as you work.
> When I first get inside my sub it is not that unpleasant but after a few
> minutes the reflected heat and the increase in the inside air temp and the
> lack of ventilation makes it MUCH hotter.  I have found that fans do help
> but they are limited because there is no though flow.  Strangly, the best
> relief is found when I take a shop vac to clean up sand or debris.  It
> draws new air into the hull and really cools things down.
> 
> Gary Boucher
> 

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Alan D. Secor
e-mail: secor@btv.ibm.com