Re: SPORTSMAN 300

[Albert Long <subview@mediaone.net>]

ALAN SECOR,

MY SUB WAS SOLD AT AN AUCTION WHERE THEY WERE LIQUIDATING A LARGE "OCEAN
RELATED" COMPANY THAT I GUESS WENT OUT OF BUSINESS.  ANYHOW THE PERSON THAT
BOUGHT IT, ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF, LIKE A PACKAGE DEAL MAYBE, DID
NOT WANT, OR KNOW HOW TO FIX IT UP. SO I TALKED HIM OUT OF IT...
IT HAD NO ELECTRICAL, AIR SYSTEM, AND THE VIEW PORTS WHERE NOT WORTH SAVING. IT
DID HAVE A NICE WESTINGHOUSE M18 4 1/2 HP MOTOR THOUGH. IT WAS ON A TRAILER AND
LAUNCHES LIKE A BOAT. THE PRESSURE HULL WAS IN GOOD SHAPE, A LITTLE RUST, BUT
NOT BAD. IT HAS ONE ORIGINAL DEPTH GAUGE AND SET OF MINI BALLAST BLOW VALVES.
I CAN NOT POST A PHOTO BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A SCANNER
I DO HOWEVER HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA, IF I CAN GET MY DAM COMPUTER TO RECOGNIZE
IT !!! I'M STILL WORKING ON THIS.
I THINK RICHARD HESS HAS SOME PHOTO'S OF MY SUB, AT LEAST THE ONE FROM MANNED
SUBMERSIBLES BY BUSBY.
MAYBE HE WILL BE A NICE GUY, AND SCAN IT FOR ME... THAT IS, IF HE HAS A SCANNER
!!!
ANYWAY, I HOPE THIS ANSWERED SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS
TAKE IT EASY.
Alan D. Secor wrote:

> Thanks for the info....I guess I wasn't familiar with the Sportsman 300
> after all!!  I think I was thinking of the "Sports Sub" which is a wet
> design.  I'd be VERY interested in more info on your sub, including how
> you found it, what kind of shape was it in, etc.  Maybe you could post
> a picture of it also.  What type of instrumentation does it have?  How
> do you launch it?  Any and all info welcomed!!
>
> Al
>
> >HI ALAN,
> >
> >THE AMERISUB IS THE SPORTSMAN 300 DESIGNED BY ARMSTRONG THEN BOUGHT AND
> >BUILT BYAMERICAN SHIP BUILDING CO.
> >IN LORAIN OHIO.  IT IS A 1 ATM. DRI SUB. WITH TWIN CONNS.
> >MORE INFO ??? JUST ASK...
> >THANKS FOR TALKING
> >
> >Alan D. Secor wrote:
> >
> >> >HOW MUCH IS AN OPERATING AMERISUB 300 WORTH ?...APPROX.?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Stupid question, but what -IS- an Amerisub 300??  I'm familiar with the
> >> Sportsman 300 which I believe is a wet sub, but don't believe I've heard
> >> of
> >> an Amerisub.  Is this a wet or dry, 1 atm design?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan D. Secor
> >> e-mail: secor@btv.ibm.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Alan D. Secor
> e-mail: secor@btv.ibm.com