Re: I DOUBLE CHECKED THEM! DIRECTIONAL THRUSTERS

["STEVE McColman" <steve_mccolman@hotmail.com>]

>this sounds great.... I have a question about this thrust thing.. My 
sub is
>about 11 feet long, and will displace about 6500-7000 lbs of water(not
>finalized yet).. My question, how much thrust will I need ..??  I know 
it
>depends on the shape of the sub etc, but I want to be able to travel 
about
>6 knots max (just enough to get out of some mild currents) and regular
>cruse will be 2-3 knots...so what are some experiences out there on how
>much thrust???
>
>Bill>
>


   I believe that Gary told me once that the Vindicator has close to 200 
lbs of thrust,  and he can go 6 or 7 knots


                                 Steve McColman, Vancouver Island


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