Re: Surfacing?

[shawl@torchlake.com (Jonathan Shawl)]

I'm not sure about the requirements, but I use a diver flag on a 20' line tied to the sub
for some of the dives, and other times a flag on my boat. A upward facing view port is
useful for checking the immediate surface area for your boat or others.
If there is a power boat moving under power you can here it coming from quite a good
distance, in that case I wait it out before surfacing. No periscope as yet, I'm still
working on the torpedo tubes. :-)
Jon Shawl

Paul Julius wrote:

> When surfacing in your submarine, what type of warning do you provide to boaters?
> Do you release a float that pops to the surface to indicate that a "diver" is down?
> Are "diver down" floats required during the entire submersion?
>
> Along the same lines, has anyone attempted to employ a periscope in their PSUB design?
> If so, how did you construct it, or where did you purchase it?
>
> My Disclaimer:  Once again, I fully understand that my life is in my own hands,
> and I hold no person answering this post liable for telling the truth,
> or being actually knowledgeable about such things.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul Julius