[PSUBS-MAILIST] Tools and safety in a sub

[Smyth, Alec]

Some ideas…


-          Flashlight

-          Radio

-          Kitchen timers (2)

-          Spare fuses

-          Spare scrubber blower

-          Spare batteries

-          Tiny air horn (probably useless, but it’s a Coast Guard requirement and you want them happy)

I’ve seen a lot of people put dive masks in their subs too. Gary Boucher used to take along a jar with a rag in a saturated solution of baking soda. The alkaline rag was for wiping down skin in the case of battery explosion. I carried that too originally, but dropped it when I went to AGM batteries. I know a K350 has batteries outside the cabin, but I mention it in case you have a hotel battery inside.

Once you have your list, decide what actually needs to go in the sub and what can stay on the boat. I use two big plastic storage boxes, one labeled Surface and the other Sub. Items like the detergent don’t need to go in the sub, you just put that stuff on at the start of the day.


Best,

Alec


From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of swaters at waters-ks.com
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 8:23 AM
To: psubs
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Tools and safety in a sub

I am putting together a tool box and safety extras in my sub. Here is what I currently have
*Needle nose pliers
*Crescent Wrench
*Screwdriver
*Joy dish soap (for anti-fog on veiwports)
*2 life jackets
*Fire Extinguisher
*Spare air
*Extra sodasorb

With respect to lack of space in a submarine, what else is necessary?

Thanks,
Scott Waters
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