[PSUBS-MAILIST] Psubs Conference 2015

Thu Sep 4 12:10:17 EDT 2014

Cliff, to answer your question, my family and I would be more than happy to
assist in hosting another PSUBS convention down in the Florida Keys. We are
relatively flexible in terms of scheduling so we could probably work with
whatever you guys feel works best for the group.

I concur with Jon's assessment that we really need a bigger support vessel
for sub ops. than we have with the Whaler. That said, the Whaler is still
at our service in whatever way possible. Ideally, a large boat with a
free-flying jib boom would be awesome, but I'm afraid that may be a bit
wishful for our budget. If I could suggest a compromise though: perhaps a
barge (pontoon style) with an open middle and gantry structure for L/R of
submersibles. The submersible(s) could be lowered onto the barge via a
davit (canalside) and secured for travel. The barge would be maneuvered out
of the canal using a small outboard and escorted by the Whaler. Once safely
in the bay, the barge could be mated with the Whaler for a relatively
speedy tow out to the oceanside. Not only would the barge save transit
time, it would allow for safe entry/egress to and from vessels possessing
little freeboard with no danger of flooding. The pontoons would need to be
kept wide and the submersible(s) low for stability, but I think it could
work well if designed and built properly... just an idea.

I am also in favor of the other potential convention locales proposed.
Woods Hole would be a really neat place to explore (Alvin or no Alvin, in
my opinion) and I am always up for a trip out west (Brian Cox). The ISR
event also has great potential and is something I would be interested in
attending at least once. As scott suggests, it could prove a wonderful
opportunity to meet some new and interesting faces, even if it had to be a
"dry" convention for us. Could someone who has already attended an ISR
event (Alec or Steve perhaps) explain how the human-powered subs are
launched? I imagine they are light enough to just pick up and manually set
down in the pool, no? ~ Douglas S.

On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Winter Psub conference will nice in temperate would preclude me taking my
> boat as I am in the middle of a fairly major modification.  As such, I vote
> for summer time.
>
> We need to Tag with Doug Shur to see if they would be game for hosting
> again an if so, what time frame would work best.
>
> Doug, you up in principal for a another go at hosting Psubs 2015
> convention in Islamorada assuming details could be worked out?
>
> Regards
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> Cliff Redus
> Redus Engineering
> USA mobile:  830-931-1280
> cliffordredus at sbcglobal.com
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>    *From:* Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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> Realistically that would be Feb-Apr since late year holidays would
> interfere.  Not sure we have time to set something up for 2015 but we
> could try.  I think we should concentrate on off-shore diving and leave
> seminars for the ISR event or the next year's event.  I may be heading
> down in a couple of weeks and I can scout around for support ships.  The
> Suhr's boat worked, but only for one sub at a time and it was a long
> ride out and back in (just ask my stomach).
>
> Jon
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> On 9/3/2014 9:35 AM, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> > May I propose a winter timeframe? The greatest challenge in the subs
> > is the heat.
> >
> >
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