[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

I think its going to have to be the non-technical "just try it and see"
method.  I might even try towing it backwards as I have a nearly completely
enclosed aft fairing, although this may be worse and be like trying to tow
a bucket.  We'll see.

Regards
James

On 9 September 2015 at 15:58, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> I'm not that familiar with the K boats, but my first impression is that
> for maximum stability you would want to tow it from a forward point near
> the center of surge resistance, with sufficient scope in the tow line to
> lead horizontally forward, much like a sonar tow fish.
>
> Sean
>
>
> On September 9, 2015 2:35:40 AM PDT, James Frankland via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Has anyone towed a K boat from the forward lifting eye?
>>
>> I am going to tow my boat to a better diving location.  I think the best
>> place to tow it would be the very front, on the hand rail mounting post.
>> At this point there is a 20mm stainless bar bolted through the forward tank
>> and into the framework.  Although its a thick bar, I have a feeling it
>> might get damaged if I tow the boat from that point.  Forward lifting eye
>> would be better but ive got a feeling it might now tow very well.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Thanks
>> James
>>
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