[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks all.  Good advice.  I will rig up something this weekend.

Kind Regards
James

On 10 September 2015 at 02:18, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Hi James,
>
> With Snoopy, I find the best thing is to tie off the tow line on the claw.
> You basically want it as far forward as possible to minimize crabbing, and
> as low as possible to prevent diving.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Alec
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:24 AM, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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