[PSUBS-MAILIST] Shell cover

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Brian,
on one of your videos where you were lowering the sub in the water &
blowing the ballasts, you had stability issues that you weren't sure about.
Would it not be better to try & get under the water & check that you don't
topple over? If you are unstable you can always add flotation up high &
lead down low. If you do that shell you may be forced to destroy it in the
process of rectifying stability issues.
Cheers Alan


> On 13/08/2018, at 2:16 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
>                  I think I'm going to embark on making a fiberglass shell for the front part of my sub.   I should be hell bent on submerging at this point, since I'm so close, but that means a trip to the boat yard and more money spent on the travel lift and a tow down there.  I figure since I've got the electronics to re-do and a few other issues to deal with I might as well make the thing look a bit sexier.  Means I have to build a plug and make a mold and then do a gel coat finish for the fiberglass cover.  I also have to build an extra step just below the existing teak deck.  Also need an electric air pump for ballast on the surface, also need to re-do my HP air,  I want to get rid of that huge 300 cu ft air cylinder and replace it with multiple aluminum 80's  .  And I need to buy a HP compressor !!   I sure I probably for got something.
> 
> Brian
> 
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