[PSUBS-MAILIST] Kittredge human powered sub video

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It wasn't a shroud. It was structural. The hub had rods welded radially to the ring and the prop blades were welded to that and shaped,Vance


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From: Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
To: Tim Novak via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Sent: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 5:50 pm
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Kittredge human powered sub video

Wonder if the shroud is for structural, safety or hydrodynamic purposes?

On 20/11/2020 6:17 am, Tim Novak via Personal_Submersibles writes:

> 3' diameter steel ring (1/4" X about 2") with rods welded radially, each 
> with a sort of rough hammered paddle on it. I had some pictures 
> somewhere, but I don't have a clue where they might be now. I wonder 
> what happened to that thing? Does anyone know or remember the kid who 
> was helping George that last year or so? He was about 19 or 20, and I 
> think George left him the tools and whatnot. Be good to track him down 
> and ask about some of those leftovers. It would be a shame if all of it 
> was scrapped out. Could do a little phoning around, I guess.


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