[PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Vance,
I didnt do a taste test on the water, but pretty sure it was seawater.
There was no condensation anywhere in the boat.  I might re-seat the port.
And take that valve apart and see whats going on there.

Going to try and get a dive in now if i can get helpers.

Regards
James



On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 at 11:13, via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Congratulations, James. Was that seawater at the viewport? I didn't see a
> taste test. Could simply have been condensation, yes? Good news, though.
> Now you can sort that valve out and go diving. What a great way to end the
> summer!!!
> Vance
>
>
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> From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
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> Hi all.
> I finally managed to do a deep test.  We get about 60 meters reasonably
> close to land.  There are some deeper places but they are too far out to
> sea to get to easily.
> I was trying for 50 meters which is no where near what she should be
> tested to I know, but it’s deeper than she has ever been or likely to go
> from now on.
> There was 40 meters of cable and 10 meters of strops, but the deck length
> gobbled some up and they left a turn on the winch.  We drifted with the
> tide for an hour with the sub at the end of the line.  It’s very flat on
> the seabed where we were so nothing to crash into.
> So in the end I got about 43meters.  I’m slightly disappointed I couldn’t
> get to 50 but there we go.
> The crew haven’t sent me the rov footage yet but when they do I will
> modify the video to include it.  I couldn’t look at the footage as they
> were doing it fearing the sight of a crushed sub coming into view.  I went
> and hid on the bridge and tried to gauge the reaction of those looking at
> it.....
> Anyway, I’m not sure what to do with the weep on the viewport and valve.
> Reseat the port? Any ideas?
> Regards
> James
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