[PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress

[T Novak via Personal_Submersibles]

Looks really good, David.

 

I like how you have the 80cuft tanks set up.  This will make refilling or changing out the tanks while the boat is still in the water relatively easy.  It's pretty cool how you are morphing the external design into a sea animal. I am getting the impression that the SeaQuestor may have two purposes, one; to provide an educational inspiration for  young people on STEM subjects, and two; to provide a marine scientist a seat for in situ research.  Do you plan on making the exoskeleton (nose cone and dive planes in particular) bolt-on swappable for another that is less "humpback whale" and more "spaceship"?  

 

Tim

 

From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2020 9:05 PM
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Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress

 

Hi guys, the progress continues on the SeaQuestor given the amount of time now available with the stay at home orders. Currently the foam work is taking shape on the exoskeleton. Lots of sanding shaping to get the lines to look and feel right. Once I'm done with one side I get duplicate the details on the opposite side. Today after sanding the front canard, I placed the periscope tube forward of the front pilot to start the final foam fill. Next I started on the aft tank area. The first 80cuft tank is set into its holder. I discovered that the lower area below the tanks will completely conceal all of the tanks, which I like. The the high pressure tanks will be connected to the three holes cut into the rear hemi. The aft rack also holds a pair of thrusters which will be vectored. The mockup shows the control  brackets yet to be mounted once I get the linear actuators. The vhf antenna bracket is also mocked up.  Everyday a little bit more is coming together.

David

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