[PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks Tim. Yah i have the design that will keep the scientific community
from thinking about it as a toy build by the crazy guy with the beard. Lol
David

On Sun, May 17, 2020, 9:16 AM T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Looks really good, David.
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> 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"?
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> Tim
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> *Subject:* [PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress
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> 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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