[PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

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I'd fix the valve and hold off on the port. The sub held vacuum prior to launch, and still had some vacuum on it when it surfaced. Doesn't make any sense that it would leak when it wasn't leaking in the first place. That said, I'm not sure how you sealed it in the first place, so what do I know.Vance


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From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2022 6:41 am
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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 <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2022 5:30 am
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Deepish test.

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?RegardsJameshttps://youtu.be/Wbjvgc7DBzM
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