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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good find, Alan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Why does Silvercrest state that Taurus is "immediately available for worldwide underwater operations" if this boat is in the middle of an interrupted overhaul?  If Hank's used sub valuation guideline applies then this one is worth $120,000 in dive ready condition.  However, it's a very larger "personal sub" so perhaps the guideline does not apply.  Overhauling the systems and ABS recertification would likely cost than that amount again.  Serious money required.  Pretty cool, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan James via Personal_Submersibles<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 4, 2016 6:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Taurus sub<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3100"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>There are some specs on this Silvercrest site.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3102"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.silvercrestsubmarines.co.uk/taurusinfo.html">http://www.silvercrestsubmarines.co.uk/taurusinfo.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3225"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Would hate to think what you may be in for, getting it up<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3224"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>to scratch. 8 view ports to replace?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3223"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3112"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3147"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3148"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3049"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3048"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3047"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3046"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 5, 2016 12:31 PM<br><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3173">Subject:</b> [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Taurus sub</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3050"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv4884311114><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3052"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3051"><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3017"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3017"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Yesterday I came across the Taurus Submarine on eBay , she is 22 tons with diver lock out.   It is in South Africa, that is not bad if your in Europe, Carsten?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3017"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hank<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3119"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3262"><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3261"><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3260"><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3259"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Sunday, September 4, 2016 6:28 PM, xxx xxxxx <<a href="mailto:mp13@live.ca">mp13@live.ca</a>> wrote:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3265"><div id=yiv4884311114><div id="yiv4884311114yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473035299510_3264"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scientific-Taurus-Submarine-/122109506536?hash=item1c6e4b33e8:g:V60AAOSwvzRXxto-&vxp=mtr" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scientific-Taurus-Submarine-/122109506536?hash=item1c6e4b33e8:g:V60AAOSwvzRXxto-&vxp=mtr</a> <br><img border=0 width=225 height=169 style='width:2.3437in;height:1.7604in' id=yiv4884311114AE-F448-455C-B7F2-5F4D87EB2323 src="cid:image001.jpg@01D206E9.4673B360"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3174">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473037443640_3175">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>