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<div>James,</div><div>I did do as Alan suggested and mounted tanks for stability that were pressurized with weight to compensate and create the stability. It worked well, I used LP tanks.</div><div>Hank</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, February 2, 2018, 9:35:05 AM MST, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hi steve<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Are you having for and aft tanks on your K250 as well as the saddles?<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I really like the colour, very different from the usual. Pond green!<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 1 February 2018 at 18:54, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> James, When you do mount, like others have said, ensure the mounting attachments are beefy enough you can also support some decking with these mounts (if you want). I have similarly placed variable ballast tubes on my K-250 that will also be used to support my decking.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> For improved stability I am also considering adding some smaller saddle tanks in the future in conjunction to the variable ballast tubes I have.<br clear="none">> I think for this application Alec's arrangement on Snoopy (1 mech. thru hull in tower) was clean and simple. I anticipate I will do the same.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> I have attached a couple of photos.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Thanks,<br clear="none">> Steve<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> ---- James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">>> Hi All,<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> I am adding saddle tanks to Jodie B.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Im not 100% sure what to do with regards to the vent plumbing. I would<br clear="none">>> like to ask if anyone has any advice?<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> I am thinking of putting 2x through hulls on the top of the main pressure<br clear="none">>> hull. For and aft of the tower and then piping the vents to a valve that<br clear="none">>> would operate through them. Similar to the existing vents.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> OR, fit the through hulls at the side so they penetrate the tanks and have<br clear="none">>> a linkage of some sort that operates valves attached to the top of each<br clear="none">>> tank, for and aft. Some sort of mushroom valve??<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Any ideas? What have other people done?<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><div class="yqt3037151988" id="yqtfd96670"><br clear="none">><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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