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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Crane in, crane out, time to get to diving spot and back, no surface facility.  Too big for super-yachts. Too small to be stable in a sea.   Sea sickness rolling etc. Submersibles need to be transportable or else submarines.  Ask Carsten.  At least his is Autonomous.  High metacentre can be hell for rolling even in a slight sea.  That is my best guess.  Hugh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 22 February 2018 1:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Marlin s101 for sale $80k (lots of pictures)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I wonder what seems to be the problem?   Maybe sea keeping issues?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>--- <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a> wrote:<br><br>From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br>To: emile via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Marlin s101 for sale $80k (lots of pictures)<br>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:54:03 +0000 (UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Guys,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I have spoken with the sales people a couple times and I am getting the feeling that they have no idea what they have there.  They are learning that it is very difficult to sell an uncertified sub.  It also seems like the sub has a bad reputation from when it belonged to Sea Shepard.  I think the sub is fantastic.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hank<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 1:24:39 AM MST, emile via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Hi Ian, <br><br>Corrosion or ageing of the domes could be a reason for the de-rating.<br><br>Br, Emile<br><br>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<br>Van: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org">personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org</a>]<br>Namens irox via Personal_Submersibles<br>Verzonden: woensdag 21 februari 2018 5:39<br>Aan: <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a><br>Onderwerp: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Marlin s101 for sale $80k (lots of pictures)<br><br><br>For a "ready to dive" diesel electric, $80K sounds like a deal:<br><a href="http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1987-marlin-32-diesel-electric-s101-manned">http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1987-marlin-32-diesel-electric-s101-manned</a><br>-submarine-102153353<br>Lots of pictures.  I like submarine pictures.<br><br>More here as well:<br><a href="https://www.popyachts.com/submersible-vessels-for-sale/marlin-32-diesel-elec">https://www.popyachts.com/submersible-vessels-for-sale/marlin-32-diesel-elec</a><br>tric-s101-manned-submarine-in-vero-beach-florida-40442<br><br>Seems it has been de-rated from 1000ft operational depth to "max operating<br>depth is 300 feet".<br>Although the wording they use doesn't make perfect sense.  For example, it<br>claims the collapse depth is 1250ft, but I think they are confused with test<br>depth (per ABS, 125% of operational depth).<br>The other ABS claims don't match with my understand of ABS rules either.<br><br>Perhaps it can still be rated to 1000ft.<br><br>Regardless, this is a beautiful craft, and I am enjoying the (~500?!)<br>pictures.<br><br>Cheers,<br>  Ian.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________ Personal_Submersibles mailing list <a href="/eonapps/ft/wm/page/compose?send_to=Personal_Submersibles%40psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a> <a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>