Submarine Project - Backyard and Garage Built

[kach22i]

Submarine Project by Doug Jackson, Backyard and Garage Built.

http://www.submarineboat.com/

Three soft ballast tanks will be used to trim the boat while submerged. One at the rear and two more at the front, just behind the cabin wall. Ballast tanks are simply containers that can store air or water in order to increase or decrease lift. Soft ballast simply means that bottom of the container is open to the water, so that the air inside the container is being compressed.

Pretty cool hey?

[URY914]

No thanks.

[Mo_Gearhead]

That would be cool to have.

Unfortunately, when put in use at any lake near me, the likelihood of trying to surface and having a 200+ H.P. BASS BOAT with S.S. prop. cut it in half would be a high probability. Periscope UP!

[sjf911]

Just be mindful of Murphy's Law.

[onewhippedpuppy]

After your hovercraft experiences, maybe not such a good idea?

[stomachmonkey]

And don't try running it in the East River in Manhatten.

[cashflyer]

I was thinking you had found one of these:

[Mo_Gearhead]

From the above specs: constructed of 200 lb test Fiberboard!

We have a problem Captain!

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Wasn't there a guy on one of the "Monster Garage" episodes that had built one and actually sailed it from Atlantic to Pacific oceans through the Panama canal and everything?

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

After your hovercraft experiences, maybe not such a good idea?

I got it to work though, making about 10 new improvments as I write this.

Another sub, but you get wet.
http://www.caribsub.com/

Doug's submarine is made out of aluminum...........just needs a hovercraft skirt and air screw propeller and we could have a FLYING SUB.

[rammstein]

Is that toy sub real? I want it I want it I want it!

I wonder if I would end up on a homeland security list with this?

[MichiganMat]

not the only way, but certainly a good way to find Davey Jones Locker

[BertBeagle]

I believe there is a good reason why subs are basically round in shape; instead of flat panel construction like this one.

Now paint it in camo, add a retractable top and it might make a decent duck blind.

[futuresoptions]

You must be an old sailor that is wishing for a burial at sea....

Can I have your car when you don't come back.....

Ahh, it won't be that bad, just remember when you get the emergency
hatch open to exhale on your way back up.......

[Tobra]

The shape has to do with resistance to crush at pressure. That box would concern me if we were talking about actually going deeper than 20-30 feet. Remember, on emergency escape, don't go up faster than your bubbles or your lungs might explode.

[Capt. Crunch]

Did you see the Columbian sub busted off the pacific coast?