Hi gang, we just completed the International Submarine Races. After some minor mods we flew straight and true over the 100 yard course. Only 11...
Hi gang, it's been a while but we are approaching completion of the sub and thought you might be interested in an update. We ultimately went with...
I am a little late to this post but here goes anyway.... sorry this got a bit long I have a Ranger 37. In stock form when the wind picked up...
Latest update. Just bulkheads and some body panels this week but it’s coming along. [MEDIA]
Yes we have been thinking that we need to maybe chop it down to be much narrower. Kind of a mistake in the original design. We were never...
From the race requirements document… “Submarine propulsion systems shall be directly coupled to a human being and shall not employ any energy...
Good thought, but it is required to be direct drive. No stored energy allowed.
I would just need to source some broken outboards… question, I’d it the gears in the angle grinders that are too weak or the housing? If the...
Hmm not a lot of room for 90 degree belts within the wing structure that we had hoped to mount the props in. It’s an option if we go single prop...
Someone else mentioned the Kevlar belt drive thing on a different forum. I’m trying to wrap my head around what that would look like and how it...
Pic of stern for reference
It blocked out *** so let’s just say transom lol
Sorry I keep replying so much but you guys have so much knowledge here. My assumption is that the shape of the boat precludes a singe prop...
Re the getting the exhaust air out of the boat, do you mean the air in the cockpit? Do most teams just have a hole above the drivers head to...
Build pics from last week (upside down) and one of the mock-up to show what it looks like from the top.
Wow thanks so much for the replies folks. We are considering a win to be a successful run down the course and maybe meeting some folks from good...
Oh I forgot to answer your question. We are in Annapolis Md
Yes pedal drive. See the latest video where we chop up a bike. Looking to run the chain to a shaft across the boat to two different props...
Hi folks, my son is building a human powered submarine (wet sub) to enter the international submarine races. I thought folks might be interested...
Thanks Corley, I have in fact reached out to Kurt Hughes. I love his designs and In a perfect world would build the 42. However I am exploring...
