Submarine Yacht project

That is a strange looking propeller. It looks like it is design to go in reverse. Any comments.

 

It has obvious mecanic advantages to have a prop turning this way - nothing strange about it - what you see on the picture is not the finished propeller (screw for submariners) ...

 

Thanks for answer. How did you arrive at this prop and what engine, transmission you have to turn it. I also wondering about docking such a boat with no thrusters.

I also see to no provision for anchors.

 

I think the flag will be not a problem since it will be not a submarine, (or even a submarine, one was for sale imported from Russia) but a concrete floating structure like a offshore oil platform. No crime to import anything in the States, never heard of that. They don't care about the country of fabrication, as long as the owner is honest. Drug as nothing to do. You can import anything, they do not care as long your papers are in order and you paid the duty. I don't know why you find interresting, Wellmer, to invent problems which do not exist.
Don't take it personaly, just I find your intervention bizarre. Importation are so easy for honest business man, which I am sure you are.

 

Lets say I build a boat in Colombia and bring it for sale in USA. Don't I need approve manufacture code, hin#, some kind of safety check.
I mean CG has specs on everything even on navigation lights. Where are you going to put green, red and stern lights... hull identification numbers,and everything else.

I do think it is little more difficult that a regular boat.

 

Mydauphin, I agree with you. Of course the boat as to be compliant within any maritime juridiction. It's like any other foreign boat, the manufacturer must put the boat within the US regulations and vice-versa. This is not rocket sciences, it just take professionalism and realism. At the end of the day the manufacturer is responsable of its creation and be sure the people are safe using it. Anybody with good intention, solid knoweldge, and ready to disclose all the plans paterning to the object, and the finish product is well within the juridiction at hand, can import. If it's a prototype it is even more easy. Passing 100 tons it is more thorough, but if a good naval architect agree to revise the Wellmer plans and put his name on the line, it will be not a hurdle. For Wellmer the hurdle will be to find the naval architect. That will be the hard part. You can't import a boat of this tonnage permanently without certified plans.
But I wonder why Wellmer want to import in the US, why not in the Bahamas, home of all the rich and famous in the world. Or France, the almost native contry of concrete boat, or Russia country of the best submarine designer in the world.

 

Nav Lights

mydauphin,

Submarines don't show red, green and stern lights.

Have a look at those Coast Guard regs you refer to.

 

I can't find any CG regs on Submarines. Have you?

 

Nav Lights

mydauphin,

Submarines are to display three all 'round reds in a triangular configuration.

 

Wow, now I know what to look for....

 

Interesting that you all question the element of private submarines when they are operating quite successfully in Europe, UC3 (Denmark) is fully operational. Euronaut (200 tons - Germany) shall be operational within 18months.

UC3 first dive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85apuqUzWCo

UC3 cruise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNfCmKdoptg

 

I dont think you have been reading the thread - how many CONCRETE submarines are in that bunch?

They are all engineer certified, insured, tested by 100 years of engineering research and practical experience with peer reviewed bulding methods and materials, driven by qualified and trained personell.

And they arn't going to be alternate marine habitats, with faces staring out of little portholes for a little bit of sunshine.

 

newest submarine yacht pictures status

 

Yaaaay - its out of the shed! Wahoo. No we are cooking!

 

Ahh, now I´m quoting myself already.........................