Seaview

[greenman407]

Guess what? This forum will support Photobucket but not a direct link to a particular video. The one I was going to post is the second row all the way on the right. Feel free to watch any of the others. http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/m...enoscar116.mp4

[greenman407]

Heres one in peasoup green water conditions.

[greenman407]

Thats Devils Den near Ocala, Florida. In the summer its as green as antifreeze, but during the winter it clears up. One year it was so clear it was amazing and you could see way down. This place is a wonderland for scuba divers and this pond was made to be like a playground for divers. About 50 yds. away is the cave for really deep diving. The lady who runs the place wont let us go in there as she says we interfere with the divers. Ill search thru my videos and see if I can find a video of Aquadeeps sub in here that I shot for him and youll see the various water conditions.

[reddevil]

What I hate is his skill in running deep and leveled. The pond is an absolute dream for RC subs to run.

[greenman407]

Heres a couple of screen captures from Voyage.

[Kazzer]

Great work!! I always liked the 8 window version. I am in the process of building a Debour hulls Seaview. If it comes out as good as yours I will be very happy.

Perhaps you should enter your model in this competition.

[troy tempest]

Great work!! I always liked the 8 window version. I am in the process of building a Debour hulls Seaview. If it comes out as good as yours I will be very happy.

[greenman407]

I wished that I had my camera on that day. A local alligator was shadowing the Seaview wherever it went, looking, probing for any sign of weakness. I have been model boating before with 12 foot alligators in sight but the Seaview doesnt appear to be a good meal. I mentioned before that the 12 volt speed 400 long can motors are no longer available from Graupner but they still offer the 7.2 volt 400s. If my long cans burn out I can revert to the 7.2 volt 400s and convert to a 2 cell lipo to power it.

[greenman407]

To increase thrust and to reduce the load on the motors

Dave suggested that We take the 4 bladed impeller and reduce it to 2 blades.

I had my doubts but after a bet was made I cut them down to 2 blades to see who was right.


Davids advice proved correct, almost a 50% increase in thrust was realized.

[greenman407]

There is another good video but this site apparently does not support Photobucket so if you go to Photobucket home page in upper right hand corner click on the arrow next to search and highlight videos and then type in greenman407 and hit search. Then scroll down to the video marked The Mighty Seaview and click on it. I know its a lot of trouble but I cant get it to link.:biggrin:

[greenman407]

A few more. The Entire 9 page build can be seen on the Subcomittee under builders threads intitled Rick Teskey Seaview.

[greenman407]

Dave, here are some construction pictures of the stern planes configuration/modifications

[greenman407]

Lets try this again

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Mark,

That's the smoothest running SEAVIEW I've ever seen; like it was a Disneyland ride, it's like it's riding well concealed rails. I hate you!

I would kill to operate in a body of water like what you've found. You've engaged portions of the bilge-keel after fins as extension to the propulsion tube stern planes, haven't you?

More pictures!

David,

[greenman407]

And another one.