Bow (and stern) thrusters - pros & cons

[Timothy L]

More ideas;
1)Options for reducing turning radius on long subs (rudder extensions and various ways to implement thrusters)
2) Surface detail...

[Timothy L]

Please ignore this post - just got a message from Bob about the pumps used. On Amazon “ Mini Brushless Submersible, Low Noise Micro Centrifugal Pump Outdoor...

[Timothy L]

https://youtu.be/2IYV-vzkMvs?si=642YeRHD9IZqVAr-

And here is a video of the 212A during her first sea trial. Totally awesome feeling to...

[Timothy L]

Albacore 569 -
Thank you. That is a very interesting concept - which I suspect will be very successful. I will look at your other thread to explore...

[Timothy L]

At Subex25 I heard about bow thrusters bring used in longer subs to reduce turning radius. My exposure to bow thrusters is in surface tugs using Raboesch....

[Timothy L]

RazorAntilles - you might be interested in this. In addition to Bob Martin’s excellent book, Diving Deep, I just acquired a book by Norbert Brüggen...

[Timothy L]

Not sure I will call this a full-blown builders thread but I thought it might be helpful to post pictures of the trials and tribulations of a newbie...