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Old 01-21-2009, 03:09 PM   #9
LanceKeene
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Default mini-submarine

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Originally Posted by Wolfeboro Matt View Post
Thanks Lance, what a terrific bunch of pics. I found this one particularly interesting - some sort of (people powered?) mini-submarine...

http://www.sql-server-vb-asp.net/kee...TomKeene09.htm
This was an interesting contraption that my father had for many years. I'm not sure of its origin but we kids always had a lot of fun playing in it (on dry land).

It actually wasn't people powered. It was designed to be towed behind a boat. You could cover a lot of ground underwater in a short time. The front seat passenger was the driver. He could maneuver the front fins and move the sub up/down/left/right. There was also a quick release chord that would drop the tow line.

I only ever remember the thing being used a few times. It was a bit dangerous. It was too hard to get out of in an emergency.
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