2004 PSUBS Annual Report By Raymond Keefer Saturday

2004 PSUBS Annual Report By Raymond Keefer Saturday, August 21, 2004 Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Contents • Introduction • Events • Stats • Site • Conclusion

Introduction • Report on the health and events of Personal Submersibles Organization, WWW. PSUBS. ORG or PSUBS • Time spanning from the 2003 PSUBS Convention (Saturday, 16 August 2003) to the 2004 PSUBS Convention ( Saturday, 21, 2004)

Events • Chronological • August 2003 – 2003 PSUBS Convention • September 2003 – George William Kittredge offers his book I Found Israel’s Atom Bomb Factory to the PSUBS community free of charge. Eventually over 34 copies mailed out. • October 2003 – Jorge Lourenço Jr. scanned R. Frank Busby’s book Manned Submersibles • November 2003 – Standards Committee formed up • December 2003 – 2003 PSUBS Award Nominations

Events (Continued) • January 2004 – HANDBOOK OF ACRYLICS FOR SUBMERSIBLES, HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS AND AQUARIA by Jerry D. Stachiw became available back in print – 2003 PSUBS Award winners announced

Events (Continued) • The Kittredge • • Award Recipiant: Brent Shaw For his Drydivenz 3 person dry-ambient sub.

Events (Continued) • The Busby Award • Recipiant: Mark Ragan • Hunley archeology work and book on subject.

Events (Continued) • The Link Award • Recipiant: Alec Smyth • PLC Programmers Presentation, convention camera work and Steinke Hood distribution.

Events (Continued) • The Beach Award • Recipiant: Jorge • Lourenco For his outstanding work on scanning Busby's Manned Submersibles.

Events (Continued) • February 2004 – Received request for a copy of the movie based on the Johnson-Sea. Link disaster by the granddaughter of Albert Stover, who died during that disaster. Mike Caudle bought the movie off of e. Bay. The movie was: Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974) (TV) with Led J. Cobb as Victor Bateman Directed by William A. Graham ABC Circle Films – PSUB Rip. Off!! • 23 Feb 2004 e-mail from David Cutajar – – Poor quality print No dimensions Long wait – a month Not worth $30 • Other complaints – I only got one sheet!

Events (Continued)

Events (Continued) • PSUBS Position – The quality is as good as it is ever going to be. Came direct from George Kittredge himself. – True, no dimensions. The sheet was offered as a example to someone that had no idea how a hull went together. Not meant for actual construction details. – Late shipping. Yes, PSUBS (Ray and Jonathan) dropped the ball on shipping. – Cost. v This one gave PSUBS (Ray and Jonathan) the most trouble. v When George offered to let PSUBS sell this sheet, PSUBS had no idea how to value it. Full set was $250. Have purchased some plans for $25 that were little more then sketches. This was a sheet from a real, certifiable sub! Finally settled on $30. v Have to renegotiate with George Kittredge to reduce pricing. – There is only one sheet. As was stated at the PSUBS Store. For a full set of plans please contact Lake Diver (http: //johnmaynard. tripod. com/). A set of K-250 plans is $250.

Events (Continued) – Alvin is going to be replaced • March 2004 – New slang coined by Peter Mc. Kellar, "The Carsten Point“ – Gail Paleka • • Was she serious? Was she a real engineering student? Was she just a trouble maker? Did she have to always take things out of proportion? Did she ever submit any ideas? Called PSUBS a bunch male bonding of wanna-bees that are only dreamers. Stirred up quite a furor with her derisive e-mails. Then the answer…

Events (Continued) • Dan H. ’s Persistance – Timing could not of been better. – WOW! Nice sub. – Kittredge said Dan did a nice job. – Humble man. – Spent 30 years dreaming, then built because of PSUBS.

Events (Continued) • April 2004 – April 6, 2004 LA Times News Article by Kimberly Lisagor • August 2004 – 2004 PSUBS Convention • The third convention! • August 21, 2004