2009 Wheaton Submarine Works “Scuba-Doo II” By Nate and Luke Leibolt
WHEATON SUBMARINE WORKS Team Ed Leibolt Team Leader Nate Leibolt Pilot/Support Diver Sean Wills Pilot Luke Leibolt Recovery Leader Thien Nguyendo Recovery Lowell Cole Support Diver Matt Powell Support Diver Eric Silberg Support Diver Josh Rast Support Diver Joanne Daniel Support Diver/Swimmer Mary Leibolt Support Swimmer
HISTORY OF SCUBA DOO LOGAN RAINARD DEVELOPED THE DESIGN WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE SEAP PROGRAM IN 2000 LOGAN RAINARD AND ED LEIBOLT FORMED THE WHEATON SUBMARINE WORKS TEAM IN JANUARY 2001 TO BUILD, TEST, AND ENTER THE SCUBA DOO HPS IN THE 6TH ISR IT WAS THE SECOND FASTEST ONE PERSON SUBMARINE AT THE 6TH ISR AND FASTEST INDEPENDENT ONE PERSON SUBMARINE AT THE 7TH ISR. THIS IS THE FOURTH RACE THAT SCUBADOO HAS BEEN ENTERED IN.
Team/Pilot Training- SubTaxi: January 2009 Training/Testing Team/Pilot Training- SubTaxi: January 2009 ScubaDoo II Test- March 2009 Bring Your Child to Work Day- Demo: April 2009 ScubaDoo Test/Pilot Training- May 2009 In-Water Safety Test Training- June 2009
SCUBA DOO II FEATURES
SCUBA-DOO SPECIFICATIONS
Changes/Improvements New Propeller Design Improved Hull Fairing Hydrodynamic Viewport Dome Removable Stern Plane Tips New Style Clipless Pedals Adjustable High Flow Rate Regulator
HULL FORM
3 blades, 32 inches in diameter PROPELLER DESIGN 3 blades, 32 inches in diameter Design developed by NSWC Carderock division and was built with a rapid proto-type machine -Optimum Operation Conditions: 1-hp input @ 7 knots, at which it will produce 44 lbs of thrust -Designed with the more hydro-dynamic version of the hull in mind
PROPELLER DESIGN
VIEWPORT DOME DESIGN
HULL FAIRING Removal of Fastener Heads Reduce Gap size of the Hatch
Removable Stern-Plane Tips 12” 17”
COST TO BUILD Original Cost: $1900 (abt.) Additional Cost: $1000 (abt.) Additional Fabrication Hours: 200 hrs. (abt.)
PLAN OF ATTACK 1. PASS IN-AIR AND IN-WATER SAFETY INSPECTIONS 2. TEAM GETS A TIME ON THE RACE COURSE FOR BASELINE CONFIGURATION 3. INSTALL A VIEWPORT /NEW PROPELLER DURING ADDITIONAL RUNS 4. ROTATE PILOTS 5. HAVE FUN 6. WIN THE RACE!!!