1. 2009 Wheaton Submarine Works “Scuba-Doo II” By Nate and Luke Leibolt

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. SCUBA DOO II FEATURES

6. SCUBA-DOO SPECIFICATIONS

7. Changes/Improvements
New Propeller Design
Improved Hull Fairing
Hydrodynamic Viewport Dome
Removable Stern Plane Tips
New Style Clipless Pedals
Adjustable High Flow Rate Regulator

8. HULL FORM

9. 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 7 knots,
at which it will produce 44 lbs of thrust
-Designed with the more hydro-dynamic version of the
hull in mind

10. PROPELLER DESIGN

11. VIEWPORT DOME DESIGN

12. HULL FAIRING
Removal of Fastener Heads
Reduce Gap size of the Hatch

13. Removable Stern-Plane Tips
12”
17”

14. COST TO BUILD
Original Cost: $1900 (abt.)
Additional Cost: $1000 (abt.)
Additional Fabrication Hours: 200 hrs. (abt.)

15. 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!!!