"Nautelus-3" watercraft

[fmgate]

This craft was coming out of the water at the public ramp on Squam yesterday (September 6). I know this forum is dedicated to Winnipesaukee, but given the nature of the vessel and where I saw it, I bet that it has also been seen on Winni. I did a super-quick search on-line, but didn't find anything. Does anyone know the story behind it?

[Slickcraft]

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...d2e17207d.html

Maybe

[8gv]

In the town where I was born
lived a man who sailed to sea...

[GTO]

I grew up in Nantucket…

[Descant]

Some years ago, there was what appeared to be a similar craft parked beside the West Alton RR freight station on Rt 11. We always wondered how it could surface safely on a busy lake. Driving by, it looked like only a one or two person capacity.

[fatlazyless]

There's nothing down there but a lot of rocks ..... sand, silt, and rocks is what's on the bottom ..... .

Up top, you got wind, waves, and sunshine and other boats .....! ..... plus The Dive in West Alton ..... well, take that one back .... .

[tis]

Originally Posted by Descant

Some years ago, there was what appeared to be a similar craft parked beside the West Alton RR freight station on Rt 11. We always wondered how it could surface safely on a busy lake. Driving by, it looked like only a one or two person capacity.

I remember that! Thanks for the memory.

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

There's nothing down there but a lot of rocks ..... sand, silt, and rocks is what's on the bottom ..... .

Up top, you got wind, waves, and sunshine and other boats .....! ..... plus The Dive in West Alton ..... well, take that one back .... .

Nothing down there? A few boats, a few thousand pairs of sunglasses, many hats, and several boat cushions.

[BillTex]

He may be a pretty handy fabricator…but must have skipped spelling class.

[tis]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

There's nothing down there but a lot of rocks ..... sand, silt, and rocks is what's on the bottom ..... .

Up top, you got wind, waves, and sunshine and other boats .....! ..... plus The Dive in West Alton ..... well, take that one back .... .

I don't know. Some navy divers went down to explore off Rattlesnake in the 50s and they came up scared to death. They said they would never go down there again. But they would never say what they saw! ???

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by tis

I don't know. Some navy divers went down to explore off Rattlesnake in the 50s and they came up scared to death. They said they would never go down there again. But they would never say what they saw! ???

A lot of rocks ..... sand, silt.

[retired]

I hope he has a backup plan when he launches it, in case something goes wrong. Back in 1978 Woods Hole brought up a small submarine to Ames Farm in Gilford to monitor some underwater projects built by UNH students who were staying on Diamond Island. They insisted two divers be in the water with the sub. My friend Steve and I volunteered since we were both certified divers. Sure enough the propeller got tangled around a mooring line and we had to cut it free. Always plan for the worst when going underwater.