Submariner math formula. Count the number of times you have gone down, add this to the number of times you have surfaced. Take this number, and divide by two. If there is a remainder, do not open the hatch.

This is the stuff I want to see on KZfaq!!!! Not 2 billion podcasts by comedians who couldn’t make it

I still can't get over the fact that you're actually doing this. So well done Hank!

This is so awesome. Been a dream of mine since childhood. So cool to see people who can make it happen. Personal, recreational submarine!

Cool machine. Beautiful scenery. When you said '29 Indian, I immediately started squinting at the screen thinking "How in the world?!" Excellent!

Just a suggestion, you might want to add a top release wheel so that in an emergency someone can open it from the outside.

Another awesome video from you Hank. Thanks for taking us all along for the ride!

Shelby says dad made his list of checks before diving! 🤣

Thanks for sharing your dive Hank.

One of the best videos I have seen! Beautiful dive! Thank you for sharing. Felt like I was there, very nicely edited video. Look forward to seeing how the found issues get resolved.

So beautiful there.

This is so great! I've just gotten into building my own submersible vehicles! You're a hero!

Looks like so much fun Hank! What a beautiful area. I’ve got great memories of whiteswan lake! So neat that we have an incredible talent like yours in the valley!

That is so cool!

These vids are always interesting, glad to see this on utube front page

Really cool. Be careful with overpressure and rapid release for the hatch jamming issue. You don’t want to fizz yourself up!

So fun. Lovely sceneries.

"Ok Submarine Friends!" Love it!

What a stunning location.

this is my fav type of sub video

You can buy some stuff called S-111 for lubricating "O-Rings" it won't harm your O-Rings and will stop them from binding.

Great set up.

Pretty awesome!

A spirit level taped to the inside of the hull would help. :)

fellow BC liver here. glad to have found your content

Beautiful, I'm not the only one that refuses to grow up ! Your living a dream of mine , looks like great fabrication , best of luck in your endeavors 👍

Nice sub. Good job building it. Put it to work finding things.

this is truly incredible. i dream to make one

This guys sooo cool!

I cant belive this only has 170k views this is so cool

Very, very well done.

Beautiful bro

So cool friend!

Your friends deserve a ride 👍

what a beautiful lake

Incredible

good job man!

If you want water clarity, allow me to recommend visiting a rock quarry lake.. those can be amazing. If you can't find one.. I gotcha.

DIY submarine, what could possibly go wrong :D - nah, just kidding, great stuff guys!

That lake is beautiful

Subnautica in real life. Just fantastic.

It's one thing to have a nice boat, but to have a submarine? the silhouette it makes is just mind boggling....

This is a fabulous machine. Perhaps we may be able to figure out some sort of laptop based 3d scanning tool, sonar or radar based, which may allow for a heads up display overlay to improve visibility. Add some augmented reality goggles... and a scuba mask as an insurance policy

This has been a life-long dream. Congratulations.

So amazing

Fantastic!

Putting a piece of bank drive-thru glass on the bottom of a punt was the closest I've ever been to a submarine however my father has been going on dives in various subs since the late 60s and got paid on top of that. I'd have gone for free but I'm not a marine biologist and renting a sub with the mother ship and crew isn't exactly cheap so major props to you for building your own that I'd feel safe in. Definitely what this platform is for so thanks for the extra time to share.

I enjoyed this very much had to share ❤️

Awesome stuff. Watch out for loose items like vice grips around the hatch. If you have to evacuate in an emergency, it would really suck if the vice grips got jammed in the hatch hinge and prevented you from opening the hatch more than part way.

wow this is great like this stuff keep up the great work just joined ya

As an option to all the hard work of separating the front ballast tank, have you considered some sort of sideways sliding mount for the seat? Utilize your inner ballast?

Love this! I just stumbled on your sub and am digging this! Looks like you're using a sabertooth power/speed controller to operate the trolling motors, I assume you then have skid steer as the options via joysticks doing it that way which is great and simply.. I build all sorts of odd things myself and I love the DIY world of building. Tons of smart people in garages making innovative things reality! Great stuff here!

Awesome work on the sub! For instrumentation you could add bubble levels to track your attitude.

I stumbled upon your channel today and the term "impressive," is so understated. I grew up in BC, there are few days I do not miss it and all the small lakes it is home to. I am so glad to have found you. Have you dove on Monte Lake yet? It is fairly deep if I remember correctly. The water is very clear and worth a look. Do not Wade in it with bare skin, it may be okay now, but I got the worst swimmers itch there. I think your visibility would be much better!! Enjoyed this show and subscribed.

5 dives is pretty impressive.

Awesome video, nice sub!

Wow I can’t believe you made such a well working sub HOme made AND CHEAP ots amazing keep up the work hank :)

This is the first of your videos that I've seen, so I'm sorry if I'm being redundant. I was just thinking that a it might be worth buying a pair of inclinometers to let you know the sub's attitude in pitch and roll without having to relay surface observations. Something like a lev-o-gauge only costs $15 or so and is available from almost any boating supply house.

So awesome! Ive always wanted to make a sub! I’d imagine id find the same type of treasure as you hahaha WELL DONE!

So underrated

What?! This was in my recommended . Was expecting this guy to have like …..1 millions subs .

Very cool. I'm jelly friend! Looking forward to your nexts videos!

Great work.im jealous guys.happy diving.John Holland my fellow Irishman is watching over you.

Good job

Much better than Jiggin’s dealership submarine

beginning of video- i needs tools IN sub to open a plug 18:37 said tools are ON sub that's trust in the build , good video

well it took exactly a year for the u tube to suggest this . aewsome build nice to see your in my area . looking forward to seeing more from u liked and subscribed im preety sure ive seen the sub one time when u where transportion it . stay safe!

You guys are seriously awesome. Question, any plans on installing cameras on the sides ot even pointing at things that jut out, in case somethings gets caught ?€

Awesome

Thank you for posting this awesome video of you and your submarine Hank!!! I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but how fast can your submarine go underwater?

Hi Hank. Love video! Could you tell me what a pilot's launching position is? Read about it in an article about submarine, not sure what the launching means. What launch into what?

Was the oil suitable for that o-ring? Maybe prefer some silicone based lubrication?

Crazy

food grade oil is much better for rubber o rings. petrol based will eventually disintegrate the seal. better for the lake as well ...

Amazing! Btw. Do you not use metric in Canada for depths?

LOL, I love where you left your 'emergency' Vice Grips, outside at the hatch, lol... Should be no problem to get them at 60' :P

How cold is it in the sub down at depth? Do you have any insulation built in or just dress warm in case you have to spend longer than expected down there?

Here's to you the Hunley and all of your brave crew. You sailed out the outer isle to see what you could do. You sailed into Charleston bay beneath the Bonnie Blue for to break the Union blockade and sink a Yankee crew.

What did you make the sub out of? And do you have a build video?

I'm surprised you don't have an external pressure gauge. It would be a good backup for measuring depth when the sonic depth finder is not working

Awesome! So how deep dit you dive?

If you haven't already done so, some red LEDs inside could help with visibility.

This submarine is awesome, but can it run without a spotter, or will it with some modifications??

KOOL. 🙂👍Ya better not be claustrophobic though...

Diving champ

Nice Submarine eh! 😎

So when you going to the ocean 🌊?

Hey Hank I have a question. If for example a submarine can go down to 5000 meters and maintain 1 ATM inside if the pressure was doubled to 2 ATM could that allow it to go down twice as deep to 10000 meters because if it can it would be a small price to pay to go down to the Mariana trench.

Well thats cool ....

i would drive past that lake when i go to bosten bar

Hope you have a bag of tools with you. Channel locks for the valve, just in case the handle breaks off, because it can happen.

Need to add a Gopro camera on top of sub to allow you to see your location like in a periscope function, and you could also have the camera float on the surface using a remote device to allow you to rotate the camera using a joystick controller.

Thats awesome and really beautiful there! Is that Canada? I'm not familiar with the area your in.

Great video please drop the music is smothers what you are saying

What the tethered buoy for?

Watch for swanlake monster 👽

You know, you could have just gotten SCUBA certified for a lot less money :D.

How does this not have 1mil subs?

What happens if the hatch spring mechanism is fouled and the hatch can't be opened?

He could tell you where the fish are 😉 The Beltway Bandits Mat 👍🪘