International VentureCraft Corp.
Tel: 604 436 5653

SportSub Launch and Recovery Systems

Due to the nature of ambient pressure submersibles, they need to be removed from the water after each day's use. The SportSub and ResortSub weight 1250lbs and 1750lbs respectively. You can't just pick them up and carry them in and out of the water.

Currently there are 5 methods of launching and recovering your SportSub.

The most common it a trailer. This trailer allows your sub to be towed around town behind your vehicle, and makes it easy to launch and recover at a boat ramp. The sub needs about 3 feet of water to float, plus the trailer height of about 1 foot. You can get 4 feet of water at most boat ramps, but it does require a special trailer with an extendable tongue.

If you plan to use your sub at the same location all the time, you can launch and recover using a davit or overhead crane mounted on your dock. This is a great option for tourist sub operators who operate out of a hotel or destination resort.

An inflatable launch recovery boat allows you to tow your sub on the water to your chosen dive site, and doesn't require a davit, or any deck space on your boat. The sub is extremely stable on the inflatable and actually becomes more stable the faster you go. Once you get to the dive site, you deflate the inflatable, it sinks, and the sub floats free. When you are ready to cruise back to shore, you position the sub over the inflatable, and inflate the pontoons with a scuba tank, lifting the sub up out of the water onto the inflatable. The inflatable is trailerable with the sub still aboard. Back your trailer into the water and pull the inflatable on, sub and all, and drive away. The inflatable requires only about 1.5 feet of water, so it is easier to launch and recover at a ramp than a sub alone.

A pontoon boat allows you to carry and launch multiple subs. These are custom built to meet your specific requirements. These boats can be self propelled or towed, however, self propelled seems to be the most common approach. These pontoon boats allow a tourist sub operator to carry a group of people out to a dive site, and while giving a portion of that group their rides, the rest of the group can lounge on the deck, snorkel, snack, etc..

Yachts or Mega-Yachts are the best way to transport your sub. This isn't an option for most people, but for those who do have yachts, and appreciate nice toys, the SportSub is a perfect fit.

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International VentureCraft Corp. Tel: 604 436 5653

SportSub Launch and Recovery Systems

International VentureCraft Corp.
Tel: 604 436 5653