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Reverse RCABS RC Submarine Ballast System

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Thanks to George "Crazy Ivan" Protchenko for the great rendering of this alternative to Dr. Art Broder's elegant RCABS system!
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Here are the "guts" of Pete Piekarski's USS Ohio's Reverse RCABS ballast system. Note the elongated tank forward -  two toilet flush floats glued together - and the blood pressure cuff inside a PVC pipe with holes cut out. The clear tube aft is where the electronics and pump live. Gell cell battery is at the bow.

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