Showing off Submerge UV-26 scooter buoyancy

[Texasguy]

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[tbone1004]

how long did it take you to get it like that? Other manufacturers are like that out of the box, but certainly not that one. *said as someone who loves his uv26 to death*

 

[Texasguy]

I put 2 pounds initially for salt water as suggested by another UV-26 user, to start with. Each 1lb was attached near a top of each battery on the opposite side of the trigger handle. Then I put 3 clamp rings on the body of the scooter, one at the tip, one in the middle, one at the rear. Attached at the bottom 3 mesh bags, one to each clamp ring. Opened up a 1lb soft weight underwater. Discovered that all I needed is the weight in the middle bag. Put about 3/4 of a pound. At home put the weight in a small plastic ziplock bag, attached where the middle ring would be but inside. Voila.

Thus, a single try.

 

[northernone]

I put 2 pounds initially for salt water as suggested by another UV-26 user, to start with. Each 1lb was attached near a top of each battery on the opposite side of the trigger handle. Then I put 3 clamp rings on the body of the scooter, one at the tip, one in the middle, one at the rear. Attached at the bottom 3 mesh bags, one to each clamp ring. Opened up a 1lb soft weight underwater. Discovered that all I needed is the weight in the middle bag. Put about 3/4 of a pound. At home put the weight in a small plastic ziplock bag, attached where the middle ring would be but inside. Voila.

Thus, a single try.

Aah beautiful. Thank you for outlining the process. I'll be copying the idea later this month.

Thank you,
Cameron

 

[Texasguy]

Note that you must attach weights on the opposite side from the trigger handle, suggested by the manufacturer, to fight the angular momentum. Thus, closer it is to the outside shell and further it is from the handle (through the center of the cylinder), the better. I never tried it in fresh water (where less weight would be required), but this way I don't feel like the scooter wants to rotate when I hold it by the handle, not even a hint. Evidently it is a thing with lighter, more modern scooters. The properly put weights should counter the spin forces (in addition to making the scooter neutral). Thus, wanted to share this double duty of weighting it down.

PS: I see many pictures where weights are tied to the posts on uv-26. However, while easier, the posts are not the 180 from the handle, close but not optimum.