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Old 02-18-11, 01:35 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by TorpX View Post
Sorry to but in, but I have to ask. What is the "sub on rails" effect?
The sub is unaffected by the sea state. As the waves get higher the sub rides absolutely smoothly, as if "on rails", so the bow and stern might be inside two high waves while the midsection is in the air. Sometimes the entire sub will be out of the water.
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