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Originally Posted by rudeltaktik
I thought by maintaining air in ballasts to keep "neutral bouyant" would be the same as a scuba diver using their BCD to do so.
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It's theoretically possible to trim the boat using the pumps, but it's rarely perfect, plus the simple fact that
all ships leak, which is why all ships have bilge pumps. The first problem is that by time you realize the boat is sinking or rising slightly it's already too late, and the likelihood is that you'll overcompensate. The second problem is that the pumps make as much noise as the propellers, so you might as well save the compressed air and keep moving.
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Looks like "rigging for silent running" is an oxymoron.
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Not really. If you manually set your speed at two knots you should be quiet enough to avoid detection and fast enough for the planes to keep you stable.
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Originally Posted by rudeltaktik
So this problem maintaining "neutral bouancy" is only happening with the NYGM-Tonnage MOD ??
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Yes, but I believe there is an option to shut it off.
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Or is it common happenstance with the others?
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GWX used to make the boat rise if it was going too slow, but they took that out a very long time ago.