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Jonas Grumby · 02-12-20, 10:52 AM

You are making the dive complicated with that formula man.
In my experience, when you spawn the trim tank always has a random amount of water in it. It also is very close to neutral buoyancy every single time you start a new sub. Doesn't matter what depth, the sub will be trimmed. There is no "sea pressure" modeled that I can see.
I take note of that number, then I "trim dive" my boat after flooding negative and blowing ballast out of the trim tank so I am hovering. Take note of that number on the trim tank gauge after dumping the weight overboard and you are set.
Now, when I need to get down in a hurry all I need to do is flood the trim tank completely and down on both planes. There is no negative effect I have been able to notice in running the boat in this manner.

02-12-20, 10:52 AM	#5
Jonas Grumby Watch Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Retired in Rapid City, South Dakota Posts: 22 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Ballast and Diving You are making the dive complicated with that formula man. In my experience, when you spawn the trim tank always has a random amount of water in it. It also is very close to neutral buoyancy every single time you start a new sub. Doesn't matter what depth, the sub will be trimmed. There is no "sea pressure" modeled that I can see. I take note of that number, then I "trim dive" my boat after flooding negative and blowing ballast out of the trim tank so I am hovering. Take note of that number on the trim tank gauge after dumping the weight overboard and you are set. Now, when I need to get down in a hurry all I need to do is flood the trim tank completely and down on both planes. There is no negative effect I have been able to notice in running the boat in this manner.