Expedition lifeboat converted into a submarine, to travel beneath Arctic ice. Lifeboat Conv E71 [4K]

[@stuartbarker9373]

Wouldn't it be far simpler for Alan to be nuclear powered?

[@5Stringslinger]

It is. Look at the Refleks stove. It's plain to see, that it is way to overbuild for burning diesel. What you see is the burning chamber where water is heated by the coils in the bottom. Those coils contain a very small amount of Uranium-235 to turn the demineralised water to steam, which powers the turbine inside the upper part of the stove. What's missing is the daytank. Normally the containment for the diesel to burn, but in this case, it's the reservoir and heat exchanger for the water. So hot air and water is for free, basically. In colder climates you get away with it, but normally you need some kind of coil outside the boat to get rid of the excess heat. A few episodes ago he fumbled around the outboard heating tubes from the diesel engine. Now we know, why. He needs it for reactor-cooling. Makes totally sense. You are able to dump so much heat in the water, that you don't have to worry about freezing in.

[@lowend5566]

The joke is that you found an Australian submariner. They are very rare indeed.

[@ThePaulv12]

Not as rare as a Nepalese submariner though.

[@trapper9998]

Not that rare mate

[@yuriypostrekhin6154]

Nah, Mongolian are even more rare.

[@lowend5566]

@@trapper9998 how we're going to crew those new nuclear subs is the biggest problem the program has.

[@ThePaulv12]

@Grahame Manns Well we've got about 30 years to find the kunce, so I wouldn't be too worried. Most haven't been born yet. Even the seppo subs in 10 years will never be on time, so that timeframe can be doubled particularly when the whole thing blows out to USD$2.5 trillion. All the Royal Commissions they take 7 years from start to finish... Fear not we'll find them. You should know how it goes...

[@MrFuzzyFreak]

I for one, welcome our new underwater overlord Alan.

[@allaboutboats]

Good one Alex! You kept a straight face the entire time!

[@jeffwormsley7425]

Ahh, yes. Alan the submarine!

[@Oimbubi]

I expected nothing else 😂

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

The "Alan!" screaming squirrel will need to be replaced by a seal!

[@besteraj]

Ok, well, this is one hell of a new twist, for me at least. A life raft and submarine. Glad I was following since day one. All the best Alex!

[@besteraj]

Dayum! April Fool I am. 😂

[@captain61games49]

Lol

[@McTroyd]

Seriously brilliant idea for Alan's watertight shell. And thank you for reminding me to check a calendar before I venture too far down the KZbin rabbit hole today.

[@spindlecroft]

What a brillian video for April Fools day - Love it !

[@DrJaneLuciferian]

Why do I see Alex wrestling a giant squid on the seafloor in his 19th century diving suit? Brave, brave man!

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Or grudgingly befriending one.

[@napster7825]

Be careful, The Duke did that once In a movie with an octopus and lost.

[@brucechapman1946]

The amount of ballast water alone would require another empty Alan attached, just mount skis onto the keel and a pair of rockets on the stern step and go over the ice.

[@samurai-brik6675]

Thank you!!! This is never going to work. Every inch of Alan was designed to float. It’s going to take an insane amount of ballast to sink it. Then there’s the question of hydrodynamics, control surfaces, air supply, the list goes on…

[@sampleofdaniel]

I always thought a sub conversion made sense, the shape lends itself well. Where do you intend to install the bow planes?

[@thatguy4336]

Not an engineer, but my guess would be the bow.

[@111elf1]

@@thatguy4336 it could also be on the lower side, because you have to bow inst... no?

[@ThePaulv12]

ALAN, "I want to be a nuclear submarine." NAYSAYER, "Where are you going to put the reactor ALAN, are you going to put it in a box?" ALAN, "I want the right to be a nuclear submarine."

[@danielculpepper8772]

Started my day with a chuckle. Thank you for your endlessly entertaining content!

[@Oimbubi]

I expected nothing more, just some detachable wings, and then Alan is ready!

[@namesake-mx9nl]

Well we've had Thomas The Tank Engine , why not Alan the Submarine ? Watch out for the children's book and tv series . Honestly this latest revelation about the conversion is bloody mind boggling , your creativity , problem solving and imagination never fail to impress .

[@martin5504]

Great idea. Maybe add some retractable wings for flying, shouldn't be too difficult. Then some skis and a place to keep the dogs to pull it. The possibilities seem endless.

[@joshuabessire9169]

When I was a kid, my dad built a shelter because somebody rescued a couple of people of off the Florida coast. This thing could rescue a couple of dozen, and nobody will know anything about it until the hot coffee and mylar blankets have been handed out.

[@robgazzard4432]

Another Great British engineering first...a submersible lifeboat. 😊

[@87xfute]

Well done Alex, April fool joke taken, very well thought out mate. Seeya Rob

[@markpomerleau6308]

Have you considered mounting treads from a SnoCat and going overland? Or better yet, deploying a large Mylar gasbag and turning Alan into an airship?

[@TheRealDoctorBonkus]

Very funny, Alex. Well done

[@scottbroadfoot3530]

If you electrified the Hull, the mermens lazer weapons will be nullified. You'll just need bigger batteries. Keep up the good fight.

[@kleincamper]

Are you considering mounting a nuclear propulsion? I think that would make sense. 🤔

[@sodoffxx]

I forsee minor difficulties trying to ascend through the pack ice. I am assuming that your are going to invest in a battery powered angle grinder to cut your way through. As you know I only watch your videos for angle grinder action. Kudos to you for including angle grinder footage during your voyages. ALAN!!!!

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Your expert consultancy is appreciated.

[@tadghb]

Lol!!!!!! That was awesome!!! Best April 1st video yet!!

[@jonathan5354]

Well done. Conversion timeline is one year until April 1st 2024?

[@captain61games49]

So it's already past the first of April for me so I might have been fooled but I still think this would be a terrefic idea

[@vikinghamer]

Re-name it "Bob" for when it comes back up again!😄 Great video Alex.

[@flemmingchristiansen3088]

Excellent 😁 Always nice to see an update on 010423 😎

[@111elf1]

Will Alan get a silent mode like the sub in Red October? Can it send one ping?

[@duncanbrown1864]

Nice one Alex! Was wondering why a new vid today 🙂

[@FredrikLarssonSkaparn]

Well done. This was fun

[@iz_no_good]

next project: conversion of Alan to a flying boat, or an airship as its shape resembles one!

[@wallywood49]

Ha Ha Ha!!! The next conversion will be as a blimp to fly over the ice!

[@jaygee5693]

Alan always needed a periscope.

[@pontuswendt2486]

I think it is possible to put a radioisotope reactor (might have misspelled) in Alan, should be room for it so Alan could turn into a real nuclear driven sub. Alex will have the greatest sleeper not car but boat ever. Lifeboat on the outside nuclear sub on the inside.

[@AyubKhan-md4km]

Will you be installing cruise middles for fishing?

[@thefirstbushman]

you really are the man Alex!

[@alastairlord]

Great idea. Was that a nuclear fusion reactor I spotted in the bilge space? That will come in handy I bet, for extended underwater adventures. Well done.

[@rosslangley76]

Nice twist. I never saw Amphibious Alan coming.

[@boathemian7694]

April1. Very good mate.

[@luckytoastsebastian]

Can't wait for the rocket version!

[@BartJBols]

Should paint it yellow next!

[@TheHsan22]

Next project, retrofitting screen doors…. For those warmer days?

[@keesnuyt8365]

Hence all the ballast everywhere, it would be too buoyant! It all makes sense now ! 🤓👌

[@ivarsandin7275]

Hot damn. Didnt see this one come. Love it!

[@-RyN-23]

As long as it's by choice and not accident!

[@napster7825]

And when the pack-ice goes below Alan's safe dive deepth, a pair of rotors, one forward and one aft, should be able to lift you over the ice. It's good to have options.

[@whisperzzar3321]

Brilliant....im speechless. :)

[@mattbatesteacher]

I was sure I saw a periscope in the background in a previous video. Now I am glad I kept my mouth shut!

[@jeremykamel9655]

That’s top stuff and you’re a top man!

[@hrofty]

Alan would need a proper controls to steer it in 3 axis below the water line. I heard the Logitech F170 controllers is popular among composite submersible enthusiast crowd! i'll show myself out

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Too soon.... too soon...

[@pablodiscobar3333]

😂😂 yeah its April first ..still a great idea.. following up with the narco subs but more colder weather 🤣

[@thelionsam]

Alan is becoming a Thunderbird. 🙂

[@mattwilson8290]

Just add outriggers and nets and Alan could be a fishing submarine....I'm pretty sure that's where frozen fish comes from. 🤣

[@BeKozTube]

Har Har! Happy April First!

[@TheRattyBiker]

😊 Nice try - hopefully Alan doesn't become a submarine 👍

[@festusbojangles7027]

a premonition of things to come

[@VinceW187]

Makes sense, why go through the ice if you can go under it brilliant

[@skernian15]

Excellent idea Alex!

[@lifeboathygge]

Love a good April Fool joke. Well done Alex.😂😂😂

[@geoffpriestley7310]

What day did this come let see 1st april great video and editing 😂

[@greywolf97883]

this is a good April fools joke i love it.

[@Dave_1966]

Lol good one 😂 Happy April fools day 😊👍😎🤩

[@alouvoss]

Can’t believe I missed this yesterday… 😏

[@billybike57]

Wow 😮 never saw this coming

[@Orchardcommonceramics]

Is it April already!

[@vinylstep]

Not gonna lie , they had us in the first half 😂😂😂

[@popepaul4438]

I don’t think it carrots after 12 pm on the day 😂

[@simonsargent9514]

Has this video anything to do with it being April 1st !!

[@Fantic156]

Oh yeah, today's the day ... 😜 Great idea mind ...

[@mickgudgeon6402]

Hahaha.. a true subAlminer.. Happy AF day x

[@sshollas]

Will the solar panels work under water?

[@maxx1o1]

yes, but only once.

[@JREACHER1954]

We all should live in an Alan submarine, an Alan submarine.......

[@captain61games49]

Hell yeah!

[@user-ok9lb1vt8c]

I mean, its obvious it should be able to submerge. I think for contrast, you should add some rotors for flying...

[@JESUSCHRYSLER5512]

under water

[@2WHEELSor2WINGS]

Nice one, very timely. 😂😂😂😂

[@owencollins9050]

Bravo

[@nickb6975]

Best April fools I've seen yet.. love it

[@krimke881]

Brilliant! :)

[@allenahale1]

Consulting with an Australian submariner may be a little expensive. I suggest that you consult with the designer of the various narco-submarines. They might be interested in helping you out if you agree to carry a package or two for them.

[@birdseyeview1543]

Although lifeboats are made specifically to float, submarines generally are not. Surely though, this won't be too significant a physics hurdle to overcome.

[@daveash9572]

I hear that Arctic spaghetti trees are popular this year.

[@SimosFunk]

Are you going to paint Alan yellow too? !!!

[@RobertWiggers]

Haha the best one yet!!!

[@NullDestination]

I think if you put in place an inversion stick, you'll find that it'll sink rather than float. Save alot of time and effort in worrying about ballast. 😂

[@glasmannschaefer]

Love it 🙂

[@jameseddison5356]

Just seen this later than released but I'm so in big time.

[@markk4285]

Love it

[@MarkInArizona]

and here all along, I thought this was ultimately going to become one of those small tiny house deals -- except that you were going to helicopter it into the middle of a giant ice pack to find a cheap place to park it! Fully self-contained and off-grid as it were. You just kept it floatable for if/when years from now and the ice melts, it will still float instead of sinking. Then you can just helicopter it to a new frozen place to call home again. Perk of a homestead on ice is no property taxes right or building codes to conform to... or having to deal with annoying neighbors.

[@xavermaier9625]

Brilliant

[@andycorbett3052]

As you will need diving planes to control you accent an decent, why not make them a little longer than usual. You could them use them as wings and get Alan to fly over the ice. Discuss?

[@jbprospector3638]

I agree, paint it yellow.👍😎

[@grahamwillox]

Have you considered fitting a flight deck on it too? A heavy lift gekucopter could lift it over the ice then be kept on the flight deck during sea voyages……. 😂

[@johnmead1337]

Happy April everyone 😂

[@MitchellDowns]

Perfect video today. 😂😂

[@MrGclyde]

You had me for a minute 😂

[@JK-pk7nj]

Happy April 1st 🤣😆

[@dinger40]

Ho ho ping, there goes another rib,😉👍

[@mathewo4111]

Nice 1.