Welcome to Tahoe Deep!

My name is Chase Petley, and I am seeking your support in the endeavors of the project, "Tahoe Deep". I have been working on this project for almost a year now, and I am excited to see its progress, but have a lot yet to accomplish.

What is "Tahoe Deep"?

Tahoe Deep is the name of the project as a whole, in which I will be lowering a submersible exoskeleton to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, which is North America's second deepest lake. The submersible will need to withstand the crushing force of over 1,600 feet of water, and over 740 pounds per square inch.

Why Lake Tahoe?

First and foremost: nobody has ever been to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, let alone recorded the bottom of it. The estimated depth of Lake Tahoe is 1645 feet, and there are many rumors as to what may be at the bottom of it. Some common myths as to what may be at the bottom of the lake are that of a cryrptozoological creature rumored to have been seen, nicknamed the 'Tahoe Tessie', as well as famous mobster's mass burials in the lake itself of those killed.

Not only would Tahoe Deep be able to prove or disprove the myths surrounding Lake Tahoe, but it would also give a more accurate depth of the Lake's floor.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Tonight we will be sending out sponsorship proposals to a list of braided monofilament line manufacturers. We are asking for 1000 meters of 100lbs+ test BML. to be donated to Tahoe deep to be used on it's maiden voyage so stay tuned as we expect to name our newest sponsor later this week.
There are many reasons we picket a braided monofilament line over aviation cable and single strand monofilament line here are a few:

Our mission is to send a 50lbs submersible exoskeleton at least 1645 feet deep, its going to have to withstand not only the weight of the submersible but the extra stress of possible snags and drag. Braided monofilament line can be purchased in bulk lengths where aviation cable and monofilament seems hard to procure a length of material that will withstand the standards we need to meet.

Our new sponsor will be added to our sponsors at the bottom of this page and included on our official "Tahoe Deep" T-shirts.

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