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Old 10-28-2004 | 07:10 AM
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I thought you all would like to see this my mates E/P triton cat slight problem with it the last time he took it out
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Old 10-28-2004 | 08:24 AM
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Now he knows, why the best boats are the ones you build yourself; mine don't just burn, they explode!

Regards, Jan.
Old 10-28-2004 | 01:32 PM
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[X(]wow thats a total melt down
do you know what cause the melt down ?
Old 10-28-2004 | 04:42 PM
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we think it was the motors or the speed controller the over heated[&o]
Old 10-28-2004 | 09:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: stevenh43

we think it was the motors or the speed controller the over heated[&o]
What type of speed controller did you have in the TRITON boat? I'm sorry to see a boat's life end like that!
It really is a pain in the hobby fund to see your investment go up in smoke.
Old 10-29-2004 | 02:22 AM
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it had only the standard mechanical controller and the wireing is not strong enought was all ways getting hot
Old 10-29-2004 | 05:44 PM
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He is not alone
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Old 10-29-2004 | 06:45 PM
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dont they make mini fire extingusihers for these boats [sm=confused.gif]
or we could use thermal shutoffs [sm=spinnyeyes.gif][sm=thumbup.gif][sm=idea.gif]
now thats and idea , i amaze myself at times [sm=spinnyeyes.gif]
Old 10-29-2004 | 07:59 PM
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a viking funeral(personnally i think he did it so it would look pretty during the night)

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