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Post by greenmonster on Sept 1, 2014 9:10:11 GMT -5
Clearly this cant be typical. Went fishing with my son sunday afternoon. It got warm and he wanted to jump of the rock upstream from mormans, but didnt want to do it if I couldnt join him. Too crazy to anchor the boat so I figured I would just use my trolling motor remote to keep the boat nearby. I jumped in with the copilot remote around my neck, swam to the rock and clumsily straggled my out of shape overweight pile of flesh up onto the rock (ugly sight). Anywho, boat was already drifting so i hit the remote and the motor came to life. I turned it and suddenly it starts acting wierd. Sure enough, it stopped working 3 seconds later. Now the remote is dead. $50 and the thing isnt waterproof?  Is it just me or is that just plain idiotic? |
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Post by BentRod on Sept 1, 2014 9:15:43 GMT -5
I would say it's water resistant but not "water proof." Take it apart and dry it out and it should be fine.
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Post by hotdog on Sept 1, 2014 10:18:05 GMT -5
I hate water resistant, every thing should be water proof.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Sept 1, 2014 14:51:39 GMT -5
Stick it in some rice
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Post by smlmike on Sept 1, 2014 14:51:51 GMT -5
Probably made to float and not be dunked?? Lol!
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Post by Pete D. on Sept 1, 2014 15:20:29 GMT -5
There is no rubber seal between the plastic housings.
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Post by greg on Sept 1, 2014 15:48:47 GMT -5
How did you get the boat back?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 12:56:30 GMT -5
Did you jump?  |
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Post by Gator on Sept 2, 2014 15:06:13 GMT -5
Did you jump? Just a little......at first |
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Post by greenmonster on Sept 2, 2014 17:00:58 GMT -5
Let's just say there was a whale sighting in the vicinity and it weren't no striper. . . . Alls well in the end. Covered by warranty and got to give props to SML marine electronics - delivered my replacement to Roanoke and I am back in business. Says waterproof all over the packaging and website, apparently I had a defective one or missed the fine print that said "waterproof to 6 feet above the nearest source of wetness".
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Post by BentRod on Sept 2, 2014 18:23:55 GMT -5
No way that things waterproof. I've been through a few and water and/or saltwater was always the culprit.
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Post by mwardncsu on Sept 2, 2014 18:35:47 GMT -5
The iPilot remote is (supposed) to be "watertight" and float - I've tested the floating on a controlled setting really quick. However the 1st genertation iPilot remote (the bigger - more rubbery one) would eventually start to leak around the seal and let some water in - foggy up the display, etc. We'll see how well the newer style (hard plastic) one works - but not diving into the lake with it as a test  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 23:05:07 GMT -5
Did you jump? Just a little......at first I may be the only one who got that.... LOL!!!!!  |
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Post by CorneliaGale on Sept 2, 2014 23:24:12 GMT -5
Used to be a big ole muskie that hung out next to that rock, don't know if he's still there or not.
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Post by Gator on Sept 3, 2014 9:32:43 GMT -5
Just a little......at first I may be the only one who got that.... LOL!!!!! I knew you would.  |
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