Salt water...

[Jerry]

Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions to take....

De VO1ET Jerry

[Rural QLD Call]

I don't know about salt, but I know a bloke who regularly flies at another
field fairly close to ours. Unfortunately, theirs is *very* sandy, being
almost on the beach. When I see the amount of sand that comes out of the
cowls on his planes, I just shudder because he *doesn't* use air filters.

MrBonk
www.mrbonk.com

"Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions to
take....
>
> De VO1ET Jerry

[Six_O'Clock_High]

Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all cases. .
.. . .

"Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions to
take....
>
> De VO1ET Jerry

[Grant]

1. Use a surgical glove, pop the receiver through the wrist and feed the
wires through the fingers. Strap it up nicely with elastic bands. Don't
worry about the battery.

2. Use plenty of Q20/WD40 on the outside of the motor after flying and
after-run oil (I use compressor oil) on the inside..

3. Don't crash.

I fly off a tidal lagoon for about 2 weeks of the year during our
December (Summer) holidays. The screws on the cylinder head of my
Thunder Tiger have a light coating of rust but otherwise no visible
problems.


Jerry wrote:

>Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions to take....
>
>De VO1ET Jerry
>
>

[Morgans]

"Six_O'Clock_High" <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote in message
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> Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all cases. .
> . . .
>
> "Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:d49bb7df.0308211722.61f039bc@posting.google.c om...
> > Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions
to
> take....
> >
> > De VO1ET Jerry
>

Untrue. I have dunked a plane in saltwater sever times. I took it in, and
immediately took everything apart, rinsing it well in tap water, shook it
out, then dried it with a hairdryer, and everything worked just fine, every
time..
--
Jim in NC--

[Scott Klinger]

....as long as the plane doesn't have high blood pressure, the extra salt
shouldn't be a problem.

[Fly Higher]

Not so Six. A lot of boaters run in the salt. You just have to take
appropriate precautions. Like seal that radio tight!


"Six_O'Clock_High" <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote in message
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> Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all cases. .
> . . .
>
> "Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:d49bb7df.0308211722.61f039bc@posting.google.c om...
> > Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what precautions
to
> take....
> >
> > De VO1ET Jerry
>
>

[Six_O'Clock_High]

I guess it is alright to do that when you live there. I was visiting and
the system was toast when I got home (a 4 hour drive at the end of the day).

Live and learn. LOL

"Morgans" <doitonyhegroup@evryone.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Six_O'Clock_High" <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote in message
> news:zLg1b.2999$lw4.298@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all cases.
..
> > . . .
> >
> > "Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:d49bb7df.0308211722.61f039bc@posting.google.c om...
> > > Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what
precautions
> to
> > take....
> > >
> > > De VO1ET Jerry
> >
>
> Untrue. I have dunked a plane in saltwater sever times. I took it in, and
> immediately took everything apart, rinsing it well in tap water, shook it
> out, then dried it with a hairdryer, and everything worked just fine,
every
> time..
> --
> Jim in NC--
>
>

[David AMA40795 / KC5UH]

As Morgans said "IMMEDIATELY". The 4 hours was the killer. You could
have saved it if you had put it in a baggie of fresh water until you
got home.

David

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:08:02 GMT, "Six_O'Clock_High"
<Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote:

>I guess it is alright to do that when you live there. I was visiting and
>the system was toast when I got home (a 4 hour drive at the end of the day).
>
>Live and learn. LOL
>
>"Morgans" <doitonyhegroup@evryone.net> wrote in message
>news:vkc5e8ha1obg38@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Six_O'Clock_High" <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote in message
>> news:zLg1b.2999$lw4.298@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>> > Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all cases.
>.
>> > . . .
>> >
>> > "Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:d49bb7df.0308211722.61f039bc@posting.google.c om...
>> > > Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what
>precautions
>> to
>> > take....
>> > >
>> > > De VO1ET Jerry
>> >
>>
>> Untrue. I have dunked a plane in saltwater sever times. I took it in, and
>> immediately took everything apart, rinsing it well in tap water, shook it
>> out, then dried it with a hairdryer, and everything worked just fine,
>every
>> time..
>> --
>> Jim in NC--
>>
>>
>
>

[Six_O'Clock_High]

But David,
The coast is at least a 3 hour drive from here if there is no traffic!

"David AMA40795 / KC5UH" <#$%^ham2405@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> As Morgans said "IMMEDIATELY". The 4 hours was the killer. You could
> have saved it if you had put it in a baggie of fresh water until you
> got home.
>
> David
>
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:08:02 GMT, "Six_O'Clock_High"
> <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote:
>
> >I guess it is alright to do that when you live there. I was visiting and
> >the system was toast when I got home (a 4 hour drive at the end of the
day).
> >
> >Live and learn. LOL
> >
> >"Morgans" <doitonyhegroup@evryone.net> wrote in message
> >news:vkc5e8ha1obg38@corp.supernews.com...
> >>
> >> "Six_O'Clock_High" <Target_Lock@Guns.com> wrote in message
> >> news:zLg1b.2999$lw4.298@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >> > Stay out of it as the electronics are unrecoverable in almost all
cases.
> >.
> >> > . . .
> >> >
> >> > "Jerry" <gdledrew@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> > news:d49bb7df.0308211722.61f039bc@posting.google.c om...
> >> > > Just wondering if anyone flys of of " SALT " water and what
> >precautions
> >> to
> >> > take....
> >> > >
> >> > > De VO1ET Jerry
> >> >
> >>
> >> Untrue. I have dunked a plane in saltwater sever times. I took it in,
and
> >> immediately took everything apart, rinsing it well in tap water, shook
it
> >> out, then dried it with a hairdryer, and everything worked just fine,
> >every
> >> time..
> >> --
> >> Jim in NC--
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>