[Paddlewise] GPS

From: sylvio lamarche <wgarden_at_cyberlink.bc.ca>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 08:29:01 -0600 (MDT)
Just had to pass this on...

This winter while in the phillipines, I was abord my escort boat for the
night, after replacing the batteries in my gps Magellan 2000, I put it back
inot it's plastic case, but did not close it proper I guess...

Overnight, it fell into the bilge of the boat, the plastic bag filled up
with grimmy oily water...The batteries leaked like mad...

Took it out and cleaned real good with isopropyl  and thereplaced the
batteries....and it still works...

It is amazing that it does, the water was total foul looking...

I can still see the old phillipino captain's face when he found it...

WON'T DO THAT AGIN

have fun and close them watertight bags real good now...

Yours naturally

sylvio  lamarche
Wycliffe organic gardens
& Exotic locales all over the globe



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