After using a 12XL for a couple of years on the deck without any other protection I believe the issue with the battery compartment is that the GPS gets hot and when a wave washes over the deck, the GPS cools and the air in the battery compartment draws in a little water, which is expelled again when it heats up. I believe the springs and contacts are stainless and I've never experienced a failure due to the seepage. I always remove the batteries and let the compartment dry. I also rinse with fresh water after any salt water immersion cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 22 1999 - 08:57:08 PST
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