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kpnuts

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saving your ships
« on: December 05, 2012, 06:59:09 pm »

hi all several years ago when i was but a young man. i had a terrible disaster with a model of the titanic, it was actually my first attempt at rc, she was beautiful ship, my pride and joy, i took her to our local lake for her maiden voyage. i had quite a gathering lots of appretiative  remarks my pride was growing and growing, unfortunately it was short lived, being a novice i hadnt taken into account the waterskiers on the lake and got to close to the wash from one of them which swamped my boat and she started to sink,i was beside myself i didnt know what to do, before i could get her anywhere near enough to shore she sank. i was nearly weeping i couldnt swim just had to watch her sink.after that i never sailed any ship anywhere i could not wade in and get. well after a chat with someone the other day i recounted the sad story of my titanic and they told me about a simple idea that their friend used aparently he fills any space inside his ships with the foam chips you get from appliance packaging which he says keeps his models afloat should anything unforeseen happen. i think its a brilliant idea anyone else use this idea. or anyone else got another simple solution
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Re: saving your ships
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2012, 07:34:29 pm »

Hi, Try ping pong balls, tennis balls or use the bouyancy foam that the majority of boaters use.Nemesis
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