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Old 10-27-2019, 07:00 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by mvweebles View Post
Issue with yacht controller is same as flashlights in warm climates like Florida. Batteries leak and swell, sometimes taking the contacts with them. I forget what he said the last replacement for the remote control was, but it was a startling amount of money. Plus he didn't realize it was toast until he was a out to leave for Bahamas. 2014 boat, so not that old.
and that's why if I were to install such a system, I would want a controller with a cable instead of a wireless controller.
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