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You win, it sucks, none of you can use my scooter. The origional question was scooter recommendations. I use it, I recommend it. I have one in rental, it has not failed yet. Mine has taken some good abuse since May, it still works. It's cheaper then the Mako and Dacor. The shear pin is cheaper then a clutch and actually makes for a great rental design (lets see the average customer replace a clutch). I'm done with this thread. Sean -----Original Message----- From: William Allen <william@ca*.co*> To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>; Sean M. Cary <SMCARY@mi*.co*> Cc: TECH LIST <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 8:23 AM Subject: Re: Scooter recommendations? >Well why not put it in a rental fleet for a year and see how it holds up. No >clutch, no speed adjustment, no way. >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> >To: Sean M. Cary <SMCARY@mi*.co*> >Cc: TECH LIST <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 7:37 PM >Subject: Re: Scooter recommendations? > > >>Sean- >> >>Well you get what you pay for I guess. Around here if you used a shear >>pin your might as well leave the scooter back in the boat. I am constanly >>removing fishing line from the dacor, the clutch is worth the extra bucks. >> >> Jim3 >> >>Sender: Sean M. Cary Date: 7/10/99 5:21 PM >> >>>No, it has a shear pin design...it's a real simple thing. If something >>>sticks in the prop, then the shear pin breaks, and you don't burn out the >>>motor. I could make a adjustable prop given a bit of time...and just >might. >>>Right now I see no need. It's a nice simple design that sells for less >then >>>I could get a Mako at cost...and less then a Dacor. ( I can get all three >>>at cost/keyman). >>> >>>I'm not getting into a Scubapro vs the world discussion here. I like the >>>scooter, it's NOT a painted black Sea Shuttle (the Sea Shuttle was HUGE >>>compared to this model AND a total POS). >>> >>> For the $$ it's a great scooter that is rated deeper then the Dacor and >>>Mako, has a longer burn time, and tows one-handed with ease. I like it, >>>don't really give a flying rats ass if you don't...and would like to end >>>this thread if we could. >>> >>>Sean >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> >>>To: Paltz, Art <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*>; Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; >>>SMCARY@MI*.CO* <SMCARY@MI*.CO*> >>>Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 4:50 PM >>>Subject: RE: Scooter recommendations? >>> >>> >>>>This new SB product looks like a Sea Shuttle painted black to me. The >>>>Dacor has 44,30,20lbs thrust via a 3 position prop. As I said the Dacor >>>>has a excellent track record, the Sea Shuttle had a crappy one and this >>>>"new" SP unit is an unknown. Sean, does it have a prop clutch? >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>>Sender: Paltz, Art Date: 7/10/99 2:26 PM >>>> >>>>>For comparison, what's the thrust on a Dacor/Apollo at the 3 different >>>>>settings. Based on speed I would think they are 2 competing products. >>>>> >>>>>Art.' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Sean M. Cary [mailto:SMCARY@MI*.CO*] >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 1999 8:42 AM >>>>> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com; Steve Lindblom >>>>> Subject: Re: Scooter recommendations? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No, still a Minnkota, it's an Minnkota 81 or 85, and has >>>>>42lbs of thrust. Set prop. This isn't an end all scooter to cover all >>>the >>>>>needs of the diving world, but for the price...it's a great scooter. >(JWA >>>>>owns Minnkota, so that would be the reason they use it). >>>>> We've been playing with the idea of a multi pitch prop for >>>>>them and it won't be that hard to make one. A bit of machining and some >>>>>ingenuity and we'll have one. I'm just waiting for parts to catch up >with >>>>>them, they are brand new. >>>>> Sean >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Steve Lindblom <s_lindblom@co*.co* >>>>><mailto:s_lindblom@co*.co*> > >>>>> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >>>>><mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com> <techdiver@aquanaut.com >>>>><mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >>>>> Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 10:49 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Scooter recommendations? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >Any idea what they are using for a motor - is it >>>>>Minnetonka like on the >>>>> >shuttle, or something real? And does it have a >>>>>multispeed propellor? >>>>> > >>>>> >Sean wrote; >>>>> >>Totally different then the Sea Shuttle. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >-- >>>>> >Send mail for the 'techdiver' mailing list to >>>>>'techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>>> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >>>>>'techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Send mail for the 'techdiver' mailing list to >>>>>'techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>>> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >>>>>'techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>>>>-- >>>>>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>>>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html >> >> >>-- >>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. 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