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From: A Jensen (no email)
Date: Mon Aug 02 2004 - 14:43:37 EDT
Bob England wrote:
i have to disagree with Arild that the newer vehicles are not as durable or
longlasting as the older
precomputerized ones.
The biggest problem I see is that I can't fix them if they quit, but, i
could fix the older ones-
REPLY
I never mentioned anything about longevity of new vehicles.
I said that in order to save weight many parts are now plastic instead of
metal.
I made the point that if they break, you have to replace them, you cannot
repair by welding, brazing, or soldering.
I also made the point that plastic parts do not stand up to heat as well as
metal parts.
I agree about the servicability of older machinery compared to newer
designs.
This servicability problem extends to the marina staff who quite often do
not have adequate training or backup when it comes to fixing the newer
technology. Consequntly all they can do is keep changing parts until it
works.
What is worse, many times they simply don't even know where to start trouble
shooting.
Manufacturers are not helping any. Frequently they do not give out any
details because they want market share exclusivity and they feel giving out
technical details would give an advantage to their competition.
regards
Arild
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