Re: fording depth

[Will Montgomery <wsmontg5-at-netscape.net>]

As long as it's fresh water  it will cause no problems . It will just 
slow down the motors down a little bit. Run a motor under is a good my 
to clean out the carbon from the brushes.

Will

paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Am I right in thinking the motors in my KCM,s [ or any electric motor 
> ] will work ok briefly underwater ie fording a puddle as long as I 
> keep the rest of the electrics excluding the drive battery above the 
> water line ?
>
> So say battery + motors below mudguards , rest of electrics above mud 
> guards , means fording depth is up to mud guards ?
>
> regards Paul , not wanting to have to rescue a heavy and wet tank form 
> a small lake Needham