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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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I have heard that they will float without a passenger or loaded racks, whats everyone elses take on this. Ice fishing around my house has got me wondering a bit..
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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If you crash your Rincon through the ice into deep water it will:

A. Sink.

or

B. Roll over like a dead 'possum with it's four tires bobbing near the surface.


Neither is a good option. I'd continue to be wary of the ice.



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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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we have around 12 inches and we are supose to be gettin highs around 5 -9 so we dont have to worry bout fallin through unless there is a spring near by
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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B?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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sorry but they sink unless you are from Quebec where they fasten pondtoons to the side of atvs i see a pick last year kinda neat but not for me. around here we know that polaris 600 sink pretty good it took us 6 hours to get it out of the water. I would check the ice and a floater suit is nice insurance.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Kawy650 Check my picture and the last one might be the one your talking about. Unless you have one of those of your insurance cove that kind of driving, stay off the Ice for a few week's...

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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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Check out the Feb. Dirtwheels, page 11. Shows exactly what happens whe you try to make your Rincon a boat.

'B' it is.

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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Awesome mtd. Tell me more about those floats. Did you make or buy? Did you try them out, to see if they work? If you made them, what did you make them out of?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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No HondaBuster, got the picture from a friend who seen those in Quebec Canada. I find it funny too[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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Nice Icon WisconsinNugs! Did you just put that on there cuz I only saw your name before and I was wondering if that was what you were refering to. lol!
 
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