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  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7244

    #1

    Death of a rigger

    With a heavy heart I regret to inform you that the Dirtysouth31 fleet has been reduced by one. The victim is the Renegade rigger. It was a good boat, and one that Dirty was proud to own. It had a rough start in life, with a bad strut angle and stuffing tube bend, but with the help of my Renegade rigger, Dirty quickly set his up to match mine and it ran well. It was a very fast little boat that handled great too.

    One sunny weekend in 2008, something went horribly wrong. It wasn't enough that other boaters in the water were suffering runs of bad luck before Dirty's run. Boats blew over, burned lipos, burned electronics, ripped off a sponson, etc... Dirty simply had to put the renegade in the water.

    As luck would have it, it glitched and Dirty lost all control of the boat. It went full throttle straight into the shoreline where rocks & trees were waiting to stop it. After a painstaking recovery, We had no doubts that the little guy will not survive.

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  • Ocean Racer
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 502

    #2
    My EYESSSSSS. Poor little riger.
    Failure is the First step to SUCCESS

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    • J Solinger
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2008
      • 197

      #3
      It looks like it was a painful death.
      Joe Solinger

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      • tylerm
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 310

        #4
        She looks recoverable, bit of glass and lots of CA and filler and such, bring her back to life man
        Tyler

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        • Jimmy Sterling
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2008
          • 393

          #5
          Those images are not suitable for the younger readers.
          Poor Dirty South I feel for you.
          Come to the FASST side

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          • Ub Hauled
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Aug 2007
            • 3031

            #6
            I say, take her out of her misery...
            I had a similar event with my renegade... I was running in a shallow pond it hopped, dove and blew up under water after hitting the floor... when it surfaced from the 15" of water there was not much left and I had to put her to sleep... she was one brave little boat.
            My condolences...
            :::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::

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            • andym
              More Go Than Show Prop Co
              • Apr 2007
              • 2406

              #7
              What is wrong with it? easy fix. Mines looked like that and has lived to see another day. Have a go mate

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              • Xzessperated
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Apr 2008
                • 3060

                #8
                Originally posted by andym
                What is wrong with it? easy fix. Mines looked like that and has lived to see another day. Have a go mate
                Well Andy I think it has rigger mortis. I guess it never SAW what was coming.
                Several boats in various stages of destruction

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                • Ub Hauled
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 3031

                  #9
                  we can always count on Paddy to lift up the spirits...
                  way to go mate!

                  Andy, I am just saying that mine was a no go... this one may still have a chance.
                  :::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::

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                  • z400
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 1311

                    #10
                    nice carnage!
                    Tore that one up real nice.


                    Too bad though.
                    im sure you'll recover
                    Z
                    KBB34" Mono - Fast
                    ToySport Triton- Not as fast

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                    • Steven Vaccaro
                      Administrator
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 8721

                      #11
                      If the hardware is good, ca, glass cloth and paint will fix her up!
                      Steven Vaccaro

                      Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                      • andym
                        More Go Than Show Prop Co
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 2406

                        #12
                        Paddy, Paddy, Paddy what are you on down ther in Tassie?This poor bloke needs a hand and all you can do is joke! We all know that a near death experiance of our favorite boat is like having your fav brothel burn down. Oh the tears..............

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                        • Jeepers
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • May 2007
                          • 1973

                          #13
                          WOW! considering what it hit it held up really well! glue it back together, couple hours work it will look good as new!

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                          • Jeepers
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • May 2007
                            • 1973

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Xzessperated
                            Well Andy I think it has rigger mortis. I guess it never SAW what was coming.


                            how do you come up with this stuff?

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                            • Ub Hauled
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Aug 2007
                              • 3031

                              #15
                              I am going to call my next Rigger:
                              Rigger Mortis...
                              that is a great one.

                              I'd say that one is as good as " Goes like a Raped Ape"...

                              too funny.


                              Originally posted by Xzessperated
                              Well Andy I think it has rigger mortis. I guess it never SAW what was coming.
                              :::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::

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