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1000mm 2.4GHz RTR RACING YACHT
● Total Length: 995 mm
● Mast Height: 1578 mm
● RTR Total Weight: 3450 g
● Sail Area(Main): 36.85 dm²
● Hull Material: Plastic Hull With Painting Finished
● Mast And Boom Material: Carbon Fiber Tube
● Width: 170 mm
● Overall Height: 2046 mm
● Sail Area(Jib): 15.88 dm²
● Sail Area(Overall): 52.73 dm²
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Summary of Contents for Bancroft Focus II
- Page 1 1000mm 2.4GHz RTR RACING YACHT ● Total Length: 995 mm ● Width: 170 mm ● Mast Height: 1578 mm ● Overall Height: 2046 mm ● RTR Total Weight: 3450 g ● Sail Area(Jib): 15.88 dm² ● Sail Area(Main): 36.85 dm² ●...
- Page 2 FOCUS 2.4GHz RTR RACING YACHT SKU #BNC1047-001 IMPORTANT: 1.This is not a toy. Assembly and operating of this boat requires adult supervision. 2.Please take time to read the instructions carefully and completely before attempting to operate your model. This manual contains the instructions you need to safely build, operate and maintain your R/C sailboat. 3.
- Page 3 BASIC BOAT TERMINOLOGY BOW: The front of the boat. STERN: The back of the boat. PORT: This is the left side of the boat when view the boat from the stern. An easy way to remember this is that port and left both contain four letters. STARBOARD: This is the right side of the boat when view the boat from the stern.
- Page 4 DISPLAY STAND ASSEMBLY 1.Installed screws into the plastic boat stand parts with 2.5mm allen key 2. Follow No.2-6 photos to assemble the boat stand. 3. Locate the EVA gasket on the hull support as picture 7 and 8 shown. This will protect the hull bottom from scratches during construction and storage.
- Page 5 3. Insert the rudder shaft up through the bottom of the stern of hull. Notice the rudder’s direction. Use 2.5mm allen key to secure the rudder shaft on the rudder arm. Make sure rudder can freely rotate and the gap for up and down is no more than 0.5mm 4.
- Page 6 MAIN SAIL RIGGING 6mm-10mm DOWN DOWN...
- Page 7 JIB SAIL RIGGING Boom band eye Boom band eye SR2 SR3 Rubber ring SR5 SR6 90mm 110mm 195mm 290mm 1. Adjust silicone rings (“SR” for short) positions on jib boom as shown. 2. Use forestay cord on the bottom left corner of jib sail to tie a loop, then loop around jib weight shaft. Cut a length of Dyneema cord at around 100mm, attach it to eyelet in bottom left corner of jib sail,the other end of cord thread through eyelet in jib boom front end fitting from back side to front side Pull cord to make sure jib sail is 3mm-5mm top above jib boom, then attach cord to silicone ring “SR1”...
- Page 8 JIB SAIL RIGGING Forestay Fitting and Clip Forestay cord Jib sail lifting 25mm-30mm SR2 SR3 SR5 SR6 3-5mm...
- Page 9 MAST, JIB SAIL, MAIN SAIL ADJUSTMENT 1. Mast sliding mount is combined with fin box pre-set in factory as photo shown. This setting will ensure top of mast rakedback around 40mm from vertical line for a standard rig setup when backstay and forestay cord are pulled tighten.
- Page 10 4. Now sail control stick (left stick) push down till the end, the sail winch servo pull cord tight. Pull out Switch rod to switch off receiver and switch off transmitter. Note: if sail control stick (left stick) push down, the sail winch servo loose cord, then you need to move the sail servo reverse switch (CH3) to the other position 5.
- Page 11 Deck Eye 6 30mm-35mm Deck Eye 7 7. Switch on transmitter and push in Switch rod on deck. If transmitter power indicator light flash, push up throttle stick till the top end, then push down till the lowest end again, transmitter power indicator light should be solid on, now transmitter is activated.
- Page 12 Mode 2 Power indicator Power switch Throttle Max Rudder Rudder Ieft right Throttle Min Throttle Trim Rudder Trim Mix control Switch Sail servo reverse switch Rudder servo reverse switch Rudder dual rate Throttle dual rate NOTE: 1. MXMD button is mix control ON/OFF button, switch up as “OFF” because FOCUS V2 don’t need mix control. 2.
- Page 13 PREPARATIONS FOR SAILING Before sailing your FOCUS V2 for the first time, take note of the following: 1. Always turn the transmitter on before the receiver, likewise, turn the receiver off before the transmitter. 2. Check that each sail, rigging rings and fitting is properly installed and adjusted 3.
- Page 14 TRANSMITTER MODE SWITCHING J4C05 2.4GHz 4CH transmitter is supplied with MODE 2 as standard set, If needed, you could simply switch to MODE 1 by easy steps as belowing: Step 1: Open battery cover, switch MODE button to MODE 1. Step 2: Use screwdriver to screw down the up-left screw tightly as photo shown.
- Page 15 SAILING THE FOCUS Ⅱ SAILBOAT Unlike propeller driven boats that you basically point and accelerate, sailboats present an interesting challenge. Sailing requires constant reaction to water movements, any wind gusts, and any wind direction changes. These reactions then require adjustment of the rudder and sails in order to find the best possible course. There is no substitute for actual “...
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Page 16: Spare Parts List
BNC1047-102 Bancroft Metal Sail Clew Hook (10 Pack) BNC1047-103 Bancroft 0.6mm Dyneema Cord (10m Length) BNC1047-104 Bancroft Focus II Complete Rig & Fitting Exclude Sails BNC1047-105 Bancroft Focus II Mast & Backstay Crane Set BNC1047-106 Bancroft Carbon Backstay Crane Set...
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