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MAINTENANCE
Basically you need to dry and clean the boat after
running, specially if you would store the boat for
a period of time.
Lubricate the motor, grease the drive shaft is
required.
RADIO BOX
Check radio box immediately once flipping is
occurred.
Always
keep
electric
device
will be damaged, suggest to
open the box after running. This is to get rid of any
moisture inside the box.
In case of capsizing, you will need to disconnect
the battery power immediately when reach the
boat then dry the electrics completely before using
them again:
Motor-See motor instruction for motor care.
C o n t r o l l e r - I f y o u c a n n o t m a k e s u r e t h e
controll er is dry or not, you may cut away the heat
shrink tube then let dry completely. However, you
will need to get a new tube to heat shrink or tape
the old tube tightly to make sure the cooling tank
contact the PCB properly.
Receiver-Open the receiver case then let PCB dry
completely or it will be out of control.
Lipo Battery-Let dry completely or it will hurt the
battery if use again. Normally the battery will get
high temperature up to 60~70-degree C when it is
working, this will get a lot of
heat shrink tube and this will hurt the battery
sometime will short the battery and cause fire or
explosion. Extremely use care to dry the battery
before using it agai n.
H U L L
1.Unplug the rubber plug at the rear of the hull then
drain the water out of the hull. Remember plug it
back securely.
2
.Prepare the sponge or cloth which will help to
remove the water in the hull.
3.Always clean the hull after each run specially
the area where then is fuel or exhaust residue.
4.Exam the hull after each run, make sure there
is no damage at side and bottom.
5.Always remove the hatch cover, this will help to
dry the inside of the hull.
DRIVE SHAFT
Remove the drive shaft, clean and dry the shaft
then apply new grease.
RACING
It is always exciting to race with other boats. Be
aware of following suggestions before you go
racing with other boats.
radio
box
dry
or
moisture
inside the
MAINTENANCE
Race with other boats.
1.Well exam the boat completely and make sure
all screws are fastened firmly, all wires are well
connected, all water tubes are working smoothly
without linking or binding.
2.Be aware of the surrounding conditions and raing
course.
3.Be aware of the rough water created by other boats.
4.Keep distance to other boats and avoid crashing.
MODEL BOATING ORGANIZATIONS
Please browse the following website for more
details of regional or national racing.
United States and Canada:
APBA www. Apba-rcboating. com
IMPBA www.impba.net
NAMBA www.namba.com
France
FFMN www.ffma.fr
Great Britain
MPBA www.mpba.org.uk
Sweden
SMBF www.smbf.info
Australia
AMPBA www.ampba.asn.au
Here are some suggestions for setting up a
simple race course for boats:
Make 3 simple "Maker Buoys" with beach ball,
string, and heavy objects for anchors, similar to
the
sketch below
sketch. for "OVAL RACING" , the length can be
vary.
9
. Place the buoys as above
START/FINISH
20M
20M
40M
30M
50M
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