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This book primarily covers EP RTR R/C speed boats and sail boats. Information presented is intended for beginners and intermediate users who want to upgrade their R/C boats cost effectively for the purposes of enjoyment and elementary-level racing.

Table of Contents

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
PREFACE
TOOLS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES
PROPER HANDLING OF THE SCREWS
THE PROPER WAYS OF TAKING THINGS APART AND PUTTING THEM BACK TOGETHER
READY-TO-RUN PREPARATION
INITIAL CHECKING AND TESTING
ARCHITECTURE OF A SINGLE MOTOR RC SPEEDBOAT
ARCHITECTURE OF A DUAL MOTOR RC SPEEDBOAT
ARCHITECTURE OF A DUAL MOTOR RC SPEEDBOAT
ARCHITECTURE OF A RC SAILING YACHT
HULL DESIGNS
HULL TERMINOLOGIES
REPAIRING CRACKS AND DAMAGES OF THE HULL
PROPELLER SIZING & OTHER PROPERTIES
RUDDER CONFIGURATION AND ADJUSTMENT
GEAR RATIO AND GEAR PITCH
REPLACING THE GEARS
CLEANING THE GEARS
THE BEARINGS
CLEANING THE BEARINGS
THE MOTOR
BRUSHED MOTORS
MOTOR TURNS
INSTALLING AND USING UPGRADE MOTORS
POINTS TO NOTE
BRUSHLESS MOTORS
SENSORED BL VS SENSORLESS BL
MOVING FROM BRUSHED TO BRUSHLESS
OPTIMIZING YOUR BRUSHED MOTOR
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
UNDERWATER BREAK IN
MOTOR BUSHING BREAK IN
ADDING TORQUE TO THE MOTOR
MOTOR MAINTENANCE
R/C ELECTRONICS
THE REMOTE CONTROLLER SET

RECEIVER AND SERVO
SERVO WITH CORED MOTOR VERSUS SERVO WITH CORELESS MOTOR
ANALOG SERVOS VERSUS DIGITAL SERVOS
MIXING AND MATCHING CONTROLLERS, RECEIVERS AND SERVOS
SPEED CONTROLLER: MSC VERSUS ESC
COOKING YOUR ESC…
WHAT IF THEY GOT WET…
PRE-SAIL RANGE CHECK
POINTS TO NOTE
THE WIRES
CHOOSING WIRE: STRANDED WIRE VS SOLID WIRE
THE CONNECTORS
THE BATTERIES
DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS
VOLTAGE VS MAH
USING SMALL BATTERIES
NICDS VS NIMHS
SANYO, PANASONIC AND GP
SERIAL CONNECTION FOR 14.4V POWER
BODY BALANCE
PROLONGING THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY
THE CHARGER
SLOW CHARGING VS FAST CHARGING
MEMORY EFFECT
POINTS TO NOTE
USING LIPO BATTERY
PROPER CHARGER CONFIGURATION
TROUBLESHOOTING R/C ELECTRONICS
CLEANING OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
TROUBLESHOOTING R/C ELECTRONICS
APPENDIX I: BASIC SPEEDBOAT OPERATION
APPENDIX II: BASIC SAILING PRINCIPLES
LIFT
DRAG
SKILLS: TIMING PRACTICE
SKILLS: CLOSE SAILING
SKILLS: SITTING STILL
SKILLS: SLOWING THE BOAT DOWN
SKILLS: SAILING BACKWARDS
SKILLS: SAILING THROUGH LIGHT WINDS

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This book primarily covers hobby-grade electric R/C speed boat RTR Packages. Information presented is intended for beginners and intermediate users who want to operate their speed boats effectively for the purposes of enjoyment and elementary-level racing.

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