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Attention!

The rope winch, like the steering servo, for example, reacts proportionally to the control signals of the transmitter but with a much larger control path than conventional servos. The reel is controlled by several turns here. This may, however, cause the control lines to either block and possibly even tear, or to jump out at the deflector pulleys. Therefore, we recommend practising sail adjustment on land before first operation.

Check the function of the motor. The control lever of the transmitter (figure 13, item 5 and 6) can be set to smoothly adjust the motor speed. If you push the lever forward (away from the body), the ship‘s propeller has to move counterclockwise (to the left) when viewed in driving direction, and turn at 100% motor output (high speed control). If the ship propeller is not running counter-clockwise or not at full speed in this test, you need to operate the reverse function for the motor control at your transmitter. For this, observe the operating instructions of the remote control system.

If the steering lever of the transmitter is pulled backward (towards the body), the ship‘s propeller has to turn clockwise at approx. 50% of the motor output at most.

Attention!

There must not be any body parts or objects in the rotating range of the ship‘s propeller. Danger of injury and damage!

b) Range Test

Before first use, the receiver battery and any rechargeable batteries used in the transmitter have to be charged according to the manufacturer‘s instructions. Perform a range test of the remote control system first. Switch on the remote control and then the receiver. Now check the range of your remote control with a helper, by having the helper hold the operational model ship and you moving away from the model. Control must work interference-free at least at a distance of 50 metres.

c) The First Trip

Pick a day with slight wind for your first trip. The body of water that you use must be deep enough for the ballast not to touch the ground anywhere. You should be able to sail as close to the banks as possible.

Check the correct function of the remote control system. All ropes must be inspected for correct seat or tension. The boat deck must be closed with the cover and additionally sealed with a few strips of transparent adhesive tape at rough operation (e.g. high waves).

Sailing with model boats requires practise. Be patient. If the wind unexpectedly dies down or in the starting phase and with sailing manoeuvres not yet practiced, you can use the installed motor as a retuning aid. The motor and speed controller are, however, not designed for permanent use as in a motor boat. Avoid driving too long using the motor.

Carefully and horizontally put the model on the water. Observe that the ballast keel has no „ground contact“ and the boat can move freely. The wind should ideally blow into the sails from behind.

Move the control lever for the rope winch carefully so that the sails have a low angle of attack. Push the boat towards the centre of the body of water with a slight push. The model starts to drive forward. Turning the remote control steering wheel to the left or right will cause your model to turn in the respective direction.

For more manoeuvres, see the following chapters „Angle of Attack of the Sails to the Wind“ and „The First Sailing

Trip“.

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