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OVERHEATING
One of the worst things you can do to your engine is overheat
it. The oils that lubricate the engine are carried in the fuel.
If your engine is set too lean, there will not be enough oil
in the engine to lubricate the internal parts. This will cause
premature wear in the engine and cause damage.
RUNNING TIPS
PLEASE READ
these valuable tips as well as the
“SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS”
at the beginning of this manual
BEFORE
running the SuperVee 27 Nitro to ensure a successful and
safe run.
If your SuperVee 27 should happen to stall or capsize,
water currents and wind will
slowly
carry it to shore. The
bad news is that the boat could be carried to the opposite
shore. Keep variables like wind direction, currents, and
the size of the lake in mind when surveying areas to run
your boat.
A helpful tip is to use a fi shing reel with at least a 12lb. line
with a tennis ball tied to the end to retrieve stalled boats. It
is not advisable to run R/C boats on any free-fl owing body
of water such as creeks or rivers.
If for whatever reason your boat takes on a large amount
of water, swamps or sinks causing the radio equipment to
get wet, you must do the following immediately:
• Remove the radio equipment from the boat. Allow ALL
the components to air dry completely. Reinstall the
components and check for proper operation before
running the boat again.
If the engine quits from ingesting water it may be diffi cult
to restart. To make the engine easier to restart, do the
following as soon as the boat has been recovered:
• Remove the glow plug from the engine and set it aside
to dry.
• Drain the fuel tank of any remaining fuel to eliminate
the possibility of water contaminated fuel.
• Place a rag over the open glow plug hole and pull on
the recoil handle as many times as needed to fl ush the
water and remaining fuel out of the engine.
Note: The
recoil will get easier to pull as fl uid exits the engine.
• Test the glow plug for proper operation by attaching the
glow starter. You should see a bright orange glow from
the fi lament. Reinstall or replace the glow plug as need.
With these steps completed, re-start the engine as outlined
in the
“RUNNING THE ENGINE”
section.
RACING
Although it is very enjoyable to go out and run the
SuperVee 27 Nitro by yourself, the real fun and excitement
of R/C boating is experienced when you get involved in
racing. Racing against other boats is much different than
running your boat alone. The following suggestions will
provide helpful strategies when racing a model boat.
A good set-up for running alone may not be the best for
racing conditions. Race water conditions create challenges
different from running alone. Five or six boats racing against
one another will create rough water conditions on the race
course and to successfully compete in racing situations, it
may be necessary to “tighten” the ride characteristics.
Wakes caused by other boats can upset the balance and ride
characteristics of even a well trimmed model boat. When
running down the straight-aways, don’t follow in another
boat’s wake. Wakes generated by other boats while entering
and negotiating a corner are especially dangerous.
Racing other boats through a corner presents possibly
the greatest challenge. The fi rst corner after the start of a
race can be especially challenging. The boat entering the
corner fi rst has the task of holding its position (often called
“holding your lane”) through the corner and following
boats must then attempt to hold their lanes. Changing
lanes and crossing a wake to gain position in a turn can
have disastrous results. Executing a good start in the inside
lane is one key to successful racing.
Avoid beating yourself. In any type of racing, there are some
situations you can control and other situations that you
cannot control. The ability to set the needle-valve on the
engine so it runs the entire race without stopping, checking
the linkages, fasteners, fuel tubing, amount of fuel, glow
plug, and radio system are conditions/situations that can be
dealt with prior to the start of a race. During the race, making
a good start and driving defensively are controllable actions.
By focusing on tasks and actions that can be controlled,
successful racing outcomes can be achieved.
