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The RC Laser

was designed to be a strict “one-design” sailboat. The fundamental principle
behind a one-design sailboat is that sailors may not alter their boats. This
ensures that racing is a competition among sailors, not boats. If you intend to
race your RC Laser, you may not change your boat in any other way other
than to decorate it as explained in this manual. All replacement parts must be
genuine RC Laser parts. The only exceptions are the transmitter and
receiver, which may be replaced with any compatible equipment.

Your RC Laser has the following components:

Sail and tell tale

Mast

Rudder

Rudder bracket

Gooseneck

Rudder linkages (2)

Rudder servo

Boom

Boom sliders (3)

Antenna mount

Antenna tube

Sheet line

Screw eye

Sail control servo

Hull

Transmitter

Receiver

Hatch cover

Battery holder

Switch

Manual

   

Summary of Contents for Laser

Page 1: ... 40 64cm SAIL AREA 710 sq 4580 63sqcm DESIGNED BY BRUCE KIRBY DEVELOPED BY JON ELMALEH Laser R A D I O C O N T R O L L E D 2006 Out There Technologies Laser is a registered trademark of Vanguard Inc Performance Sailcraft and Performance Sailcraft Pty R R Laser R A D I O C O N T R O L L E D A USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...esult of immersion in water c Out There Technologies will not repair or replace any part on an RC Laser which has been altered or repaired by anyone other than Out There Technologies LLC and d Out There Technologies will not repair or replace the transmitter which is subject to a separate warranty from its manufacturer This warranty is valid in the United States of America For warranty information...

Page 3: ...success on the race course depends on the sailor not the boat And as a purely recreational sailing model it is quick to launch and easy to operate So climb aboard with your imagination You will find that the thrill is there but your muscles won t get sore and if you don t sail in the rain you will stay dry Rowayton Connecticut January 1995 Message from the Manufacturer Congratulations on your purc...

Page 4: ...ter 8 Rudder Control 8 Sail Control 9 Radio Frequencies 10 Boat Care Radio Care Batteries 11 Sail and Boat Numbers 12 Decoration 13 How to Sail 14 Five Basic Rules 15 Port Tack Starboard Tack Rule 15 Buoy Room Rule 16 Contact with Buoy Rule 17 Luffing Rights Rule 18 Collision Rule 19 Racing your RC Laser 20 The Race Course 20 Model Sailing Organizations 21 ...

Page 5: ...er way other than to decorate it as explained in this manual All replacement parts must be genuine RC Laser parts The only exceptions are the transmitter and receiver which may be replaced with any compatible equipment Your RC Laser has the following components Sail and tell tale Mast Rudder Rudder bracket Gooseneck Rudder linkages 2 Rudder servo Boom Boom sliders 3 Antenna mount Antenna tube Shee...

Page 6: ...2 Parts Layout SAIL MAST GOOSENECK KEEL LOCK SCREW EYE KEEL SHEET LINE BOOM BOOM SLIDERS TELL TALES HATCH COVER POWER SWITCH RUDDER RUDDER BRACKET BOW PULLEY ...

Page 7: ...ocking lever to secure 3 Place rudder into hole in bottom of hull and snap rudder into bracket 4 Place 4 AA batteries into battery holder Place battery holder into hull and close hatch cover Also remove back of transmitter and install 8 AA batteries 5 Slide mast into hole on deck 6 Connect sheet line to slider by pulling loop at end of sheet line over slider tang until loop hangs from slider ring ...

Page 8: ...ounding the windward and then the offset buoy once again After going through the leeward gate one more time finish by coming back through the starting gate Lap 2 and finish START Windward buoy Start finish gate Leeward gate Offset buoy wind direction A Connect mast tubes C Slide boom into gooseneck D Thread outhaul string attached to the sail through the end slider and snap into the next slider fo...

Page 9: ...ng a one minute countdown Sail two laps around the course not rounding the wing buoy on the second lap Wing buoy Start finish line Pivot hole Rotate locking lever 90 degrees until lever locks in place Insert rudder stud into pivot hole on bottom of hull while inserting top of rudder into rudder deck bracket Snap rudder into bracket 3 RUDDER NOTE If the surface of the keel bulb becomes damaged expo...

Page 10: ...e Rule 5 5 Collision rule Whenever you collide with another boat or fail to avoid a collision you must sail clear of all other boats and complete penalty turns before continuing the race Before the start of every race the race committee or racers determine whether a penalty will consist of one or two 360 degree penalty turns Generally only one turn is required in light wind conditions wind directi...

Page 11: ...st pass with enough room to avoid the leeward boat If you cannot avoid the leeward boat you must steer away to avoid a collision If the windward boat 2 tries to pass the leeward boat 1 the leeward boat 1 can luff up the windward boat 2 by steering into the wind causing 2 s sail to luff Figure H When a boat s sail luffs it loses power and speed Luffing up is mostly as a defensive maneuver Windward ...

Page 12: ...ze batteries extend the antenna and put power switch to the on position After turning the transmitter on turn the boat on by sliding its power switch forward Do not push down damage may result ALWAYS turn the transmitter on before turning the boat on Rudder Control After turning on the transmitter and the boat move the rudder stick from side to side The rudder will move from side to side The rudde...

Page 13: ...er to fine tune the sail You are ready to sail Put your boat in the water and have fun 2 Buoy room rule The buoy room rule applies when boats are rounding or passing a buoy or an obstruction on a race course You must imagine a circle around the buoy or obstruction The radius of the circle is four boat lengths figure A When your boat s bow touches the imagined circle figure B imagine a line paralle...

Page 14: ...d one RX crystal for the receiver The number on the TX crystal which is in the bottom right corner of your transmitter indicates the frequency of the radio Each boat usually uses a frequency on either the 27 40 or 75 MHz band If two boats attempt to sail on the same frequency at the same time within a two block range neither boat will work properly When you go sailing you must find out what freque...

Page 15: ...essure from the back edge of the sail by sliding the boom sliders until they are loose Keep your boat and radio away from excessive heat If you sail in salt water rinse the hull the fittings the mast the boom the keel the rudder and the sail in fresh water after sailing and before storing your RC laser Radio Care Moisture is your radio s enemy When storing your RC Laser leave the hatch cover open ...

Page 16: ...easy to find your boat in a crowd The only restriction is that you cannot interfere with the Laser logo sail numbers or the manufacturer s markings Sail and Boat Numbers Sail numbers may or may not be included with your boat They are primarily used for racing Only official font and size numbers can be used You can obtain more information about sail numbers from your local distributor Numbers are i...

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