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Also push the trigger (brake) to make
sure that the throttle closes fully. You
may have to back out the tiny throttle
stop screw on the carb.
Take the time to get this right. If you
don’t, your boat won’t shut off and will be
embarrassing and dangerous.
Mount your switch through the lid with a
waterproof switch cover.
Make sure that your tuned pipe is
mounted to the tub.
Make sure your prop is sharpened and
balanced.
Grease the flex shaft with cable grease
or high quality marine grease.
Put your starting belt in place, and then
install the flex cable.
Hook up your fuel and pressure lines.
Running
It’s better to start with a rich needle
setting, and “sneak up” on the best
setting. If too lean, it will simply quit. No
fun with a boat. Start rich.
The main thing is to get the boat running
smoothly and turning well. After that, try
different props, pipe lengths and needle
settings.
For a bunch of help tuning and running,
go to some of the R/C boating web sites.
One of the most popular is International
Waters (www.intlwaters.com).
Good luck and happy boating!