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5. With the strut in position replace the two center bolts. You can
use a metal ruler or straight edge to help view your changes.
The point regarding removing the strut to yield the brass
tubing is this: The brass tubing acts a bit like a spring.
We have found it easier to preload the strut in a negative
position. Then, set the angle of the strut by pushing up
on the strut and tightening the bolts to hold it in place.
TRIM PLATES:
The trim plates are located on the back transom
and are used to fi ne-tune the ride of the hull. The further
down you tilt the plates, the “tighter” the boat will run.
This “tighter ride” will help stabilize the boat but at the risk
of more power consumption as well as a loss of speed. It’s
also important to note that this “tight ride” could cause the
ESC and/or motor to overheat. Be mindful of this as you
tune your ride plates. Tilting the plates up will loosen the ride
and increase the speed but at the risk of the boat becoming
unstable. Take your time adjusting the trim plates and make
one small change at a time. Test and repeat until you have the
desired boat ride. Although this adjustment appears somewhat
similar to the strut adjustment, the real difference is this set of
adjustments does not lower or raise the prop from the water.
You can use a large pair of pliers to adjust the trim
plates. Remember, just tweaking the plates a very small
amount can drastically change the way the boat runs.
RUDDER:
The rudder can be tuned in a variety of ways. The
most important aspect is how sharp it is or you make it. Using
a fl at fi le, sharpen the leading edge of the rudder, fi nishing
with 400grit, then 600grit wet-dry sandpaper. You can also
gain some performance if you remove the lift the rudder
makes off the bottom of the blade. You can either round or
sharpen the bottom of the blade as well, as either method
works. Another important aspect is the angle front to back
of the rudder blade. The further back you tilt the rudder, the
looser the boat will run. The further under the boat the tighter.
Keep in mind as you do this that this adjustment does not
have the same effect as the trim plates. Adjusting the rudder
has a larger effect on straight line performance-vs-cornering
performance. Keep this in mind as you tune the rudder blade.
