AquaCraft Mini Wildcat - Manual (Page 3)

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the AquaCraft ™ Mini Wildcat! We
want the time you spend with your new Mini Wildcat to be fun
and successful, so please fully read the manual. If for any
reason you think this model is not for you, return it to your
local dealer immediately. NOTE: Your hobby dealer cannot
accept a return on any model after assembly has been
started or after your boat has been subject to operation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mini Wildcat Boat Specifi cations:
Hull Length: 14.75" [375mm]
Overall Length: 15.5" [394mm]
Width: 5" [127mm]
Weight (ready-to-run): 16.9oz [47.8g]
Boat Features:
Water resistant access hatch
Tough ABS construction
T-270 water-cooled motors (2)
Mini fl ex drive system
Mini long blade breakaway rudder
Transom mounted water pickup
1/8" [3.2mm] prop shafts
Two-blade 30mm FRP propellers (2)
Radio System:
AquaCraft 2-Channel Pistol Grip Transmitter
AquaCraft Water Proof ESC Receiver Combo
AquaCraft Micro Steering Servo
BOAT TERMINOLOGY
B OW: The front of the boat.
STERN: The back of the boat.
P ORT: This is the left side of the boat when aboard and
facing the front (bow). An easy way to remember this is
that port and left both contain four letters.
S TARBOARD: This is the right side of the boat when aboard
and facing the front (bow).
HULL: The body of the boat.
DECK: The top of the boat.
KEEL: The center of the bottom of the boat.
STRAKE: Lift rail(s) located on the bottom of the boat
R UDDER: The hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern
that controls steering.
S TRUT: The propeller support bracket mounted on the back
of the boat.
MANUAL SPECIFICATION AND
DESCRIPTION CHANGES
All pictures, descriptions, and specifi cations found in this
instruction manual are subject to change without notice.
AquaCraft maintains no responsibility for inadvertent errors
in this manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Never ever attempt to swim after a stalled RC boat.
Do not get in the water for any reason to retrieve your
boat. To aid you in retrieving a stalled RC boat, set up a
fi shing reel with a tennis ball tied to the end of the line.
Or better yet, get yourself a small Jon boat so you can
row out and pick up your boat. Remember to use a PFD
any time you enter your retrieval craft.
• AquaCraft products are to be used by ages 14 and over.
• Do not touch the propellers anytime the motors are running.
Pay equally close attention to items such as loose clothing,
shirtsleeves, ties, scarves, long hair or anything that may
become entangled in a spinning prop. If your fi ngers, hands,
etc. come in contact with a spinning propeller, you may be
severely injured.
• The speed and mass of this boat can infl ict property
damage and severe personal injury if a collision occurs.
Never run this boat in the presence of swimmers or where
the possibility of collision with people or property exists.
• Electric motors produce heat. Do not touch any part of your
motors until they have cooled.
• This boat is controlled by radio signals, which are susceptible
to possible interference from other R/C transmitters, paging
systems, or other electrical noise. Before turning your radio
transmitter and receiver on, make sure no one else in the
area is operating a radio on the same frequency (channel).
• In the event that weeds become entangled in a propeller,
disconnect the battery before attempting to remove them.
• If your Mini Wildcat should happen to stall, water currents will
slowly carry it to shore. When surveying areas to run, keep
variables in mind such as wind direction, size of the lake,
etc. It is not advisable to run R/C boats on any free-fl owing
bodies of water such as creeks or rivers.
• Always remove the battery pack from the boat
before charging.
• Only use the specifi ed battery when operating the
Mini Wildcat.
UPGRADES AVAILABLE
DuraTrax ® 6C 7.2V 1600mAh NiMH Stick (DTXC2193)
DuraTrax Charge Lead Banana Plugs (DTXC2223)
DuraTrax Onyx
™ 200 AC/DC Sport Peak Charger (DTXP4200)
DuraTrax IntelliPeak ™ ICE ™ DC Competition
Charger (DTXP4170)
Great Planes ® Velcro ® Hook & Loop 1"x6" (GPMQ4480)