Pretty quick little boat, it's a shame they didn't centre the rudder position and it's off centre causing the left hand steering to be wide. Hopefully you got it sorted
Yeah I think they may have just scaled down a larger model or even a real boat but it hasn't quite worked. I got a few things to try, get it back out soon👍 Thanks for watching Dave👊
Good video. Decent little boat. I keep forgetting to look it up after you have mentioned it before, but I think it turning right better than left comes from the racing world.
Thanks Tim👍 It's fine mate, watch the vids if and when you want, I'm not sure why I do a community post before hand actually😅 And yes I kind of figured the offset rudder would be for something like racing, I've never actually seen a boat race other than those HUGE offshore race boats with 2 drivers🤩
Because the prop swings to the right, so the boat turns better right. This is the same in full side racing boats with single engines. Twin engine boats will have counter rotating L/R handed props to given even tiller response in both directions.
The prop spins left on this boat actually therefore toque twisting the boat to the right. But the real problem with this tiny boat is actually the rudder coming out of the water when trying to turn left as it is offset to the right decreasing the left hand steering. Yes any boat with a central rudder and dual props spinning in opposite directions(most of the time props in rotation) they will steer both ways very similarly.
@@rccrazy anti clock prop is unusual. From what you describe the real problem is that of cavitation in full speed turns. This is common in full sized powerboats too, you have to ease a fast boat into turns, it’s just physics. Like throwing the wheel over hard flat out in a road car. The bow section bites and digs and the stern lifts and lightens. Marine oversteer in other words. Offshore power boaters call in spin out. Car racers call it over steer. Less initial steering input, then power on is solution.
@gaycha6589 I understand what your trying to say but physics works different with different scales, everything that effects a full size boat doesn't always apply when scaled down. Counter clockwise props are very common in the boat, plane and drone world, weigh distribution, motor rotation and prop angle all play a part when it comes to choosing the right prop especially with DIY plane and boats. In this boats case the prop speed isn't fast enough and it's too lightweight for cavitation to really be a issues and I did mod it at one stage, moved the rudder to the centre behind the prop, it was steering perfect both ways because the rudder was in the water steering both ways. It may not sound or look like I know what I'm doing but I kinda do. Thanks though👍
If I remember correctly the included charger should have a light that indicates when the battery is fully charged, either a solid red light or the light turns off when fully charged.
