Category: Tech Tip – Boats

RC Techtip: Widebody Catamaran RC Boat

This video shows a Widebody Catamaran style RC boat. It is very stable and easy…

RC motor: 380 VS 390/395 motors for RC boat

On a direct drive RC boat, a 380 motor can produce much higher RPM. However,…

RC boat electronics overheated

A lot of the time the receiver-esc integrated unit that comes with an entry level…

The use of water knifes (aka turn fins)

Water knifes are supposed to control the turn and make the turn more manageable. HOWEVER,…

Brushed rc boat versus the brushless ones

This video shows some comparison between different configurations. 1, What we have here is a…

RC Tech tip video: fixing broken boat hull

This example shows a RC catamaran.   When for whatever reason the hull is broken,…

RC Tech Tip Video: RC boat running on 775 motor

Ever wonder what is special about RC boat that runs on a 775 motor? Usually…

RC Tech Tip Video: The easiest way to upgrade a brushed RC boat

Lower cost RC boat like the Ft009 is powered by a brushed 540 silver can.…

RC boat safety switch bypass the simple way

You cannot test your boat without having it in the water. There is an easy…

The importance of cooling down…

On a small scale RC boat like this one, the electronics are usually sealed in…