Aquacraft Vela One Meter User Manual Page 1

aquacraftmodels.comWARNING:➧ NEVER attempt to swim after a stalled R/C boat!.➧ Never operate your R/C boat while standing in the water.➧ Never opera

10Next, slip the mainsail upper attachment line through the hole near the center of the upper stay. Tie off the line on the open cleat near the top of

11Slip the rear sail line through the back hole of the boom and tie off the line on the open cleat of the boom.The longer of the winch lines attaches

12SETUP1. Install the batteries into both the transmitter and receiver battery holder.2. Place the left transmitter stick in the center position. Turn

13GETTING WHERE YOU NEED TO GOSailboats can easily sail downwind but sailing against the wind can be quite challenging. In fact, sailboats cannot sail

14PLEASE READ BEFORE RUNNING THE VELA SAILBOAT:➧ NEVER attempt to swim after a stalled or stuck boat! Wait patiently for the wind currents to return

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2INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION CHANGESThank you for purchasing the AquaCraft™ Vela! We want the time you spend with your new R/C boat to be fun and s

3CRADLE ASSEMBLYBegin by removing the sailboat components from the box and assembling the boat stand. You’re going to need the cradle to aid in the as

4SAILBOAT TERMINOLOGYBACKSTAY: A backstay is the line that runs from the top of the mast to the stern of the boat. Like other stays, it is a strong wi

5BACKSTAYMAINSAILMASTBOOMSTERNRUDDERBOWKEELJIBHULLDECK

6SAILBOAT ASSEMBLYAssemble the rudder, grease and a 2.5mm hex wrench. Remove both hatches from the deck by turning the winch drums 90°. Very lightly g

7Remove the brass thumb nut from the keel post.Slip the keel into the hole in the bottom of the hull.Using the brass thumb nut, tighten the keel in pl

8Unroll the sails on your work table. The larger sail is the mainsail and the smaller one is the jib.Lay out the mast on your work table. You will not

9Undo the upper hook line of the jib sail and hook it to front hole of the upper stay.Attach the lower hook (A) of the jib boom onto the furthest forw