Rage Black Marlin BL User manual

Specificaons
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Hull Length:
Overall Length:
Motor:
ESC:
2212/3500KV Water-Cooled BL Motor
Transmier and Receiver:
Baery:
Charger:
Servo:
Weight:
Hull: ABS
23.5” (60cm)
28” (67cm)
20A Water-Cooled Brushless with Reverse
2-channel, 2.4GHz
11.1V 3S 1800mAh 25C LiPo
0.5A 3S DC Balancing Charger with AC Power Supply
17g Waterproof
26.25 oz. (735g)

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Introduction
The Rage™Black Marlin BL will have you racing across your local pond or lake with brushless power in no me.
The impressive speed is generated by the installed powerful brushless 3500KV motor in combinaon with a
20A Water-Cooled ESC with reverse and the included 3S 1800mAh LiPo baery pack. The great handling of the
Black Marlin BL comes from the pre-installed stainless steel trim tabs and turn fins that provide great control
and the ability to “turn on a dime”. The BL also has a durable uni-body ABS hull that comes pre-painted with a
unique black mae finish and a pre-applied trim scheme that provides a sleek, aggressive look.
The Black Marlin BL is a RTR (Ready-To-Run) boat that arrives 100% factory-assembled out of the box with a
2-channel, 2.4 GHz radio system that features fully proporonal steering and throle control, a 17gram water-
proof servo, and a convenient DC charger with an AC power supply that plugs into any electrical outlet. The
BL also comes with a display stand that proudly shows it offwhen you’re not out running it. Plus, even the AA
baeries for your transmier are included, so you can be racing your Black Marlin BL with brushless power
across your local pond or lake within minutes of opening the box!
Table of Contents
Introducon..............................................................................................................................................2
Quick Start Guide .....................................................................................................................................3
Safety Precauons....................................................................................................................................4
Age Recommendaons.............................................................................................................................4
Baery Safety Precauons .......................................................................................................................5
LiPo Baery Warning................................................................................................................................6
Charging the Baery.................................................................................................................................7
Transmier Operaon ..............................................................................................................................8
Checking the Radio System and Geng Started ......................................................................................12
Boang Tips..............................................................................................................................................13
Motor Care ...............................................................................................................................................13
When Finished Running ...........................................................................................................................13
Boat Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................14
Replacement Parts List .............................................................................................................................16

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Quick Start Guide
If you’re an experienced RC driver or pilot, this list will give you all the informaon you need to get started
driving you’re new boat as quickly as possible. If this is your first RC vehicle, it is strongly recommended that
you read the ENTIRE manual before you aempt to operate your new boat.
Before Boang
1. Before turning on your transmier, it is important to make sure that the Throle Rao Switch at the top
of the transmier is located so that you can read 5:5 on the switch. The transmier should arrive from
the factory fixed in this posion, but it is important to confirm before turning on the transmier. If it is
not fixed in this posion, it must be moved there before operaon. We strongly suggest that once in that
posion the switch should be locked so that it cannot be moved. For addional details, please see page
9 of this manual.
2. Turn on your transmier.
3. Install your fully charged baeries in both the boat and transmier. Make sure you use the Velcro on
your baery to securely aach it to the Velcro at the boom of the boat’s hull.
4. Make sure the transmier throle trigger and trim are centered, and the switch on the top of the
transmier is posioned toward the rear in the 5:5 posion.
5. Connect the baery plug to the ESC plug inside the boat.
6. Make sure the boat is bound to the transmier. If not, bind the boat to the transmier using the binding
instrucons in the included transmier manual.
7. Make sure all controls – rudder and throle – move freely and are turning in the correct direcon. If not,
refer to the included transmier manual for direcons.
8. Adjust the steering rate on your transmier, as desired.
9. Find a safe and open boang area.
10. Plan a safe boang route for the water and wind condions.
Aer Boang
1. Always unplug the baery from the ESC before turning offyour transmier to make sure the boat cannot
be controlled by another device.
2. Remove the baery pack from the boat.
3. Make sure the outside of the boat and inside of the hull are completely dried out before storing your
boat. Keep the hatch offthe boat during storage to ensure that mold and mildew are not allowed to
grow and damage the components.
4. Repair and damage or wear to the boat before running it again.
5. Make sure to lubricate the flex shaaer 2 to 3 hours of running me.
6. Make note of lessons learned from each operaon of the boat – including trimming needed, and water
and wind condions.
Have fun boaƟng!

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Please make sure you read the enre instrucon manual to become familiar with the features of
the Black Marlin before operang. Failure to operate this product correctly can result in damage
to the product or personal property – an even cause serious injury.
Please understand that this is a sophiscated hobby product and is not a toy. It must be operated
with cauon and common sense. Note that it does require some mechanical ability to correctly
operate this product. Failure to operate in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury
or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children
without direct adult supervision. Do not aempt to disassemble or operate with incompable
components or make changes to the product without the approval of HRP Distribung.
This manual contains instrucons for safety, operaon, and maintenance. It is essenal to read
and follow all the instrucons and warnings in the manual prior to final assembly, setup, or use.
WARNING
Safety Precautions
As the owner and user of this product, you are solely responsible for operang it in a manner that does not
endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or property.
• Never aempt to swim to retrieve a stalled RC boat.
• Never operate your boat while standing in water.
• Never operate your boat in the presence of swimmers.
• The running hardware on RC boats can be very sharp, so use cauon when working on or around these
parts.
• Be cauous with the propeller when the motor is running. Do not come into contact with is or serious
injury could result.
• Due to the sharp hardware, do not operate near or around inflatable objects.
• Keep a safe distance in all direcons around your boat to avoid possible collisions or injury. This boat is
controlled by a radio signal that is subject to interference from many outside sources and could result in a
momentary loss of control.
• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose.
Moisture can damage to unprotected electronics.
• Make sure to keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children.
Age Recommendations
This product is not a toy. Not for use by children under 14 years of age.

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Battery Safety Precautions
Important Note: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) baeries are more volale than the alkaline, NiCad and NiMH
baeries used in other RC applicaons. All instrucons and warnings must be followed exactly to prevent
possible personal injury or damage to property, including by fire. By handling, charging, or using the included
LiPo baery you assume all potenal risks. If you do not agree with these condions, please return your
complete product in new, unused condion to the place of purchase immediately.
Important - Please read the following safety instrucons and warnings before handling, charging, or using the
included baery.
• You must charge you LiPo baery in a safe area away from any flammable materials.
• Never charge the LiPo baery unaended at any me. When charging the baery you should always
remain in constant observaon of the baery to monitor the process and react immediately to potenal
problems you observe.
• Aer discharging the baery during running the boat you must allow it to cool to ambient room
temperature before aempng to recharge. Also, it is NOT recommended that you completely discharge
the baery before charging. It is safe to charge parally discharged baeries when using an appropriate
LiPo charge
• For charging the baery you must use only the included charger or a suitably compable LiPo baery
charger. Failure to do so may result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. DO NOT use a
NiCad or NiMh charger to charge your new LiPo baery.
• If at any me during the charge or discharge process the baery begins to “balloon” or swell, disconnue
charging or discharging immediately! Quickly and safely disconnect the baery before placing it in a safe,
open area away from flammable materials for observaon for at least 15 minutes. Con
nuing to charge
or discharge a baery that has started to “balloon” or swell can result in a fire. Important note: A baery
that has “ballooned” or swollen even a small amount must be removed from service immediately and
completely.
• Never discharge a LiPo baery below 3V per cell.
• Always disconnect a baery from the ESC when the product is not in use.
• Avoid connually operang the baery to LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff) as this could result in damage to the
baery.
• Store the baery parally charged (approximately 50% charged or 3.85V per cell) at room temperature
(approximately 68 to 77o Fahrenheit) in a dry area for best result
• When transporng or temporarily storing the baery, the temperature range should be between 40 to
100F. Do not store the baery or boat in a hot car or in direct sunlight whenever possible or the baery
could be damaged or even catch fire.
• LiPo cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V each. In the case of this 3-cell, 11.1V baery you should
not allow the voltage to fall below 9.0V during operaon.
• Do not over-discharge the LiPo baery, which could result in reduced power, lower run mes or complete
failure of the baery.
NOTE: The included ESC features a “so” LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff) that smoothly reduces power to the motor
(regardless of your throle posion) to let you know that the voltage to the baery is near the 6.0V minimum
and avoid damage to your baery.

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However, even before the LVC takes place, if you find that more than typical throle is needed to power the
boat you should drive it back to you and disconnect the baery immediately to avoid over-discharge. It is
NOT recommended that you connue to drive the boat aer LVC occurs or permanent damage to the baery
could occur leading to reduced power and run mes with future use. Note that operaon of the baery is NOT
covered under warranty.
It is also not recommended that you connually run the baery to the “so” LVC with each operaon. You
should be aware of the power level of the baery each me you drive the boat and as soon as you find that it
requires more throle than normal to maintain speed you should drive the boat back to you and disconnect
the baery immediately. Connually running the baery to the soLVC can cause permanent damage to the
baery, so it is best to keep track of your run me and disconnue use prior to reaching the soLVC.
Important Note: Do not leave the baery connected to the ESC unless you are ready to run the
boat. If the baery is leconnected when it is not in use, it will become over-discharged and
the baery will become damaged and unusable.
Important Note: Do not store the baery fully charged
For improved safety and longevity of the baery it is recommended that it be stored parally charged for
any length of me. Storing the Li-ion baery at approximately 50% charged (approximately 3.85V per cell) is
typically best. This will take some management of the charge me and the use of a voltmeter. If you do not
have the equipment or experience to maintain the 50% charge, simply be sure not to store the baery fully
charged whenever possible. In fact, as long as the baery will be stored at approximately room temperature
and for no more than a few weeks before the next use, it is beer to store the baery in the discharged state
aer the last use – as long as it was not over-discharged below the LVC.
LiPo Battery Warning
IMPORTANT NOTE: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) baeries
are significantly more volale than alkaline, NiCd
or NiMH baeries also used in RC applicaons. All
instrucons and warnings must be followed exactly
to prevent property damage and/or personal injury
as mishandling of LiPo baeries can result in fire. By
handling, charging or using the included LiPo baery
you assume all risks associated with LiPo baeries. If
you do not agree with these condions please return
the complete product in new, unused condion to the
place of purchase immediately.
• You MUST charge the LiPo baery in a safe area
away from flammable materials.
• NEVER charge the LiPo baery unaended
at any me. When charging the baery you
should ALWAYS remain in constant observaon
to monitor the charging process and react
immediately to any potenal problems that may
occur.
• Aer discharging the baery you must allow it
to cool to ambient/room temperature before
recharging.
• To charge the LiPo baery you MUST use only the
included balance charger or suitable LiPo baery
charger. Failure to do so may result in a fire
causing property damage and/or personal injury.
DO NOT use a NICD or NIMH charger.
• If at any me during the charge or discharge
process the baery begins to balloon or swell,
disconnue charging or discharging immediately.
Quickly and safely disconnect the baery, then
place it in a safe, open area away from flammable
materials to observe for at least 15 minutes.
Connuing to charge or discharge a baery that
has begun to balloon or swell can result in a fire.
A baery that has ballooned or swollen even a
small amount must be removed from service
completely.

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• Store the baery at room temperature,
approximately 68–77° Fahrenheit (F), and in a dry
area for best results.
• When transporng or temporarily storing the
baery, the temperature range should be from
approximately 40–100°F. Do not store the baery
or model in a hot garage, car or direct sunlight
whenever possible. If stored in a hot garage or car
the baery can be damaged or even catch fire!
• Do not over-discharge the LiPo baery.
Discharging the LiPo baery too low can cause
damage to the baery resulng in reduced power,
flight duraon or failure of the baery enrely.
LiPo cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V
each under load. In the case of the 3-Cell/3S 11.1V
LiPo baery used to power the Black Marlin, you will
not want to allow the baery to fall below 9.0V during
operaon.
The electronic speed control (ESC) has low voltage
cutoff(LVC) protecon. When the baery voltage
drops below a set point the throle is gradually
reduced. At this point the model will need to be
returned to shore and the baery recharged.
Charging the Battery
1. Plug the power supply into charger.
2. Plug the power supply into an AC power outlet.
3. Plug the 4-pin balance connector of the baery
into the charger. Maintain correct polarity
when plugging in 4-pin balance connector.
4. Both red and green LED’s will light during
charge. Only the green LED will remain lit when
charge is complete.

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Important Charging Notes
PLACE THE CHARGER ON A FLAT, SMOOTH AND
HEATRESISTANT SURFACE.
It’s important that air is able to circulate through the
charger during the charging process in order to keep
it from over-heang. It’s especially important that
the vent openings on the boom and sides of the
charger are not blocked. DO NOT place the charger
on carpeted or other similar surfaces that may block
the vent openings. Also, DO NOT place the charger in
direct sunlight before, during or aer use.
It will take approximately 1 to 11/2hours to fully
charge a mostly discharged baery.
Battery Installation
1. Rotate the hatch lock on the hull cover either
clockwise or counter-clockwise to unlock the
hatch.
2. Remove the hull cover.
3. Place the baery with the hook fastener side
facing down to aach to the loop fastener that
is already adhered to the boom of the boat.
4. Ensure that the wires and plug are facing the
rear of the boat.
Transmitter Operation
Transmier Details
Antenna
Steering Trim
5:5 / 7:3 Switch
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^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐZĞǀĞƌƐĞ
Indicator LED
ŝŶĚƵƩŽŶ
^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐtŚĞĞů
dŚƌŽƩůĞdƌŝŐŐĞƌ
dŚƌŽƩůĞdƌŝŵ
^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐZĂƚĞ
Knob
ON/OFF
Switch
On/OffSwitch
Slide the switch UP
for ON and DOWN
for OFF
Baery LED Monitor
Solid Red:
ĂƩĞƌLJŝƐŝŶŐŽŽĚ
ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ;ďŽǀĞϰϯsͿ
Flashing Red:
ĂƩĞƌLJŝƐĂƚůŽǁ
ǀŽůƚĂŐĞ
ZĞƉůĂĐĞďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ
;ďĞůŽǁϰϯsͿ

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Servo Reversing Switches
dŚƌŽƩůĞZĞǀĞƌƐĞ^ǁŝƚĐŚ
^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐZĞǀĞƌƐĞ^ǁŝƚĐŚ
If the direcon of travel on the rudder is backwards,
slide the steering reverse switch to the other posion.
It is same principle for the throle reverse switch.
Steering Rate Knob
Steering Rate
Knob
Rotang the knob clockwise will give you greater
range in rudder movement. Counter-clockwise will
reduce the range of rudder movement. Adjust to suit
your driving style and preferences.
Throle Rao Switch
dŚƌŽƩůĞZĂƟŽ
^ǁŝƚĐŚƐĞƚƚŽϱϱ
To safely operate the Black Marlin BL, the switch
on the top of the transmier has been fixed in the
5:5 posion, so that you should be able to read the
5:5 above the switch locaon. If, for any reason,
the switch is not in this posion, you MUST move it
before operang the boat. It is important to never
move the switch from the posion where you can
read 5:5.
WARNING: The switch on the top of the transmier
should arrive fixed in locaon so that it can never be
moved. It is important to NEVER move this switch
from this locaon or the throle could engage the
propeller when the transmier is turned on and
potenally cause personal harm or injury.
Throle Trim
dŚƌŽƩůĞdƌŝŵ
The throle trim dial is used to adjust the throle
trim when the throle sck is released (neutral
posion). This is typically used to adjust the brakes.
Rotang the dial causes the throle trim (the throle
posion at rest) to be changed.

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Steering Trim
Steering Trim
The steering trim dial is used to adjust the steering
trim when the wheel is centered.
Rotang the dial changes the steering trim (the
steering at rest posion). Normally, the steering trim
is adjusted unl the vehicle tracks straight.
Receiver Connecon and Binding
Binding is the process of programming the receiver to
recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Idenfier) code
of a single specific transmier. When a receiver is
bound to a transmier, the receiver will only respond
to that specific transmier. If you need to rebind for
any reason, please follow these steps:
1. With the transmier switched OFF Insert the
bind cable to bind channel slot.
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ŝŶĚĂďůĞ
ŶƚĞŶŶĂ
2. Power on the receiver, then turn on the
transmier with pressing on the bind buon
within 5 seconds.
BIND BUTTON
3. Release the bind buon and wait for about 5
seconds.
4. Aer the receiver LED stops flashing binding is
complete.
5. Unplug the bind cable and then you are ready
to run.
CAUTION: DO NOT leave the bind cable in the bind
channel plug aer binding finished, otherwise the
binding program will work automacally each me
when you power on the receiver.
Failsafe Seng
The Black Marlin comes with the receiver failsafe set
to NONE. In the event of loss of signal the motor will
stop and the vehicle will dri. If the signal is regained
normal funcon will return. If you wish to program
the failsafe to a custom seng just follow these
simple steps:
1. With both the transmier and receiver
powered ON, press the bind buon on the
receiver for about 3 seconds.
2. The receiver will enter failsafe seng menu and
the receiver LED will flash.
3. You have about 3 seconds to move the controls
to the posion that you wish to program into
failsafe.
4. Aer the 3 seconds the receiver will save the
sengs and return to normal mode.
5. If you wish to reset to a different seng, simply
repeat above steps.