Rage Eclipse 1M User manual

Specifications
Hull Width 220 mm (8.66”)
Hull Length 1000 mm (39.37”)
Height from bottom of hull 1790 mm (70.50”)
Total Height 2130 mm (83.87”)
Weight 3.15 kg (6.94 lbs)
Total Sail Area 6050 cm (937.75 in )
Servos Sail winch servo and rudder servo
Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide
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Safety Precautions and Warnings
AGE RECOMMENDATION: NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS, THIS IS NOT A TOY
As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating in a manner that does not
endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or the property of others.
▪ Always keep a safe distance around your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is
controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control.
Interference can cause momentary loss of control.
▪ Always operate your model in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, traffic and people.
▪ Always follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support equipment
(chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.).
▪ Always avoid exposing the electronic parts of this model to water. Moisture causes damage
to electronics.
▪ Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries.
▪ Always keep your model in sight and under control.
▪ Always use fully charged batteries.
▪ Always keep transmitter powered on while vehicle is powered.
▪ Always remove batteries before disassembly.
▪ Always keep moving parts clean.
MADE IN CHINA
Introduction
The Eclipse 1M is the ideal way to experience the pleasure of sailing on a gentle
summer’s breeze, or the excitement of racing your own America’s Cup racing
yacht. The large one meter (39”) hull is precision blow-molded from high-strength
ABS and features durable, reinforced rip-stop nylon sails that arrive pre-printed
with bright, attractive graphics. Easy to assemble, the Eclipse 1M arrives with
most of the difficult and time consuming rigging already completed, making final
assembly quick and convenient. A sealed, water-resistant deck hatch protects
internal electronic components such as the “drum-style” sail winch servo which
delivers additional power and smoother, more scale-like functionality than regular
servos. Perhaps the most impressive feature of this sailboat is the size -
measuring over 7’ (213cm) tall from the bottom of the ballast bulb to the tip of the
mast.
The Eclipse 1M is an RTR boat, and arrives with everything required to start
sailing. In addition to the pre-trimmed and decorated hull, inside you’ll find a
2.4GHz radio system, rip-stop nylon sails and all the rigging parts necessary to
easily build the mast. The Eclipse even includes a lightweight boat stand for -
diaplay and maintenance. Best of all, the Eclipse is quickly and easily dismantled
for transportation. All you need to add are 4 AA batteries for the transmitter and
another 4 AA’s to power the radio receiver and your set for your maiden voyage!
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Contents
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1. Setup the display base as shown in picture.
Insert the tubes into the sockets, no gluing is
required. For greater stability glue joints with CA.
Installation and Rigging Guide
2. Setup the keel, water-proof rubber piece and
ballast by HM 5x25mm screw, using a H 4.0mm
allen key.
3. Setup the keel, water-proof rubber piece into
hull by HM 5x50mm screw, using a H 4.0mm
allen key.
4. Insert the rudder from hull bottom to deck
through a rudder arm, connected with a clip,
make sure rudder is able to rotate freely. Then
insert push rod through the connector on rudder
arm, rudder in center position and tighten the
allen screw with a H 2.0mm allen key.
5. Unroll main sail and install 1 Luff ring in each
of the three grommets. Slide the long mast through
5. Slide the 4 lower Luff rings onto the long mast
and plug the aluminum tube into the bottom of the
mast.

7. Locate the other mast sections and assemble
in the order shown above.
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8. Slide the remaining 2 Luff rings onto the
middle mast before connecting it to the lower
mast. Note: the fitting is perpendicular to the hull.
10. Thread the sail control line through the
cord holder (1) then through the 2 other deck
eyelets and hook the loop at the clevis (4).
9. Raise the sail and place the plastic swivel
on top of the short mast. please note that the
sail does not need to be connected to the
rear mounts of the swivel.
1
2
3
4
11. Tighten the line by sliding the front silicone
ring toward the bow until the slack is out of the
line.
12. Unroll the jib sail and connect to the mast
as shown in the photo.
Slide silicone
ring to tighten line

16. Locate the line storage board. A and B
are the fore and aft main mast tension lines.
The rest are the 3 sets of main mast lateral
tension lines.
14. Slide the bowsie to tighten the line in
order to position the jib in front of the main
mast.
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2
3
4
15. Thread the jib sail control line through
the 3 deck eyelets as shown in the photo
above. Hook the loop on the same clevis as
the main sail control line. Latch the clevis.
13. Attach clevis to the front silicone ring on
the jib boom.
17. Photo shows the forward main mast
tension line. Attach the line by passing the
loop end through the fitting and then thread
the long end of the line through the loop and
pull tight. The clevis end attaches to the deck
eyelet at the bow.
18. The 3 sets of lateral main mast support lines
attach at the 2 mast joints as well at the top of the
mast. After installation each should be tightened
equally.

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19. Now that you have completed the basic assembly of your sailboat, some adjustment of the
rigging may be necessary. Please refer tothe instructions below.
(1) Rear silicone ring on the main boom can be adjusted totighten the main sail. Leave a
little slack in the sail sothat it can catchthe wind. Generally, in strong wind conditions
the sail needs more slack and in gentle conditions it can be tighter.
(2) Front silicone ring is used to adjust the line length tokeep the main boom in center.
If it is too tight, move it toward the stern. If too loose, move it towardthe bow.
(3) Normally the center ring will not need to be moved, it should stay in position over the
cord holder.
20. Some adjustment of the Jib boom rigging may be necessary. Please refer tothe instructions
below.
(1) Rear silicone ring on the jib boom can be adjusted to tighten the jib sail. Leave a little
slack in the sail sothat it can catchthe wind. Generally, in strong wind conditions the
sail needs more slack and in gentle conditions it can be tighter.
(2) Second from rear silicone ring is used to adjust the angle that the jib extends to when the
sail winch is all the way out. Make sure that the jib sail can travel a larger angle than the
main sail. Normally the jib sail travels about 90°-100° while the main sail travels 80°-90°.
If the angle is too small, move ring toward bow. If the angle is too large, move toward stern.
5mm - 8mm
30mm - 35mm
(3) If the jib rigging tothe winch is too tight move third ring toward stern, if too loose move toward
bow. The jib boom should be able to move about 30-35° when the main sail is fully hauled in
and the sail stick on the transmitter is in its lowest position.
(4) To adjust the distance between the jib boom and the main mast, move front ring. If too large
a gap move toward the counterweight, if too small a gap move toward stern. There should
be about 5mm-8mm gap between jib boom and mast.
90° - 100° 80° - 90°

21. The counterweight on the front of the jib boom is to adjust its balance. It should balance with
the CG (center of gravity) on the silicone ring. Move the counterweight either in or out to make
the boom feel neutrally balanced and moves to either side equally.
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23. Move bowsie attached
to the jib sail grommet to
tighten or loosen the jib
sail sheet.
24. Move bowsie at rear
of jib sail totighten or
loosen the jib sail leg.
25. Move bowsie on
foredeck to adjust the
distance between jib
boom and deck.
22. Adjust the bowsie on
front jib sail rigging and on
the fore and aft main mast
tension lines to maintain a
slight bend in the mast. The
red line in the drawing to
the right is an exaggerated
example of the concept the
bow that you will create will
be less pronounced than the
drawing shows.
Silicone Ring

26. This front view shows the locations of the lateral main mast
support lines.
27. The water seal for the steering
arm is aself adhesive backed part.
Peel the paper backing to expose
the glue.
28. Press in place on aft deck
above the steering arm.
29. The radio receiver is
located under the deck
hatch along with the sail
winch, battery tray and On/Off
switch. Install 4-AA batteries
[not included] being careful
to maintain proper orientation
as shown in the battery tray.
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Binding is the process of programming the receiver to
Antenna
1.
2. Power on the receiver, then turn on the
3. The receiver LED will blink for 3-5 seconds
complete and the vehicle is ready to run.

Power LED
Sail Stick
Sail Trim
No Function
Power Switch
Rudder Stick
Rudder Trim
Dual Rate Switch
No Function
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Transmitter Functions
Sail Stick Move Up
Sail Stick Move Down
Sail Stick Move Up
Sail Stick Move Down
Rudder Stick Move Left
Rudder Stick Move Right
The yacht comes with a 2.4GHz 4-channel radio system. For sailing you will only need 2 channels.
1. The sail stick controls the angle of the main and jib sails in relation to the hull. When you move the
sail stick up, both sails will be allowed to expand forward to catch the wind. Both sails can expand to
the left or right depending on the direction of the wind.
2. The rudder stick controls the direction of the rudder, left or right.
3. Sail trim/Rudder trim allows adjustment of the neutral position of sail/rudder if needed.
4. Reverse function switches allow individual channels to be reversed. Because a sailing yacht needs
only 2 channels, the reverse switches for channels 3,4 and 5 are not used.

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Wind Abeam
Sails: Expand both at an
angle of 45° at port side
Rudder: in center position
Quarter Lee
Sails: Expand both sails
more angle
Rudder: Turn to the left
Starboard Tack-Running
Sails:Expand both sails
at max. angle at both
sides
Rudder: in center position
Port Tack-Running
Sails:Expand both sails
at max. angle at both
sides
Rudder: in center position
Quarter Lee
Sails: Pull back both sails
at starboard side
Rudder: in center position
Luff Up
Sails:Pull backboth sails
gradually
Rudder: Turn to the left
Wind Abeam
Sails:Expand both at a angle
of 45° at starboard side
Rudder: in center position
Luff Up
Sails: Pull back both sails gradually
Rudder: Turn to the left
Port Tack
Sails: Keep pulling back
both sails
Rudder:Keep turning
to center position if the
sails stop flapping
Tack
Sails: Keep pulling back
both sails
Rudder: Turn to the left
Tack
Sails: Keep pulling back
both sails
Rudder: Turn to the right
Tack
Sails: Keep pulling
back both sails
Rudder: Turn to the left
Bearing Away
Sails: Expand both sails
keeping them not flapping
Rudder: Turn to the left
Starboard Tack
Sails: Keep pulling back
both sails
Rudder:Keep turning
to center position if the
sails stop flapping
45°
How-to-sail Instruction
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1. Never sail your boat in running water such as streams or rivers, as it is easy to lose control.
2. Never swim after a stalled or stuck boat. Wait patiently for the wind to change or increase to free
the boat.
3. After running, remove the hatch allowing the interior of the boat to dry out completely. If you
fail to do this, it may result in corrosion of the electronic components.
Sailing presents a more interesting set of challenges than power boating, it requires a constant reac-
tion to water movement and wind conditions. These reactions require adjustments of both rudder and
sails in order to find the best possible setting for speed and course. There is not substitute for actual
“on-the-water” experience. After a couple of outings you may want to read thorugh the manual again
as you get a better understanding of the art of sailing. While you are learning it is a good idea to gain
some experience with sailing terminology as this will make it easier to understand the concepts
required to master sailing. Study the chart below to understand how wind affects the sailboat and how
to set your sails and rudder to best attack the wind.

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Sailing Checklist
Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Possible Causes Solutions
The system is not
connected
Your transmitter and receiver
are too close
Take transmitter 1 to 3 meters away from
receiver
You are around metal objects Try in an area with less metal objects near by
The receiver is not paired to
the transmitter
Repeat the pairing process
The receiver not
responding to the
transmitter
Low Tx battery voltage Replace your batteries with new ones
Boat tends to turn
one direction
Rudder or rudder trim is not
centered
Repair or adjust rudder and rudder trim till the
boat is running straight when rudder stick is in
neutral position
NOTE: This checklist is NOT intended to replace the content included in this instuction manual.
Although it can be used as a quick start buide, we strongly suggest reading through this manual
completely before proceeding.
1. Always turn transmitter on first.
2. Check that the sails, fittings and rigging are properly installed and adjusted.
3. Sail the boat in an appropriate body of water.
4. Switch the dual rates to 100%
5. After sailing, turn receiver power off.
6. Always turn transmitter off last.
7. Drain any water that may have entered the hull. There is a drain plug on the transom.
8. Allow interior of boat to dry prior to storage.
Low Rx battery voltage Replace your batteries with new ones

Eclipse Spare Parts
Item Number Description
RGRB1301 Eclipse 1M RTR Sailboat
RGRB1305
Painted Hull w/ Decals
RGRB1306
Hatch Set
RGRB1307 Pre-Printed Full Sail
w/ Dyneema Cord
RGRB1308
Jib Spare Parts Set
RGRB1309
Main Boom Parts Set
RGRB1310
Dyneema Cord (10M)
RGRB1311 Electronic Mounts Set
RGRB1312 Full Mast Set
RGRB1313
Backstay Crane (2)
RGRB1314
Bowsie (20)
RGRB1315
Deck Eyelets w/ Screws (20)
RGRB1316
Clevis (20)
RGRB1317
Silicone Rings (10)
RGRB1318
Silicone Bumper Head (2)
RGRB1319
Luff Rings (10)
RGRB1320 Rudder Set
RGRB1321 Keel Set
RGRB1322 Ballast (Zinc)
RGRB1323 Silicone Lead Collar (5)
RGRB1324 Rudder Pushrod Tube (2)
RGRB1325 Drain Plug (2)
RGRB1326 Push Rod Set
RGRB1327 Winch Servo
RGRB1328 Waterproof 40g Servo
RGRB1330
2.4g Receiver; Eclipse
RGRB1331
2.4g Transmitter, Eclipse
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Limited Warranty
Printed in China
Eclipse boat