Rage SUPERCAT 700BL User manual
Specicaons
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Hull Length:
Overall Length:
Motor:
ESC:
3540/2000KV Water-Cooled BL Motor
Transmier and Receiver:
Baery:
Hull Width:
Servo:
Weight:
Hull: ABS
24” (61cm)
26-7/8” (69cm)
40A Water-Cooled Brushless
2-channel, 2.4GHz
11.1V 3S 3600mAh 25C LiPo
7-3/4” (20cm)
40g Waterproof
42.5 oz. (1200g)
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Introduction
Table of Contents
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Quick Start Guide .....................................................................................................................................3
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Motor Care ...............................................................................................................................................12
When Finished Running ...........................................................................................................................12
Boat Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................13
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Replacement Parts List .............................................................................................................................15
Warranty...................................................................................................................................................16
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ing speeds of up to 40MPH! The SuperCat’s growl is produced by a brushless, water-cooled 2000kV motor and
controlled with a 40A water-cooled Electronic Speed Control that harnesses the energy output of the included
touches to make the SuperCat a great looking, high-performance boat that you’ll be proud to own.
The SuperCat 700BL is a RTR (Ready-To-Run) boat that arrives 100% factory-assembled out of the box with a
make all the bystanders at the lake green with envy when you show up with your new SuperCat 700BL!
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Quick Start Guide
Before Boang
1.
9 of this manual.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Aer Boang
1.
be controlled by another device.
2.
3. Make sure the outside of the boat and inside of the hull are completely dried out before storing your
grow and damage the components.
4. Repair any damage or wear to the boat before running it again.
5.
6.
Have fun boang!
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damage to the product or personal property – and even cause serious injury.
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
WARNING
Safety Precautions
endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or property.
•
• Never operate your boat while standing in water.
• Never operate your boat in the presence of swimmers.
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parts.
•
injury could result.
•
•
controlled by a radio signal that is subject to interference from many outside sources and could result in a
momentary loss of control.
•
Moisture can cause 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:
• You must charge you LiPo
• Never charge the LiPo
problems you observe.
•
LiPo charger.
• LiPo
charge your new LiPo
•
that has “ballooned” or swollen even a small amount must be removed from service immediately and
completely.
• Never discharge a LiPo
•
•
•
(approximately 68 to 77Fahrenheit) in a dry area for best result
•
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• Do not over-discharge the LiPo
NOTE
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covered under warranty.
LVC.
Important Note:
Important Note: Do not store the baery fully charged
LiPo Battery Warning
IMPORTANT NOTE
to prevent property damage and/or personal injury
place of purchase immediately.
• You MUST
• NEVER
should ALWAYS
to monitor the charging process and react
occur.
•
to cool to ambient/room temperature before
recharging.
• MUST use only a
personal injury. DO NOT use a NICD or NIMH
charger.
•
materials to observe for at least 15 minutes.
small amount must be removed from service
completely.
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•
approximately 68–77° Fahrenheit (F), and in a dry
area for best results.
•
or model in a hot garage, car or direct sunlight
whenever possible. If stored in a hot garage or car
•
LiPo cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V
each under load. In the case of the 3-Cell/3S 11.1V
The electronic speed control (ESC) has low voltage
reduced. At this point the model will need to be
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.
4. Ensure that the wires and plug are facing the
rear of the boat.
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Servo Reversing Switches
Thro�le Reverse Switch
Steering Reverse Switch
Steering Rate Knob
Steering Rate
Knob
range in rudder movement. Counter-clockwise will
reduce the range of rudder movement. Adjust to suit
your driving style and preferences.
Transmitter Operation
Transmier Details
Antenna
Steering Trim
5:5 / 7:3 Switch
Thro�le Reverse
Steering Reverse
Indicator LED
Bind Bu�on
Steering Wheel
Thro�le Trigger
Thro�le Trim
Steering Rate
Knob
ON/OFF
Switch
On/O Switch
Slide the switch UP
for ON and DOWN
for OFF
Baery LED Monitor
Solid Red:
Flashing Red:
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Throle Rao Switch
Throle Rao
Switch set to 7:3
To safely operate the SuperCat 700BL, the switch
WARNING
moved. It is important to NEVER move this switch
Throle Trim
Throle Trim
Steering Trim
Steering Trim
trim when the wheel is centered.
straight.
Receiver Connecon and Binding
Binding is the process of programming the receiver to
1.
bind cable to bind channel slot.
FailSafe Bu�on
Bind Cable
Antenna
2.
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BIND BUTTON
3.
seconds.
4.
complete.
5.
CAUTION
when you power on the receiver.
Failsafe Seng
The SuperCat 700BL comes with the receiver failsafe
1.
receiver for about 3 seconds.
2.
3. You have about 3 seconds to move the controls
failsafe.
4.
5.
repeat above steps.
How to Operate Your Vehicle
•
Forward
Off
Pull the trigger towards you to make the vehicle go
forward.
pull it the faster the vehicle will go.
Release the trigger to stop. Adjust the trim if the
motor does not stop when the trigger is released.
• Steering
RightLe�
Rotate the steering wheel clockwise while holding the
trigger to turn right.
Rotate the steering wheel counter-clockwise while
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Changing the Travel Adjust Sengs
1.
2.
3.
counterclockwise to adjust the full brake end
4.
5.
TRIM to adjust the right end point. Return the
6.
the Maximum travel is 150%. The default travel
CAUTION
responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
If this equipment does cause harmful interference
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
connected.
• Contact your local retailer.
Checking the Radio System
and Getting Started
1.
2.
into the ESC inside the hull.
3. Before placing the boat in the water, test the
motor.
4.
need to adjust the steering trim located on the
5.
Right
Forward
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Motor Care
•
frequent starts, stops, turns or pushing items in
also cause excessive heat and damage the motor.
possible.
• Though the ESC is equipped with overheat
When Finished Running
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•
•
TIP
removed, so that the inside of the boat is allowed
to completely dry. Excessive moisture allowed to
remain in the hull can all mold or mildew to grow and
damage the components.
6.
begin driving slowly as you become familiar
is completed by turning the steering wheel on
the boat to turn. Begin with small movements
of the wheel for wider turns and progress to
sharper turns as your skills increase.
7.
This is typical of Catamarans and you will need
to adjust your driving style to account for this.
8. Make sure you avoid objects in the water at all
9.
back to shore or the edge of the pool when it
begins to lose speed.
10.
11.
TIP
steering trim to neutral and mechanically center the
rudder. To do this, loosen the setscrew at the rudder
secure the rudder pushrod.
NOTICE
signals from other devices and run out of control.
to the ESC.
CAUTION
items away from a spinning propeller as items can
become easily entangled.
Boating Tips
objects, waves, wakes and other rapidly moving
that come near the surface of the water. You should
there are people swimming or in park waterways and
to run your boat.
You should only drive at maximum speeds when the
wind.
recommended that you look for calm wind and
responds to your control.
When making turns, it is suggested that you decrease
Never operate your boat in less than 3 inches (8cm) of
water.
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Boat Maintenance
will not only damage the boat and void the warranty,
but could also cause personal injury or property
damage.
the drivetrain. The lubricant also acts as a water seal,
keeping water from entering the hull through the
show excessive wear or damage.
Lubricang or Replacing the Drive Sha
1.
2.
TIP:
is being removed.
3.
4.
up to the drive dog using marine grease.
5. Apply thread lock to the coupling setscrew.
loosening during use.
6.
ensuring that there is a 1 to 2 mm gap between
the prop strut and the drive dog to allow for
NOTICE: When running at full speed in choppy waters, the prop may exit and re-enter the water
quickly and repeatedly. This will subject the propeller to some stress which may eventually cause
damage to the point it will need to be replaced.
CAUTION: Do not operate this product in vinyl covered or inatable pools. Sharp components may
cause damage to these materials.
CAUTION: Never retrieve your boat from the water in extreme temperatures, turbulence or
without supervision.
Set Screw
Coupling
Prop sha
Marine Grease
Prop sha
NOTICE:Running the boat in salt water could
cause some parts to corrode. If you run the
boat in salt water, make sure it is rinsed
thoroughly in fresh water aer each use and
lubricate the drive system. Because of the
corrosive eects, running the boat in salt
water is at the discreon of the owner and
will void the boat’s warranty.
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Problem Possible Cause Solution
Boat will not respond
to throttle but responds
to other controls
Throttle servo travel is lower than 100% Make sure throttle servo travel is 100% or greater
Throttle channel is reversed Reverse throttle channel on transmitter
Extra noise or extra
vibration
Damaged propeller, shaft or motor Replace damaged parts
Propeller is out of balance Balance or replace propeller
Reduced runtime or
boat underpowered
Boat battery charge is low Completely recharge battery
Boat battery is damaged Replace boat battery and follow
battery instructions
Blocking or friction on shaft or propeller Disassemble, lubricate and correctly align parts
Boat conditions may be too cold Make sure battery is warm before use
Battery capacity may be too low
for conditions
Replace battery or use a larger capacity battery
Drive dog is too close Loosen coupling at flex shaft and move out flex
shaft a small amount
Too little lubrication on flex shaft Fully lubricate flex shaft
Vegetation or other obstacles block
the rudder or propeller
Remove boat from the water and obstacles
Boat will not Bind
(during binding) to
transmitter
Transmitter is too near boat during bind-
ing process
Move powered transmitter a few feet from boat,
disconnect and reconnect battery to boat
Boat or transmitter is too close to large
metal object
Move boat or transmitter away from large metal
object
Bind plug is not installed correctly Install bind plug and bind boat to transmitter
Boat battery/Transmitter battery charge
is too low
Replace/recharge batteries
ESC switch is off Power on ESC switch
Boat will not link (after
binding) to transmitter
Transmitter is too near boat during link-
ing process
Move powered transmitter a few feet from boat,
disconnect and reconnect battery to boat
Boat or transmitter is too close to large
metal object
Move boat or transmitter away from large metal
object
Bind plug is left installed Rebind transmitter to boat and remove bind plug
before cycling power
Boat battery/transmitter battery charge
is too low
Replace/recharge batteries
Transmitter may have been bound to a
different model (using different DSM
Protocol)
Bind boat to transmitter
ESC switch is off Power on ESC switch
Boat tends to dive in
the water or takes on
water
The boat hull is not completely closed Dry out the boat and ensure the hatch is fully
closed on the hull before returning the boat
to the water
Center of gravity is too far forward Move batteries back in the hull
Trim tabs are angled incorrectly on
the back of the boat
Angle each trim tab up a small amount to lift the
bow or down a small amount to lower the bow
Boat tends to turn one
direction
Rudder or rudder trim is not centered Repair rudder or adjust rudder and rudder trim
for straight running when control is at neutral
Vertical fins of trim tabs are angled
incorrectly
Angle the fins a small amount right or left so
that the boat goes straight when the rudder
is at neutral
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Rudder does not move Rudder, linkage or servo damage Replace or repair damaged parts and adjust con-
trols
Wire is damaged or connections are
loose
Do a check of wires and connections, connect
or replace as needed
Transmitter is not bound correctly or
the incorrect model was selected
Re-bind or select correct model in transmitter
BEC (Battery Elimination Circuit) of the
ESC is damaged
Replace ESC
ESC switch is off Power on ESC switch
Controls reversed Transmitter settings are reversed Do the Control Direction Test and adjust controls
on transmitter appropriately
Motor or ESC overheats Blocked water cooler tubes Clean or replace water tubes
Motor power pulses
then motor loses power
ESC uses default soft Low Voltage Cut-
off (LVC)
Recharge boat battery or replace battery that is
no longer performing
Weather conditions might be too cold Postpone until weather is warmer
Battery is old, worn out or damaged Replace battery
Battery C rating might be too small Use recommended battery
Replacement Parts List
Need spare parts? Contact your local hobby shop or place of purchase. If unavailable, contact Rage RC direct at
Part Number Part Descripon
RGRB1207 SuperCat 700BL RTR Catamaran Boat
RGRB1245 Painted/Decorated hull
RGRB1246 Painted Canopy
RGRB1247 Canopy Latch
RGRB1248 3540/2000KV Brushless Motor
RGRB1249 Stainless Steel Motor Mount
RGRB1250 Brushless Motor Coupler
RGRB1251 40A Brushless ESC (Water-Cooled)
RGRB1253 40g Rudder Servo
RGRB1254 Rudder Pushrod Set (2)
RGRB1257 Stainless Steel Propeller (3)
RGRB1258 Silicone Tubing
RGRB1260 Stainless Steel Rudder Assembly
RGRB1236 2.4Ghz 2 Ch. Receiver
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Limited Warranty
defects in materials and workmanship upon purchase (“Warranty Period”).
than a Rage R/C authorized service center, or (e) Product not purchased from an authorized Rage R/C dealer.
claims.
REMEDY.
Further, in no event shall the liability of Rage R/C exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability
with the use of the Product, purchaser is advised to return the Product immediately in new and unused
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Printed in China
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Operating and Maintenance Notes:
v1.0
02/2017
001CHS
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