VolantexRC Hurricane 791-2 User manual
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The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm
when operating this product:
NOTICE: Procedures, which if not be properly followed, will create a possibility of physical property
damage AND or possibility of injury.
WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product
before operating. Fail to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal
property and cause serious injury.
This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires
some basic mechanical ability. Fail to operate this product 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 use with incompatible components or alter this product in any
way outside of the instructions provided by VolantexRC Co.,Ltd.. This manual contains instructions for
safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in
the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious
injury.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS. THIS IS NOT A TOY.
Safety Precautions and Warnings
WARNING
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 in all directions around your boat to avoid collisions or injury. This boat is
controlled by a radio signal subjuct to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference
can cause momentary loss of control.
- Always operate your boat in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, trafc and people.
- Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support equipment(chargers,
rechargeable battery packs etc.).
- Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children.
- Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specially designed and protected for this purpose.
Moisture causes damage to electronics.
- Never place any portion of the boat in your mouth as it could cause serious injury or even death.
- Never operate your boat with low transmitter batteries.
- Always keep your boat in sight and under control.
- Always use fully charged batteries.
- Always keep transmitter powered on while boat is powered.
- Always remove batteries before disassembly.
- Always keep moving parts clean.
- Always keep parts dry.
- Always let parts cool after using before touching.
- Always remove batteries after usage.
- Always ensure failsafe is properly set before running.
- Never operate a boat with damaged wiring.
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Box Contents
1. Assembled Jib Sail & Boom
2. Assembled Main Sail & Boom
3. Long Mast
4. Short Mast
5. Backstay Crane
6. Assembled Hull
7. Radio Transmitter
8. Display Stand Parts
9. Ballast
10. Keel
11. Rudder
12. Shrouds Cross
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2
5
3 4
7
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8 8
6
12
10 11
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13. Cord Storage Board
14. Forestay Crane
15. HM5*90mm Screw
16. Water-proof Rubber Piece -
2pcs
17. Spare Dyneema Cord - 5 Meters
18. Luff Ring - 6pcs
19. Clip
20. Rudder Arm
21. Deck Cover
22. HM5*50mm Screw
23. H2.0 mm Allen Key
24. H4.0 mm Allen Key
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24
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5. Connect backstay crane, forestay crane , short mast, shrouds cross, long mast and the pre-installed
main sail & boom by the order of above instruction. Remember to hang the main sail on the mast with the
6pcs luff rings.
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1. Setup the display base as shown in picture.
Insert the tubes into the sockets, no gluing is
required.
Installation and Rigging Guide
2. Setup the keel, water-proof rubber piece and
ballast by HM5*50mm screw, using a H4.0mm
allen key.
3. Setup the keel, water-proof rubber piece into
hull by HM5*90mm screw, using a H4.0 mm
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 knob on rudder
arm, keep rudder in center position and tighten
the knob with a H2.0mm allen key. Stick the
waterproof cover to the deck.
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7. Insert the installed mast into the hull.
Now the Hurricane is installed as shown on
above left image.
10.1. Take cord
"L1" from storage
board, hang it
on the backstay
crane.
10.2. Lead the
cord through the
shrouds cross.
10.3. Hang the
cord on the
eyelet on port by
the clevis.
10.4. Repeat steps 10.1-10.3
to hang cord "R1" on the
starboard side.
6. Hang the main sail on the backstay crane by
the pre-rigged cord.
8. Take
cord "A"
from
storage
board, hang
it on the
forestay.
9. Take
cord "B"
from
storage
board, hang
it on the
backstay.
How-to hang
the cord
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12.1. Take
cord "L3" from
storage board,
hang it on the
port side of
shrouds cross.
12.2. Hang the
cord on the
eyelet on port
by the clevis.
12.3. Repeat steps 12.1-12.2
to hang cord "R3" on the
starboard side.
11.1. Take cord
"L2" from storage
board, hang it on
the port side of
forestay crane.
11.2. Lead the
cord through the
shrouds cross.
11.4. Repeat steps 11.1-11.3
to hang cord "R2" on the
starboard side.
11.3. Hang the
cord on the
eyelet on port
by the clevis.
15. Unleash the cord from the silicone ring on jib boom, lead it
through the eyelets on the deck as shown.
Hang the cord on the clevis at the end of the hull.
13. Hook the
clevis on top
of jib sail to
the forestay
crane.
Silicone
Ring
14. Hook the
clevis on deck
to the silicone
ring of jib sail.
Silicone
Ring
Eyelet
16. Unleash the cord from the silicone ring on main boom, lead
it through the eyelets on the deck by the order as shown.
Hang the cord on the clevis at the end of the hull.
Silicone
Ring
Eyelet
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18. Move Silicone Rings("SR" for short) to appropriate position as shown in picture. If further rigging
needed, adjust refering to below instruction:
18.1. Move SR1 to adjust main sail until it is appropriately tight, but leaving little bending angle for
better sailing ability. Normally if in strong wind environment it needs more bending room, in gentle wind
environment it needs less bending room.
18.2. Normally you don't need to move SR2, keep it in the position as shown in picture.
18.3. Move SR3 to adjust the main boom if it is too tight(move to boomvang direction) or too loose(move
to SR2 direction), in order to keep the main boom in center position of the hull when sail stick is at lowest
position.
18.4. Move SR4 to adjust jib sail until it is appropriately tight, but leaving little bending room so that it can
sail. Normally if in strong wind environment it needs more bending room, in gentle wind environment it
needs less bending room.
SR1
SR2
SR3
Boomvang
17. Adjust positions of the silicone rings on main boom and jib boom as shown in above picture.
60mm
285mm
190mm
13mm
50mm
150mm
250mm
SR7 SR6 SR5
SR4
18.5. Move SR5 to adjust the expand angle when
you power on and move up the sail stick. Make sure
the jib sail is able to travel larger angle than the
main sail(normarlly the jib sail travels about 90° -
100°, the main sail travels about 80° - 90°). If it is too
tight(angle too small), move SR5 to SR4 direction
to increase the angle. If it is too loose(larger angle),
move SR5 to SR6 direction to decrease the angle.
Note: If need to adjust main sail expand angle, move SR2 to SR3 direction to increase angle, or move
SR3 to mast direction to decrease angle. But normally the position of SR2 is preset and no need to adjust.
90° - 100° 80° - 90°
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18.8 Rotate counterweight on the front of the
jib boom by clockwise direction to adjust its
position, ensuring jib boom swing CG is located
on SR7.
19. Move the bowsie as shown
to adjust the bended angle of
the mast. The mast should be
bended little like a bow as the
dotted line shown in picture,
but ensure it is a straight
center line between top and
bottom of mast.
20. Move the lower bowsie to
tighten or loosen the jib sail.
21. Move the bowsie as shown
to tighten or loosen the jib
boom.
22. Move the bowsie as shown
to adjust distance between the
jib boom and the deck.
8mm - 12mm
18.6 Move SR6 to adjust the cord tied in step 15 if it is too tight(move to SR6 direction) or if too
loose(move to SR4 direction), to keep the jib boom with 30mm - 35mm expand distance to mast when the
sail stick is at lowest position.
18.7 Move SR7 to adjust the distance between the jib boom and the mast if they are too close(move to
SR6 direction) or if too far away(move to counterweight direction) to keep about 8mm - 12mm between
the jib boom and the mast.
30mm - 35mm
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24. Move the bowsie
as shown to adjust the
bended angle of the mast.
It should be bended little
like a bow as dotted line
shown in picture, but
ensure it is a straight
center line between top
and bottom of mast.
25. Loosen the screw
and move the boomvang
to adjust the height of
the main boom(it is only
required when the cord tied
on SR1 is not at perfect
length).
Loosen this screw
23. Move the bowsie as
shown to tighten or loosen
the main sail.
LED
Bind Transmitter and Receiver
Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize
the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific
transmitter. When a receiver is bound to a transmitter, the receiver
will only respond to that specic transmitter.
The yacht normally comes with bound Transmitter and Receiver. If
you need to rebind for any reason, please follow these steps:
1. With the transmitter switched OFF.
2. Power on the receiver, then turn on the transmitter within 5
seconds.
3. The receiver LED will ash for 3-8 seconds to bind automatically.
4. After the receiver LED stop ashing, it means the binding is done.
Antenna
Rudder Stick - Channel RUDD
Sail Stick - Channel THRO
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Transmitter Functions Instruction
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 2.4G 4-channels radio system. For sailing you will only need 2 channels. Learn
all instructions as below:
1. Sail stick controls maximum expand angle of main sail and jib sail. When you move sail stick in upper
position, both sails will be allowed with larger expand angles when wind comes. Both sails can expand to
left or right depends on wind direction.
2. Rudder stick controls rudder to left or right direction.
3. Sail trim / rudder trim allows to adjust neutral position of sail / rudder if needed to center.
Sail Stick ↑↓
Rudder Stick ←→
Sail Trim
Rudder Trim
Dual Rate Switch
Power LED
Power Switch
No Function
No Function
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How-to-sail Instruction
Unlike propeller driven boats that you basically point and accelerate, sailboats present some more
interesting challenge. Sailing requires constant reaction to water movements and wind directions. These
reactions require adjustments of rudder and sails, in order to nd the best possible course. There is no
substitute for actual "on-the-water" experience and after your first couple of outings you may want to
ready through this manual again until you get better understanding of the art of sailing. While learning it, it
will be a good idea to pick up on as much sailing terminology as possible. This will make it easier to grasp
some aspects.
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 back both 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 shivering
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 shiver
Rudder: Turn to the left
Starboard Tack
Sails: Keep pulling back
both sails
Rudder: Keep turning
to center position if the
sails stop shivering
45°
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 currents to run the boat again.
3. After running, remove the deck allowing the interior of the boat to dry out completely. If you neglect to
do this, it may result in corrosion of the electronic components.
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Sail Checklist
NOTE: This checklist is NOT intended to replace the content included in this instruction manual. Although
it can be used as a quick start guide, we strongly suggest reading through this manual completely before
proceeding.
1. Always turn on the transmitter rst.
2. Check each sail, rigging rings and tting is properly installed and adjusted.
3. Sail the boat in a appropriate water environment.
4. We suggest you to switch Dual Rate button to 100%.
5. After running, turn off receiver power.
6. Unplug the receiver battery, place the battery in a dry, cool environment.
7. Always turn off the transmitter last.
8. Drain water out of boat hull, then place the boat in a dry, cool environment.
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 model selected is not the
bound one Rebind your transmitter and receiver
The receiver not
responding to the
transmitter
Low battery voltage Replace your batteries with new ones
Loose or damaged wires
between batteries and
receiver
Check the wires and connection between the battery
and receiver.
Repair or replace wires and/or connectors
Boat tends to turn
one direction
Rudder or rudder trim is not
centered
Repair or adjust rudder and rudder trim till the boat
is straight running when rudder stick is in neutral
position
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