Fairwind vs. Nirvana II
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RE: Fairwind vs. Nirvana II
I bought the Nirvana II and am very pleased with it. I heard the RTR version had poor electronics, so I got the "naked" version w/o electronics (from SailRC.com), and installed two high-torque metal gear servos and a Spektrum DX5e/AR500 2.4GHz radio system. If you buy it from SailRC.com, they will give you a login to their "Nirvana Tips & Tricks" website, with several good tips to improve the waterproofing and reliability of your Nirvana.
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RE: Fairwind vs. Nirvana II
If you think you might be interested in sailing with other skippers, and by that I mean racing, a good approach is to go to the AMYA website (http://www.ModelYacht.org), search out the "Clubs" page, and locate the club that is nearest to you. By finding out what they are sailing, you'll automatically pick a boat that will make you instantly ready to join their fun, provide you with a bunch of new friends, and establish a source of local information and help that will ease your building effort.
If on the other hand, you just want to sail about for relaxation by yourself, the important questions become: 1)How big a car do you have?, and 2) Where do you plan to sail? Either of the two you mention will work well in typical cars of today, and in local ponds that are fresh water if you can find it.
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If on the other hand, you just want to sail about for relaxation by yourself, the important questions become: 1)How big a car do you have?, and 2) Where do you plan to sail? Either of the two you mention will work well in typical cars of today, and in local ponds that are fresh water if you can find it.
Rod Carr
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RE: Fairwind vs. Nirvana II
the Nirvana is more prone to weed problems catching it's keel
the older fairwind is alittle less prone to catching weeds..
that is a huge issue in lakes more so than artifical ponds...
just my two cents.
kevin
the older fairwind is alittle less prone to catching weeds..
that is a huge issue in lakes more so than artifical ponds...
just my two cents.
kevin