RE: Shockwave 26 Brushless.
Hi Rich,
The 'problem' with RTR boats is, that there is no such thing; the boats are assembled at best and often not very good.
When you purchase a 'RTR' boat, you'll have to take it apart and rebuild it from the ground up, making sure every bolt is tightened and secured if required with Loctite, every hole in the hull is checked for leaks and fixed if necessary, the drivetrain is re-assembled, properly lubed and alligned, so there's no binding, while filing flat spots on the shafts if the factory has omitted that.
Once you've rebuild the boat, you're familiar with every nook and cranny and should be able to tell what to do if an issue occurs.
Now youre ready for the fun part, running the boat and dialing it in on the waterconditions at hand.
Keep in mind, it often takes me the better part of a boating season before one of my new boats is dialed in and runs the way I want it to.
Regards, Jan.