thank for the info!
When i bought the radio i also bought a 5 volt lipo 4200MAh battery.
that battery box that holds the 4 AA's battery did just what you said, the spring pushed back and cracked the plastic, and i felt that AA's wouldnt last very long, and i didnt want to run into issues when running the boat.
for the radio i did buy 4 AA's but i bought energizer lithium batteries, which should be fine.
plus with my radio it does me the vottage, and sounds an alarm when it becomes low, i like that feature.
Thanks for your feedback about the Futaba 4PLS radio, glad to hear someone uses it, and there is no issues!
what is your option on the 5 volt battery, and the 4 AA in the radio? Can i use the same 5 volt battery pack that im using in the boat? if so that would be alot cheaper in the long run, as it cost me 18 dollars for 4 AA's, and the 5 volt battery pack was 39 dollars. let me know what you think. I will look into the servos in the boat, as im not sure what kind of servo operates the rudder.
as for the throttle i dont think its metal gear, so should i change that one too? its working fine moving the throttle now, but that is when the boat is just sitting on the stand and the motor isnt running.
what brand and model would you suggest i get for my servos if the rudder one turns out to be crap?
thanks
Joe