Nirvana II rc sailboat issues...new guy
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Hi, I'm new to rc sailing but not to sailing. I recently bought a Nirvana II and was hopping to find others here with the same boat or expertise. I am having issues and would appreciate corresponding with any experienced owners.
For starters:
1. The RC control is heating up after about 10 - 15 minutes, only on one side, the rudder control side.
2. There are two lights on the controller, red and green. Both are always on when powered up. I put brand new batteries in, still no change.
3. The sail adjust servo, I'm not sure if its stripped or this is normal, but it will not hold the setting. I could use some help with how to set positions and what to expect with this servo, maybe I am expecting to much.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thx!
For starters:
1. The RC control is heating up after about 10 - 15 minutes, only on one side, the rudder control side.
2. There are two lights on the controller, red and green. Both are always on when powered up. I put brand new batteries in, still no change.
3. The sail adjust servo, I'm not sure if its stripped or this is normal, but it will not hold the setting. I could use some help with how to set positions and what to expect with this servo, maybe I am expecting to much.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thx!
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60 views and no replies. I could use some help swapping out the electronics. Any suggestions on a source for servo's, tx and rx? Maybe a company that has a person I can speak to over the phone would be very helpful.
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It seems you need all new electronics. The transmitter (Tx) should not be hot. Servos should hold steady as long as they are powered.
FlySky makes a good, inexpensive set of electronics. Many sailors use the FS-i6 Transmitter. I got mine together with a FS-iA6 Receiver (Rx), at $53. This Rx is a circuit board with cardboard cover. Better Rx is FS-iA6B, $16. I got this from Amazon.
Sail servo could be Hitec HS-765 $39 and Rudder servo Hitec HS-485 $17. These are most popular.
The boat should be great.
FlySky makes a good, inexpensive set of electronics. Many sailors use the FS-i6 Transmitter. I got mine together with a FS-iA6 Receiver (Rx), at $53. This Rx is a circuit board with cardboard cover. Better Rx is FS-iA6B, $16. I got this from Amazon.
Sail servo could be Hitec HS-765 $39 and Rudder servo Hitec HS-485 $17. These are most popular.
The boat should be great.
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It seems you need all new electronics. The transmitter (Tx) should not be hot. Servos should hold steady as long as they are powered.
FlySky makes a good, inexpensive set of electronics. Many sailors use the FS-i6 Transmitter. I got mine together with a FS-iA6 Receiver (Rx), at $53. This Rx is a circuit board with cardboard cover. Better Rx is FS-iA6B, $16. I got this from Amazon.
Sail servo could be Hitec HS-765 $39 and Rudder servo Hitec HS-485 $17. These are most popular.
The boat should be great.
FlySky makes a good, inexpensive set of electronics. Many sailors use the FS-i6 Transmitter. I got mine together with a FS-iA6 Receiver (Rx), at $53. This Rx is a circuit board with cardboard cover. Better Rx is FS-iA6B, $16. I got this from Amazon.
Sail servo could be Hitec HS-765 $39 and Rudder servo Hitec HS-485 $17. These are most popular.
The boat should be great.
Last edited by PWsNirvana; 09-12-2023 at 05:41 AM. Reason: Additional question
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Follow-up: It turned out that the Hitec sail servo I received was double the size of what I need, so I have to return it. But I just had a good visit with a local hobbyist who has over 60 RC boats, and I ordered a Bilba 2000-0025-0002 from servocity.com. Very nice website.