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Forum: RC Sailboats
07-18-2007, 07:05 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

Guiri: I would agree with you that a beam reach would be the most practical situation in which the wind exerts the most force on a sail servo.

Then again, it is almost impossible in my...
Forum: RC Sailboats
07-16-2007, 03:16 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

It's interesting because the Nirvana is a 32" boat with 525 sq.in. of sail area. I think 200 oz.in. of torque may perhaps be reassuring pyschologically but it is certainly not necessary on the...
Forum: RC Sailboats
06-15-2007, 08:40 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

One other tip that I highly recommend for Nirvana II owners involves the electronics compartment.

When the sheets in the e.c. go slack there is a good chance that at some point they will snag...
Forum: RC Sailboats
06-14-2007, 04:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

Dino: I would use medium to slow setting CA glue to seal the shroud fitting. Don't use the thin kind..it does not have good gap filling properties and that is what you desire in this case.

I...
Forum: RC Sailboats
06-04-2007, 06:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,136
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Nirvana II Pro Or Sanibel?

JP: I suppose one's choice of radio and receiver have a lot to do with the conditions under which one is sailing.

The 2.4Ghz (like Spetrum) would be great if you sail in an area where...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-25-2007, 04:42 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

JP: Am I glad I read your post. I hadn't even thought about that and went to check the suspect area.

I've had my Nirvana since August last year and sail her two or three times a week...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-25-2007, 05:09 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

Touch N' Go: Congrats! I guess I am just lucky. I have never had any problem with water getting in on the port side (with switch), only on the starboard side where the sheets come in..and even then...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-25-2007, 04:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,136
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Nirvana II Pro Or Sanibel?

Mikeby: You are right about the "Sanibel." I was thinking it was 28" boat but with an LOA of 36" it will have stability and sail much better than a 28" model. This would give it a leg up (keel up?)...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-23-2007, 08:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,136
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Nirvana II Pro Questions

I really don't know much about the Sanibel but from what I have read she has her fans.

The Sanibel uses a drum winch servo which gets a bit more complicated...the strange thing to me about her...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-23-2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,136
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Nirvana II Pro Questions

When you get the Nirvana without electronics you have to remember that the slots and mounting holes for the servos are a certain dimension (lxw) and Futaba standard servos will NOT fit the mountings...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-11-2007, 06:35 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

Dandelave: Looks like a great club! I especially like the photo of the two Nirvana's about to meet nose to nose...makes me wince...looks like some paint chipping in progress there. :-)

In...
Forum: RC Sailboats
05-09-2007, 07:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 33,903
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide

T&G: I don't really feel it is necessary to go the "one pulley instead of two" route. What you should do is inspect the sheets (lines going into the electronics compartment) to make sure they run...
Forum: RC Sailboats
02-21-2007, 04:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,020
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Sailboat kit

LtDoc:

This is the only wooden sailboat kit I have ever run across. It's made by an outfit in Colorado and is 37" long selling for $265.00 as a kit. This seems to include radio gear, all...
Forum: RC Sailboats
01-31-2007, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 931
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Electronics Package for Nirvana II Pro

Ahoy Jim:

I used Hitec servos because they fit into the pre-cut slots of the Nirvana II with no modification to provided screw holes and all. For the rudder the HS-311 standard servo is more...
Forum: RC Sailboats
12-04-2006, 07:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,886
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: MicroMagic vs. Victoria vs. Nirvana

I also own the newer Nirvana II and am quite happy with it, but for your pond and wind conditions I would have to say go with the Micro Magic.

I have never heard a discouraging word said...
Forum: RC Sailboats
11-13-2006, 08:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,930
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Concensus on the Aquacraft Paradise?

Jan: Thanks for the Canadian website link. Interesting reading and some great photos.

I will probably wait until next year to get the MM kit as I have the V-32 kit to occupy me this winter...
Forum: RC Sailboats
11-06-2006, 05:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,930
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Concensus on the Aquacraft Paradise?

Ahoy Jan:

Having read a great many of your posts and knowing how knowledgeable you are on the subject of RC Sailboats, I have to say you are doing a great job at convincing me that there is a...
Forum: RC Sailboats
10-28-2006, 03:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,930
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Concensus on the Aquacraft Paradise?

Ahoy Jan and hpiguy:

I agree that in spite of its small size the Micro Magic must be a first class boat. I have read nothing but praises for this little craft on this and other forums.

...
Forum: RC Sailboats
10-26-2006, 06:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,930
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Concensus on the Aquacraft Paradise?

First impression is that she looks like a soundly built boat but she is very small at only 26."

I know that is one of the qualities that appeal to you as long as you are also aware of the...
Forum: RC Sailboats
10-10-2006, 06:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,580
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: rc lasers

Ahoy Matey: First of all you should know that the RC Laser is NOT a 1 Meter boat. she is a great little performer but is not considered a part of the 1 meter class as she is 42" LOA. She is in a...
Forum: RC Sailboats
09-27-2006, 05:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 989
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: What batteries?

I agree with the good doctor. I'm just burned out on chargers..I have charger for the cell phone which keep me busy enough and a wall full of outlets always in use.

I find I get a good...
Forum: RC Sailboats
09-11-2006, 05:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,497
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Anyone have the new Nirvana II (Pros & Cons)

John: I also noticed that Megatech had the sheets going through the two blocks on deck in such a way that they crossed over each other.

After observation discovered that the sheet going to the...
Forum: RC Sailboats
09-05-2006, 08:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,180
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Help to select first boat!

Sorry Samoa...I got the Nirana website wrong in previous post...I was about to have you flying again. :)

Try www.sailrc.com

~TC
Forum: RC Sailboats
09-05-2006, 08:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,180
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Help to select first boat!

Hello Samoa: You've certainly got the perfect sailing location!

I would take a pass of the Fortune 612...it is just a little too much in the borderline between simply a toy and a boat that at...
Forum: RC Sailboats
09-04-2006, 07:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,497
Posted By Templus_Catticus

RE: Anyone have the new Nirvana II (Pros & Cons)

I purchased the Nirvana II about mid-August. I am a novice rc sailor and found the boat to be very easy to learn on and she sails beautifully in the lightest of winds. She made a thoroughly...
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