Anyone know why our boat only turns in the water and doesn't go straight? It runs fine but it ONLY turns. Thanks.
1668949
I can think of two possibilities. There is a small knob to the right of the steering knob. That controls the trim (direction). Try that first. The other thing could be something on the rudder.
1668950
I don't have the controller here with me but, I believe that there is a dial/knob toward the front of the controller, on the right, that holds the rudder to the right or left. Turn it so the rudder is held centered.
1668951
I've talked to my daughter since it was a gift to her son. She says their boat goes in all directions. They are very satisfied with this boat. She recommend perhaps an adjustment to the rudder.
1668952
There are two metal plates under boat...these detect water. no water no go...we've had this be a problem in choppy water FYI.As for turning, Can't say but there is a trim knob that could be skewed way to the left or right. Good luck.
906485
Jim, my family and I have been boating for nearly 30 yrs. We have gone through more tubes that I want to count. This tube can handle any type of water condition. Actually the rougher the better, if they like jumping. It is very stable and almost to stable. You really have to go out of your way to flip it. I have taken my older boys around tight turns doing 35 mph and it won't flip. You and your family will enjoy it. Have fun,Don
179445
I wish I had an answer for you. We used ours for one season and it has stopped working properly already (won't move forward or backward, but motor is working). If you call the manufacturer, there is a list of local repair shops you can take it to.
2010596
Mine did not run at first. It had the circle with the triangle and the water drop indicator. According to the manual the means the tank is full on the tank is not positioned correctly. We are using the gravity drain, but I did notice that the Styrofoam block was in a position where is could not "float". I freed up the block by bending the plastic a little and replaced the tank. Voila.
341332
I can say that in my experience the stock boat does perform like the one in the videos. This little thing is so amazingly fast for its size. If it were any faster you would have real difficulty keeping it upright. You will want to run it in relatively calm water if you want to open it up full throttle.
330040
I would not recommend this product. The first boat I bought, the remote did not work. The replacement boat, the remote worked but the engine did not. I would recommend the Aviva Sports ranger fishing boat. We bought this and loved it. Just be very careful around boat antenna. I accidentally broke it. I bought another one through treasure chest for 34.99. Pro Bass sells this boat too, for about the same price. They seemed to be out of them. I hope this helps.
2220395
The boat has to be in the water. Put boat in the water then turn on controller/remote within 3 seconds. It should run after you pull the throttle back.
190728
I am having similar issues with sea scooter GTI. Grinding noise, propellor not turning.Did you resolve this ? D
721923
Mine was hard to keep straight as well. I no longer have it but one of the things I was going to do was to reposition the front skirt by removing it and inflting the boat and then put it back to make sure it was level. Try that and it might fix your problem.
1722259
Hi Melanie, Sounds like somethings wrong. I put mine in the water first, then turn it on, & it runs.
1033352
Your perfectly fine. You will never be able to make it flat. The inner bladders are made that way to keep the front and back above the water so as to limit water intake for rougher waves. The boat is banana shaped its not something you are doing wrong. Unless of course its a banana shape laying on its side...
1886270
Ours works fine. It's a push button. Otherwise though, after first voyage, the middle propeller stopped working and the boat filled with water. We had to return the first boat due to filling, propellers not working, wouldn't go in reverse. Now, were having similar problems with the second one. Oh well, I guess it will become an expensive dust collector. Hope this helps.
1948317
If by "intermittent power surges" are you referring to the motors seeming to go on/off/on/off/ etc while held at full throttle?? If so, I noticed the same thing on mine. However, it was on a day when the water was not smooth but a bit choppy. Remember in the instructions it stated propellers will not run unless in water?? Well part of the electrical connection system is a wire to each of the propeller axles (inside the boat); when both propellers are in the water there is a connection; if one or the other comes out of the water - connect ion is broken!! The propeller(s) bouncing in and out of the water would cause this. One solution would be to disconnect the two wires and splice them together; CAUTION: this would allow the propellers to turn while not in the water and damage to the propellers (or a person touching them) could result.
466379
Yes, it will run reverse, but it hardly moves the boat, it tries to sink it more than move it. The rudder is also useless in reverse. However, it might get you out of a rut if not stuck bad.
1382237
The boat is fairly quick. You can't judge speed by MPH. For a scale boat, it travels faster than it should. Note: out of the box the boat only goes full speed forward or reverse. There is no variable speed. Turning means making one propeller go forward while the other spins in reverse. You need a large pool or lake/pond to run it. I take mines to the lake where it travels around 100-200 feet from me.
103826
If the boat is out of the water. You have to put a finger on both drive shafts. Then it will work. The water will do the same. It's a little weird but it had me confused for a while. Mine works just fine.
1949170
Try Adjusting the Buoy on the tether line. Plastic obround piece. It seems to help with the steering.