AquaCraft Alligator Tours User Manual

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• Never attempt to swim after a stalled RC boat.

• Never operate your RC boat while standing in the water.

• Never operate your RC boat in the presence of swimmers.

• Always use a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) when boarding and
operating your retrieval craft, i.e. Jon boat or duck boat. NOTE:
Because of the sharp running hardware included with this RC boat,
we do not recommend a rubber blow up raft.

WARNING:

• RC boat running hardware is very sharp. Be very careful when

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working on and around the metal parts.

• While the motor is running pay close attention to the propeller. Do
not come in contact with the propeller at any time the engine is
running or serious injury will result.

• AquaCraft products are to be used by ages 14 and over.

• AquaCraft is not liable for personal property

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Introduction

Specifi cations

Thank you for purchasing the AquaCraft Alligator Tours
Airboat! We want the time you spend with your new RC boat
to be fun and successful, so please fully read the manual.
If for any reason you think this R/C model is not for you,
return it to your local hobby dealer immediately. NOTE: Your
hobby dealer cannot accept returns on any model after fi nal
assembly or after your boat has been operated.

Safety Precautions

• Never ever attempt to swim after a stalled RC boat. DO

NOT get in the water for any reason to retrieve your
boat. To aid you in retrieving a stalled RC boat you can
use a fi shing reel with a tennis ball tied to the end of
the line. Or better yet, get yourself a small Jon boat
so you can row out and pick up your boat. Remember
to use a PFD (personal fl otation device) any time you
enter your retrieval craft.

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS:

Over all Length: 30” (770mm)
Width: 11 ¼” (285mm)
Height: 14” (355mm)

BOAT FEATURES:

Air cooled .34 SuperTigre
Tough fi berglass hull construction
Twin Air Rudders
Injection molded water resistant radio box
Steel welded propeller cage
9x6 Fiber-fi lled pusher prop
Easy Fill Fuel Tank
Flotation installed inside the hull

RADIO SYSTEM:

Tactic™ 2 Channel Pistol Grip Transmitter
Tactic 2 Channel RX
Tactic TSX 200 Standard servos (2)

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Glow Engine

• AquaCraft products are to be used by ages 14 and over.

• Do not touch the propeller anytime the motor is running.

Pay equally close attention to items such as loose clothing,
shirtsleeves, ties, scarves, long hair or anything that may
become entangled in the spinning prop. If your fi ngers,
hands, etc. come in contact with the spinning propeller, you
may be severely injured.

• The speed and mass of this boat can infl ict property

damage and severe personal injury if a collision occurs.
Never run this boat in the presence of swimmers or where
the possibility of collision with people or property exists.

• Glow engines produce heat. Do not touch any part of your

engine until it has cooled.

• This boat is controlled by radio signals, which are susceptible

to possible interference from other R/C transmitters, paging
systems, or other electrical noise. Before turning your radio
transmitter and receiver on, make sure no one else in the
area is operating a radio on the same frequency (channel).

• If your Alligator Tours Airboat should happen to stall, water

currents will slowly carry it to shore. The bad news is that
the boat could be carried to the opposite shore. When
surveying areas to run your model, keep variables in
mind such as wind direction, size of the lake, etc. It is not
advisable to run R/C boats on any free-fl owing bodies of
water such as creeks or rivers.

Manual Specifi cations &

Description Changes

All pictures, descriptions, and specifi cations found in this
instruction manual are subject to change without notice.
AquaCraft maintains no responsibility for inadvertent errors
in this manual.

Warranty Service

AquaCraft will warrant your Alligator Tours Airboat for 90 days
after the purchase from defects in materials or workmanship
of original manufacture. AquaCraft, at their option, will
repair or replace at no charge the incorrectly made part.
This warranty does not cover damage caused by crash,
abuse, misuse, alteration or accident. To return your boat for
repairs you need to provide proof of purchase. Your store
receipt or product invoice will suffi ce. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE PURCHASER BE ENTITLED TO ANY INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS
IN THE PRODUCT. This warranty gives you specifi c legal
rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from
state to state.

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Outside USA and Canada, contact local importer for warranty
information.

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Drive, Suite 1

Champaign, Illinois 61822

Attn: Service Department

Phone: [phone]:00 am - 5:00 pm CST M-F

E-mail: [e-mail]

Standard Repair Service

After the 90-day warranty has run out you can still have
your Alligator Tours Airboat repaired for a service fee by
the experts at AquaCraft™. To speed up the repair process,
please follow these four simple steps:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

For standard repair service you must specify whether you
wish the charges to be billed COD or if you wish to be notifi ed
of the charges so you can send a check.

1. It is best (recommended) to return the ENTIRE system,
boat and radio.

2. Make sure batteries are removed from the transmitter and
radio box of the boat.

3. Send written instructions which include a list of all items
returned, and a THOROUGH explanation of the problem or
problems requiring service. Be sure to include your return
address and daytime phone number. If you have access to
e-mail, please provide us with your e-mail address to help
speed communication.

4. Send to Hobby Services at the address above.

Optional Accessories

As with any hobby, it is a good idea to assemble a useful collection
of tools and accessories to bring along when you head to the
pond. Here are some items you will want to keep handy:

❏ Extra “AA” Batteries
❏ Extra Glow Plugs
❏ Glow Plug Wrench
❏ Extra prop
❏ Small standard screwdriver
❏ Pliers (HCAR0625)
❏ Hobby Knife (HCAR0109)
❏ Metric Hex L-Wrench Set (HCAR0521)
❏ DuraTrax 6V NiMH Receiver Battery (DTXM2011)
❏ DuraTrax A/C NiMH Charger (DTXP4085)
❏ Hobbico Switch Harness (HCAM2400)

OTHER USEFUL ITEMS TO HAVE ON HAND:

❏ Waders or rubber boots
❏ Paper Towels
❏ Spray-On Cleaner
❏ Sunglasses
❏ Sun block
❏ Folding table

❏ Lawn chair
❏ First-Aid kit
❏ Cooler with plenty of ice

and soda

❏ Canopy or shelter

Required Accessories

Small personal retrieval system: This might be as simple as a
tennis ball tied to the end of a fi shing reel, or a fully equipped
AquaCraft Hammer™ EP RTR (AQUB10**) towing an empty
pop bottle behind a 10 foot line. Better yet, a small Jon boat
and personal fl otation device (PFD) are “preferred” so you
can row out and properly retrieve your boat.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

❏ 12 AA batteries
❏ 10 to 15% nitro aircraft glow fuel (Do not use “boat fuel”

in this product)

❏ Hobbico
❏ Hobbico TorqMaster 12V Battery (HCAP0800)
❏ Hobbico HotShot
❏ DuraTrax
❏ Hobbico

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TorqMaster™ 12V Starter (HCAP3200)

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Kwik Pit™ 500cc Fuel Bottle (DTXP0150)

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After Run Engine Oil (HCAP3000)

2 Glow Igniter (HCAP2520)

Boat Terminology

BOW: The front of the boat.
STERN: The back of the boat.
PORT: This is the left side of the boat when aboard and

facing the front (bow). An easy way to remember this is that
port and left both contain four letters.
STARBOARD: This is the right side of the boat when aboard
and facing the front (bow).

HULL: The body of the boat.
DECK: The top of the boat.
TRANSOM: The back of the boat.
KEEL: The center of the bottom of the boat.
RUDDER: The hinged vertical plate/s mounted at the

transom that controls steering

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Assembly

HAND HELD TRANSMITTER

❏ 1. After removing the transmitter and transmitter antenna

from the box, line up the antenna to the hole in the top of the
transmitter. Slip the antenna in and lightly screw the antenna
into the transmitter. Do not over tighten. Give the antenna a
light tug to make sure it is properly installed.

❏ 4. Reinstall the battery door onto the bottom of the transmitter.

❏ 2. Slide off the battery door from the bottom of the transmitter.

❏ 3. Install 8 “AA” batteries into the transmitter in the

confi guration molded into the battery fl oor.

❏ 5. Turn the transmitter “ON” using the switch on the

transmitter’s left side. The battery level indicator light (LED)
should glow green. If the light is fl ashing the batteries are low
and need to be replaced.

RECEIVER BATTERIES

❏ 1. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver (small), remove the two

(2) Phillips head screws from the top of the radio box. One is
located under the front seat of the boat and the other behind
the back seat.

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