Tech Tips

Below are tech tips that will aid in the building and understanding of radio controlled airboats.


Basic Terminology - Basic terminology used when building or discussing rc airboats.

Tuned Pipe Theory - Explanation on how two stroke tuned pipes work.

Walbro Carb and Rebuild Info  -  Information on how to rebuild Walbro carburetors for two stroke gass trimmers, edger, blowers, and other two stroke engines.

General Prop Size Selections for Engines  -  General starting points for prop selections for engines going to be used on radio controlled airboats.

Glueing Coroplast With A Hot Glue Gun
  -  Tip on how to use hot glue to mend coroplast together.

Squaring The Motor Stand With The Hull
  -  How to square your motor stand with your hull. Especially useful when using foam for the airboat hull.

Glow Plug Info  -  Explanation on glow plugs used on nitro motors.

More Glow Plug Info
  -  More useful information pertaing to glow plugs.

How To Tune Your Nitro Carburetor  -  Step by step instructions for tuning your nitro carburetor.

How To Break In Your ABC Engine  -  Information on breaking-in your ABC nitro motor.

How To Break In Your Ringed Nitro Motor
  -  Information on breaking-in your ringed nitro motor.