Capistrano Beach, California was a great place to run my RC “Lisa Surfer”.
The waves were great. Unfortunately, trying to seal the servo, the radio, the speed controller, and the Prop Shaft from the salt water proved a task I never figured out, on this “knockoff” thus destroying the electronics in only a few days of runs.
I burned up 2 Hacker Speed controllers, 2 Hitec receivers and 2 servos when the saltwater seeped in and shorted out the units.
But, it sure was fun.
If you can still find one of these, (Kyosho made better ones) but they had to quit making them because of the eventual leaks, according to Aki Suzuki of Kyosho.
So make sure to run any leaky ones in Fresh water only, as it will not short out in fresh water.
Salt water shorts out electronics immediately….even 1 drop! (Just ask the Navy and Marines)
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