product review: kyosho seawind

7/24/2019 Product Review: Kyosho SeaWind

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PRODUCT REVIEW SEAWIND READYSET VERSIONBy Mike Eades, Secretary, SeaWind COA

Te SeaWind C!ass as "#ne tr#$" a !#n" %eri#d #& $ncertainty since it 'eca(ea%%arent in ear!y )*+) tat y#s# -a%an.s %r#d$cti#n #& te SeaWind yact kits

and %arts ad 'een disr$%ted 'y te e/ects #& te Ts$na(i and s$'se0$entn$c!ear disaster in )*++1 Very !itt!e inr(ati#n 2as rtc#(in" &r#( -a%an as t#te &$t$re %!ans r te SeaWind %r#d$ct !ine $nti! in (id )*+3 it 2as ann#$ncedtat n# (#re SeaWind kit %r#d$cti#n c#$!d 'e e4%ected '$t a ne2 Readyset5RTR6 7ersi#n, %r#d$ced in Cina, 2#$!d 'e te ne4t #/erin" and a 8yer 2its#(e %#t#s and a 'rie& descri%ti#n 2as circ$!ated and %#sted #n tey#s#A(erica 2e' site1 A&ter s#(e de!ays, in ear!y 9e'r$ary )*+: I recei7ed te"##d ne2s tat a s(a!! si%(ent #& SeaWind Readysets ad arri7ed1 Tr#$" te"##d #;ces #& E&rain Man


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As descri'ed, a!! '$t =na! asse('!y #& te c#(%#nents is d#ne and #n!y +) AA

'atteries are re0$ired t# c#(%!ete te '#at1Te Instr$cti#n Man$a!, c#(%!ete!y re>2ritten r te Ready set 7ersi#n is, as$s$a! 2it y#s# %r#d$cts, c#(%reensi7e and "enera!!y easy t# !!#21 Te $!!

is nice!y =nised and %ainted 2it a distincti7e '!$e and 2ite c#!#r sce(e 2ita n$('er #& dec#rati7e deca!s added and a!! $!! =ttin"s are insta!!ed e7eninc!$din" te seet !ines and (ain seet &air!ead 'rid!e1 Tere are distinct ed"es

2ere te '!$e and 2ite %aint areas a'$t 2ic (any ski%%ers 2i!! 2ant t#care&$!!y s(##t and %#!is1 Te kee! tr$nk insert 5Part C+6 is in %!ace and

'ea$ti&$!!y =niseda task tat (any ski%%ers $nd tryin" 2it te kit? Te !a


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ne2 2it a kn$r!ed (eta! ead 2ic is a 'i" i(%r#7e(ent #7er te #!d set scre2and te !ater %!astic eaded scre21 T# insta!! te r$dder si(%!y !##sen te scre2,insert te r$dder %#st 2it 8at t#2ards te stern and re>ti"ten te retainin"scre2 5Use %!iers t# ens$re a sec$re "ri%?61 @rease and insta!! te !a


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detai!s are n#2 %$'!ised #n te y#s# A(erica 2e' site #n te SeaWind %a"e1Te Per&e4 T>)+ radi# trans(itter is a sin"!e (#de! )1: @ Direct Se0$enceS%read S%ectr$(, :>canne! $nit 2it (an$a! tri(s , canne! re7ersin" s2itcesand a D$a! Rate s2itc 5+** #r *6 #n te r$dder c#ntr#!.


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Te $nit re0$ires F>AA ce!!s and tere is a car"e %#rt 5G**(A6 '$t n# car"ers$%%!ied? One dist$r'in" &eat$re is te stated Ma4 ran"e r "r#$nd #%erati#n #&+G* Meters1 Un!ess tis is c#nser7ati7e!y stated it (ay ca$se ran"e %r#'!e(s ats#(e %#nds? Te T4 is ready '#$nd t# its Per&e4 R)+>BV recei7er '$t a 'ind %!$"is s$%%!ied1 Te !i"t 2ei"t end>%!$" recei7er 2it a sin"!e GH 2ire antennac#(es enc!#sed in a %!astic 'a" sec$red 'y a ca'!e c!i% 2ic %re7ents access t#te %!$"s1 N#t s$re 2at %$r%#se is ser7ed 'y tis 'a" as te recei7er iss$%%#sed t# 'e 2ater%r##& s# I re(#7ed it1 Recei7er and ser7#s are %#2ered 'y a

standard :>AA ce!! 'attery #!der.


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Te R =ts standard 9$ta'a #r itec ser7# c#nnect#rs and #%erates tese ser7#s2it#$t %r#'!e(s1 Te S)*)W Water%r##& r$dder ser7# is a standard ser7#a%%arent!y e0$i7a!ent t# 9$ta'a S3**3 #r itec S 3++1 It as #ran"e, red, '!ack2ires t# a itec ty%e c#nnect#r1 Te SG*+SW 2ater%r##& sai! 2inc a%%ears t#'e (#de!ed #n te e4tinct 9$ta'a S3F*+ 2ic 2as #ri"ina!!y s%eci=ed r teSeaWind '$t !ater 2itdra2n 'y 9$ta'a1 #2e7er in #%erati#n it s#$nds !ike ac#/ee "rinder, 7ery n#isy, %era%s d$e t# ne2 (eta! "ears, #%e&$!!y tey (i"t2ear in and 'ec#(e 0$ieterJ Te sai! 2inc ar( a%%ears a direct c#%y #& te9$ta'a sai! ar(1 Te sai! 2inc as 2ite, red, '!ack 2ires t# a 9$ta'a c#nnect#r1Acc#rdin" t# te stated ser7# s%eci=cati#ns te sai! 2inc as (#re %#2er taneiter te 9$ta'a S3F*+ #r te itec GB '$t #%erates at s!i"t!y s!#2er s%eed2i!e te r$dder ser7# as s!i"t!y !#2er %#2er and s%eed c#(%ared 2it 9$ta'a#r itec standard ser7#s '$t s#$!d 'e ade0$ate r te d$ty1 Te sai! 2inc is+1+3 #< ea7ier tan eiter #& te c#((#n!y $sed ser7#s %r#'a'!y d$e t# its(eta! "ear c#nstr$cti#n1

Te Ki' and (ain seet c#ntr#! !ines are insta!!ed c#(%!ete 2it attac(ent c!i%sready t# attac t# te ri"1 #2e7er te sa(e #!d sti/ !ine s$%%!ied in te kit is

$sed 2ic is $nsatis&act#ry r r$nnin" ri""in" !ike seet c#ntr#! !ines es%ecia!!yin !i"t air 5see 'e!#261I 2as interested t# see #2 te sai! ri" ad 'een and!ed1 It c#(es &$!!yc#(%!eted acc#rdin" t# te #!d kit s%eci=cati#ns, 2ic is '#t "##d and 'adne2s? 9#r %ackin", te (ain sai! a!yard is !##sened and te (ast se%arated int#t2# %ieces at te K#int 2it te sai! in %!ace

and te ri" !ded in t2#1 Re>K#inin" te (ast #2e7er is a K#' r tree andsand needs t# 'e d#ne 2it "reat care (aintainin" tensi#n #n te ead #& te sai!2i!e easin" te t2# (ast %ieces t#"eter


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te a!yard s#$!d si(%!y 'e !ed tr#$" te inner #!e #n te (ast crane t#a!!#2 r#tati#n #& te ead #& te sai!1 C#rrected attac(ent is s#2n in 'e!#2

%ict$re


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Si(i!ar!y te Ki' a!yard is a!s# inc#rrect!y attaced

. I c#rrected tis &a$!tand (#di=ed te Ki' ead attac(ents as descri'ed !ater1 Te Ki' %i7#t

c#nnecti#n !ine 2as t## s#rt t# a!!#2 %r#%er r#tati#n and a!s# a!(#st c#(%!ete!ysti/ened 2it "!$e

1 I re%!aced tis !ine and a!s# te ##k r attac(ent t# te deck 2it an

#%ti#na! a!ternati7e desi"n ##k

Te inerent desi"n &a$!ts tat need c#rrecti#n c#ncern te #$ta$! attac(entsr '#t Ki' and (ain sai!s1 9irst, te #$ta$! !ines are attaced t# c!eats !#cated#n te side #& eac boom


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2ic r#$tine!y sna" te seet c#ntr#! !ines and sec#nd, $se #& a sin"!e #$ta$!!ine %r#7ides n# c#ntr#! #& sai! ca('er, es%ecia!!y 2it te Ki' 2ere adK$st(ent#& te sin"!e !ine si(%!y res$!ts in !#2erin" te Ki' '##( and !##senin" Ki'restay tensi#n1 A!ternati7e 2ays #& ri""in" te #$ta$!s tat are '#t e/ecti7eand c!ass !e"a! are descri'ed in an artic!e #n %a"e +* #& Iss$e L+ #& M#de!

Yactin", te 0$arter!y (a"a


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tri((ed te c#rner #& te sai! 2it sciss#rs r ease #& (#7e(ent #& te ##kar#$nd te sai! c#rner1Oter #%ti#na! (#di=cati#ns I c#se t# insta!! #n tis '#at are te (ain sai! tackattac(ent and te Ki' restay and a!yard attac(ents1 Te (ain sai! tack5C$nnin"a(6 attac(ent e(%!#yed is a si(%!e =4ed !##% #& !ine tr#$" tetack eye!et and tr#$" te #!e in te "##seneck %#st

I (#di=ed tis 'y addin" a 7ery s(a!! scre2 eye!et !#cated in te &r#nt #& te

'!ack %!astic %art #& te "##seneck 'earin" 2it a sin"!e !ine r$nnin" &r#( tetack eye!et tr#$" te scre2 eye and sec$red at a c!eat !#cated #n t#% #& te


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Tis a!!#2s r easy adK$st(ent #& (ain sai! !$/ tensi#n and ease #& re(#7a! #&te sai! r tra7e!1 Te desi"n Ki' a!yard is attaced t# a '#2sie 2ic s!idesa!#n" te restay 2ic is a sin"!e !ine r$nnin" tr#$" te (ast eye and

sec$red at a c!eat #n te (ast1 Wi!e tis arran"e(ent 2#rks, i& te Ki' restayis n#t %r#%er!y sec$red at te c!eat it (ay c#(e $nd#ne and !#se te 2#!e ri"1A!s# re and a&t adK$st(ent #& (ast rake is a key t$nin" c#(%#nent and %reciseadK$st(ent is di;c$!t $sin" a c!eat1 I re(#7ed te (ast c!eat and (#di=ed te2#!e restay and a!yard attac(ent $sin" se%arate !ines 2it '#2sieadK$sters eac !eadin" t# te rin" #& a s2i7e! and !#ckin" c!i%


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Tis a!!#2s si(%!e adK$st(ent #& restay tensi#n and (ast rake andinde%endent adK$st(ent #& a!yard tensi#n as 2e!! as easy re(#7a! #& te 2#!e

Ki' asse('!y r tra7e!1Te (#di=ed ri" 2as attaced t# te $!! at Ki' %i7#t, sr#$ds 5care&$!!y settin"$%%er sr#$d t# te r2ard eye!et in te cain %!ate6 and 'ackstay and adK$stedt# ens$re te (ast 2as %er%endic$!ar t# te deck and te (ast rake -i'attac(ent eye t# ti% #& '#2 set at G+ +H 2it sr#$ds K$st ta$t and'ackstay 'are!y ta$t1 I attaced te Ki' and (ain seets and cecked te#%erati#n #& te r$dder and sai! 2inces1 Te r$dder c#$!d #n!y 'e centered

$sin" &$!! !e&t tri( s# I re>cecked te seatin" #& te r$dder %#st 8at a"ainst teretainin" scre2 and $nd it 2as s!i"t!y #/1 Once c#rrected te r$dder 2as%er&ect!y centered1 Wit te sai! c#ntr#! tri( at center te Ki' and (ain seet!ines 2ere adK$sted at c!#se>a$!ed %#siti#n t# %$t te (ain '##( %#intin" t# tea&t trans#( c#rner and te Ki' '##( %#intin" t# te sr#$ds1 At &$!!y #%en%#siti#n te (ain '##( 2as n#t 0$ite 'ack &ar en#$" t# t#$c te sr#$ds1 I$nd tat i& I set te c!#se>a$!ed c#ntr#! !ine !en"ts $sin" &$!!


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in2ard tri( 5tri( !e7er d#2n6 and s2itced t# &$!! #$t2ard tri( 5tri( !e7er $%6 rd#2n2ind sai!in" te (ain '##( 2as a'!e t# "et &$!! e4tensi#n t# te sr#$ds1

Tis 2as #2 I $sed t# #%erate $sin" AM #r 9M trans(itters1 We r"et #2si(%!e tra7e! adK$st(ents #n S%ektr$( D and i trans(itters a7e (ade #$r!i7es?

Te &$!!y asse('!ed SeaWind Readyset is %!easin" t# te eye 2it te c$st#(aryy#s# 0$a!ity #& =ttin"s and c#(%#nents1 Te a!!>$% 2ei"t ready t# sai!, 2it :AA ce!! a!ka!ine 'atteries insta!!ed, is i" at !'s )1 #< c#(%ared 2it C!assR$!es (ini($( #& !'s F1* #< a!t#$" (y c#(%etiti7e SeaWind 2it s!idin"atc and G>AA NiM 'attery %ack 2ei"s in at !'s +:1) #AA a!ka!ine ce!! %ack is notrec#((ended1

9$ta'a S3F*+ and itec GB sai! 2inces #%erate satis&act#ri!y d#2n t# :1F7#!ts1 M#re testin" 2i!! 'e carried #$t t# deter(ine i& te %#2er c#ns$(%ti#n #&tis ser7# is e4cessi7e and i& it can 'e #%erated r !#n"er %eri#ds 2it a "##d 7re>car"ea'!e 'attery %ack 2ic tends t# retain te initia! 7#!ta"e #7er a "reatere4tent #& ce!! !i&e1

Te de(ands #& (ass %r#d$cti#n ine7ita'!y re0$ire s#(e c#(%r#(ises and te

SeaWind Readyset is n# e4ce%ti#n as 2as te #ri"ina! kit1 #2e7er in te =e!d #&

#''y St#re RTR RC sai!'#ats te SeaWind Readyset is &ar a'#7e (#st #& its

c#(%etit#rs1 9#r te ne2 recreati#na! ski%%er, 2it a !itt!e care in asse('!y and

s#(e (in#r re(edia! 2#rk #n s#(e #& te ri""in" kn#ts, te '#at 2i!! %r#7ide &$n

entertain(ent and re!ia'!e %err(ance1 9#r te seri#$s RC sai!#r, a&ter s#(e

(in#r (#di=cati#ns as descri'ed, te SeaWind Readyset can %r#d$ce an

e4ce!!ent c#(%etiti7e 8eet racin" (acine 2it %err(ance t# satis&y e7en te

(#st discri(inatin" ski%%er1 In s$((ary, te SeaWind Readyset 7ersi#n is a 7ery

2e!c#(e additi#n t# te SeaWind 8eet1


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