Any speed🚤 Boat

Losing radio range on water

The boat glitches or loses connection out on the water, especially at distance.

💡 The idea: Water attenuates signal hard — protect the antenna and pick the right band.

Try these in order

Make one change at a time and re-test — that's how you learn what your car likes.

  1. 1
    Run a full-length, uncut antenna taped along the hull side

    A cut/shortened antenna is a common self-inflicted cause.

  2. 2
    Use a surface-rated radio system (72/75MHz FM, or 2.4GHz surface-specific)

    Plain air 2.4GHz attenuates badly near/on water.

  3. 3
    Keep the receiver antenna 2"+ from ESC/motor wiring, and check the transmitter battery

    Both are common overlooked causes of glitching.

Found what works? Save it as a Setup Sheet and compare it against your baseline, log the result in your Run Log, or dig deeper in the RC Wiki.

General RC tuning guidance — your chassis manual's own tuning chart is the final word for your specific car.