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[Norman Castle]

Aeromodeller here working up to taking the first steps into things nautical, and I'm immediately scratching my head about something pretty basic.

I gather that boat ESCs have (or can have) forward and reverse, but how might that work in conjunction with the Spektrum DR6i TX which I use for my model aircraft?  Surely I want my throttle stick to be "off" in the middle of its travel, rather than the bottom of it?  I can't imagine how this forward/reverse lark is actually done!

Also, is there anything special about the RX used on a boat, or will one of my aircraft ones do the job?

[Netleyned]

Just rebind the rx with the stick central when using
in a boat.
The set up is then on the esc for ahead and astern.
You can set up throttle limits with the Tx programme
if needed.

Ned

[barriew]

Or do as I do and use the right hand (self centring) stick for the throttle 


Barrie

[Norman Castle]

Thank you gentlemen.  That's one mystery solved 

[essex2visuvesi]

It's quite an easy job to convert the gimbal to a sprung centre.
There are kits available online

[Captain Flack]

Surely aircraft ESCs don't have reverse and you need an ESC that doesn't have braking, or if it does that you can turn it off.

[Netleyned]

The question was about aircraft receivers not esc's I think.


Ned

[Klunk]

Surely aircraft ESCs don't have reverse and you need an ESC that doesn't have braking, or if it does that you can turn it off.0

I always use braking on my esc in a boat.