Following on from previous posts in the fireboat and sunderland thread....

Ok Doug, like I said nice model for the bucks, I much prefer the grey scheme to my blue/yellow, but mine was a deal so went with it, its my second. The cat has a tendancy to tip stall at lower speeds, and will not recover, there are things you can do, these are the main ones, read that link on rc groups👍

If water flying, the floats are too low, they need raising as much as you can, prob an inch, and angling upwards, or they snag on the water.
If your tx allows it, dial in rudder and aileron mix, it stops the tail dropping in turns, looks better, and helps prevent the tip stall
get cog correct with battery placement, pretty easy to do
do range check when rx is installed, the position you will have it (not much room in the fuse) can be blinded by the battery. I have a cheap orange stabilizer one in mine, it really really helps!
both ailerons need a few mills upward attitude, this helps with the tip stalling, and landing, its something to do with creating washout, too technical for me😋
the lights you see on mine are hobbyking light set, apparently the v2 you have has better lights with a plug, detrium dont usually have these
there is a design fault, the rear stabiliser has a small twist, some fix this, I didnt bother
I could go on, but the link is a good read as it helps with hints how to fly
now you need somewhere to fly it, its fine off grass sand and water, oh, check for waterleaks prior to flying, the step under the fuse is a weak spot, change the cheap metal pushrods for nylon or plastic when you can, they rust real easy, there are easy mods to stop the rods flexing, particularly on the elevator, I fitted a second rod so I have one either side of the elevator, and dial in rates, you dont need much throw with this big lazy bird👍