Zippkits G30, Manual

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Building Tips
How to stay out of trouble:
First, there are some areas where you don’t want any glue or sealer during assembly. This boat has a few places that have
tiny slots that are used in assembly, and it you fill them up with epoxy, it will be impossible to open them up again.
You can still build the boat, but you will have to remove some building tabs and make other minor modifications.
Plus, you lose the self-jigging feature of the part.
Do yourself a big favor and keep epoxy out of the slots…
There are several ways to do this;
You can simply tape over the slots with masking tape. This works fine on the interior, but you don’t want any masking tape
permanently attached to the outside.
You can seal near the slots, and use your finger or a Q-tip to work the sealer up to the slots.
The best way is to not seal close to the slots, and give the area 2 coats of sealer after the hull is finished, and those slots are
used.
Second, take your time. Understand exactly what you will do, and how, before you do it.
If you think ahead, your chances of getting in trouble are greatly reduced. This works in all aspects of life as well…
Third, take the time to “blueprint” the bottom. This is done by simply checking the last 12 inches of both sponson bottoms
for flatness. There should not be any hook (concave) or rocker (convex) in the bottom. Check it with a straight edge ruler.
If you find any, either fill them or block sand them flat.
This makes the boat run true, and makes you look like a better driver!
Finally, enjoy what you are doing! If you start to get worked up or confused, stop and walk away for a while.
Things are always easier when you come back.
If you are having trouble, or just don’t understand something, contact us. We will do whatever it takes for you to have a
positive experience and a great running boat!
Email is best, as we get a lot of phone calls.