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Z I P P M A N U FA C T U R I N G

Tugster

Tug Boat

Competition or Sport Tug Kit

A Zippkits R/C Boat

Building Instructions

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2018 JMP Hobby Group

– Indiana USA

www.zippkits.com

Toll Free (866) 922-ZIPP

Summary of Contents for Tugster

Page 1: ...1 Z I P P M A N U FA C T U R I N G Tugster Tug Boat Competition or Sport Tug Kit A Zippkits R C Boat Building Instructions 2018 JMP Hobby Group Indiana USA www zippkits com Toll Free 866 922 ZIPP...

Page 2: ...iana wheel house but you can purchase optional wheel houses and superstructure kits from us as well as make your own from scratch Maybe model it after a tug you like However you decide to finish it ta...

Page 3: ...and 5 32 bits Flat file Round 1 8 file FLAT Workbench Flat work surface Medium CA glue and accelerator Good quality 30 minute epoxy Epoxy finishing resin polyurethane lacquer or shellac Spring clamps...

Page 4: ...nel radio Standard size servo Zipp 5003 Ballast BB s or lead Battery 6v 4 5A Gel Cell 2 The following parts required are included in the optional Tugster Hardware Set 1 8 inch drive shaft 5 32 Brass s...

Page 5: ...5 Let s identify the parts so that we can easily find them when needed Mark the parts with light pencil 1 8 plywood parts Misc parts...

Page 6: ...inches Every critical component on this hull depends on a straight flat surface Do whatever it takes to get this done A note about Ballast This tug requires ballast If using a LiPo battery you will ne...

Page 7: ...and left side The best way to do this is to make mirror images of the sides as shown Be sure that you make a right and left side Weight or clamp until cured Bulkheads Test fit the bulkheads in place...

Page 8: ...3A in FRONT motor side of BH 3 Glue in doubler 4A in FRONT of BH 4 Glue in the ends These are marked Outer Put the hull upside down on your bench on wax paper and glue all bulkheads to the other hull...

Page 9: ...hull side Glue the aft sheet in place starting halfway across bulkhead 3 and moving all the way back Note that the bottom sheets are larger than required and will be sanded later Use clamps rubber ban...

Page 10: ...hen cured glue in place so that the front of the tray is nearly flush with the front of bulkhead 3 Glue the tray sides in place Take this time to seal the inside of the hull with 2 coats of sealer Thi...

Page 11: ...over the inner keels again matching the outline Allow to cure Drill out the slot with a 5 32 drill bit Run the drill in and out of the keel a few times to make a nice round slot Deck The deck has 5 p...

Page 12: ...deck that you made earlier Glue the 2 long strips on top of the hatch Note that all strips are glued to the top of the hatch not the side Be sure to use your square and glue all 4 strips in place The...

Page 13: ...at all windows are on the upper part of the wheelhouse Keep that in mind when assembling Start by gluing the back to one side Use your square and be sure it is all good Add the other side What are you...

Page 14: ...se and apply sealer Seal both inside and out If you have not done so apply a second coat of sealer to all parts and allow to cure Shaft Tube We need to drill a 5 32 hole through the bottom for the sha...

Page 15: ...with the little groove facing up and tap the stainless shaft into it Slide this shaft into the shaft tube and occasionally check to be sure that it spins easily You may find that as you push the keel...

Page 16: ...ttom Once the keel has cured put a little glue on the shaft tube inside the hull where it comes in Glue the oiler block to bulkhead 4 When you are done the plastic oiler should be in contact with bulk...

Page 17: ...t their edges as shown This leaves a little notch that we can use as a drill guide Sand the tops of the bulkheads and glue the radio tray in place When cured use the drill square you just made and dri...

Page 18: ...eel shoe does several things It provides a lower support for the rudder and protects the prop form obstacles The keel shoe needs some work before we can install it The first thing we need to do is ins...

Page 19: ...keel You will have to sand a bevel on the front of the shoe to match the hull bottom Once you have the shoe fitted its time to screw it down Before we mount the shoe we need to countersink the 3 hole...

Page 20: ...The prop shaft is 1 8 stainless steel and the plastic prop simply pushes on the end Don t worry about the prop slipping There is not enough torque to make it slip Clean the prop shaft with any solvent...

Page 21: ...n the rudder shaft so that it is touching the rudder tube Install your rudder servo Leave a gap towards the front of the servo so that the wire can exit Install the EZ connector onto your servo arm Pu...

Page 22: ...arm so that it is straight side to side Set the rudder steering arm parallel to the servo arm Make sure the rudder is straight and tighten the steering arm screw Don t over tighten Put in the servo ar...

Page 23: ...designed water line as shown on last page Note that the transom is in the water but the nose is out This gives a slightly nose up ride and helps keep the bow wave from coming over the deck When satis...

Page 24: ...e painting it s easier to paint the stack and inside of the wheelhouse before you glue them to the deck Sand the entire boat with 220 then 400 grit paper Don t forget the stack wheelhouse and keel sho...

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