Zippkits Tugster, Building Instructions, Page: 6 / 25

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Do an inventory of all the parts, to be sure that everything is there. If anything is missing or
damaged, contact us as soon as possible, so that we can get replacements to you quickly.
Glue
You can use any type of water proof glue you want. This includes Titebond, Gorilla glue, CA, epoxy, etc.
We used medium CA for the entire build.
Work Surface
We recommend that you use a straight, flat work surface.
Minimum size would be at least 24 by 12 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 need a lot of it.
We use BB’s and epoxy, but you can use anything heavy.
Some regulations require that this tug weigh 8 pounds with battery, and we recommend at least 6
pounds.
If you are having a contest (water polo), make sure that you set a minimum weight, as the lighter boats
will be faster.
In this manual, we show several different versions of our Tugster. They may not look exactly like this one,
but we do this to better illustrate a point.