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46 inch Gas Mono Hull 

 

 
 

 

                                                            

A Zippkits RC Boat     

 

 

Building Instructions 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2018 JMP Hobby Group LLC 

Indiana USA 

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Содержание Zippkits Super Sport Gas Mono Hull

Страница 1: ...S S 1 Z I P P M A N U FA C T U R I N G Super Sport 46 inch Gas Mono Hull A Zippkits RC Boat Building Instructions 2018 JMP Hobby Group LLC Indiana USA 866 922 9477 www zippkits com...

Страница 2: ...mind Just about anyone should be able to build this kit but it should not be operated by children without close adult supervision Here are a few safety tips Never operate your boat alone If you get h...

Страница 3: ...the 50 s consistently You can build this boat without having the engine or radio but it does make it easier to have them available when you build You can use any gasoline engine check the rules as lo...

Страница 4: ...paper Drill with bits Square FLAT work bench the thicker the better Medium CA glue and accelerator Titebond III glue and or Good quality 30 minute epoxy Epoxy finishing resin Screws or nails Waxed pa...

Страница 5: ...ttle pushrod Zipp 3462 Rudder pushrod at least 4 40 size Zipp 3463 2 pushrod seals Zipp 3422 3404 Medium Fuel Cell and tubing gasoline compatible Zipp 3506 250 stinger type drive Zipp 3401 250 drive d...

Страница 6: ...is being built upside down Any reference to the top or bottom refers to the boat s top or bottom If you are going to attach something to the top it would be closest to the bench Right and left are alw...

Страница 7: ...U P E R S P O R T 7 We like the Great Planes 11 inch bar sanders Use good quality epoxy and finishing resin Your life will be much easier with one of these Acid brush trimmed for fast epoxy applicatio...

Страница 8: ...om the sheet Note that the bulkheads are marked These should face the rear when glued into the jig All bulkhead marks should be on the same side Put bulkheads 1 2 and 3 into the jig engaging the tabs...

Страница 9: ...bulkheads Use a straightedge to be sure that the engine rails are 100 flat The bottom has to be perfectly flat and this is the first step Check to be sure all bulkheads are square to the building jig...

Страница 10: ...looks like a boat doesn t it Take a break and give the glue a little while to completely cure Spines The first step is to test fit and glue the spines in place We used Titebond lll Thr tapered end go...

Страница 11: ...l tabs at the front These key into the keel The chines will end up with a small angle at the front which is correct Using Titebond III or epoxy glue one of the deck chines UC in place Glue the other d...

Страница 12: ...sheeting in place we need to make sure the chines are flat Do this with your sanding block and fresh 80 grit paper Sand the chines using your sanding block to blend them at the front Check to see if...

Страница 13: ...t on the top and bottom Leave a little hanging off of bulkhead 5 as well Sand a bevel on the front edge so that it will meet the other side sheet When it looks good make a reference mark somewhere tha...

Страница 14: ...eed a few clamps Clamp lightly but be careful not to distort the chines Check all over to be sure that the side is in contact with the frame If not add clamps until it is Check the bottom chine near t...

Страница 15: ...of bulkhead 5 Try to match the bottom vee and leave an equal overhang on the sides Clamp until dry Bottom Sheeting Use the angle on the bulkheads to determine the angle that you hold the sanding block...

Страница 16: ...here is some overlap at the rear When satisfied with the fit make an alignment mark on the bottom sheeting and the keel Mix up some 30 minute epoxy Brush epoxy onto the first 6 inches of the front of...

Страница 17: ...s possible Take your time here Start from the rear Put the sheet in place and note any areas that touch keeping the sheeting from meeting perfectly Use your block with 80 to sand these high spots Move...

Страница 18: ...ce We tape it together to cure for a couple of hours Using CA or Titebond III glue the two long sides and two short sides to the bottom The small sides have a T and R on them These face inside The R o...

Страница 19: ...d back and admire your awesome radio box If you have the optional Lexan radio box lid you can toss the 1 16 ply version If not hold onto it Back to the boat Make sure that it has been at least 3 hours...

Страница 20: ...ing jig Carefully cut away and remove the temporary bulkhead Some glue may have seeped in and glued it to the sides You can use pliers and carefully break it away Ditch the jig We don t need it any mo...

Страница 21: ...tom in 3 pieces Save all leftover cloth Mix 4 ounces of finishing resin Brush resin onto the center seam and lay the cloth down centered on the seam Brush in a heavy coat of resin so that the cloth is...

Страница 22: ...can use any excess resin to seal one side of the deck at any point Decide which side of the deck looks better and mark the other side as the bottom Coat the bottom with finishing resin Use a scrap of...

Страница 23: ...SS twice so we used pics from our EasyVee The process is exactly the same Only the doublers look different Sorry If it fits well use 30 minute epoxy to glue it in place and glue the doublers to the f...

Страница 24: ...side Work quickly Align and clamp the deck at bulkhead 3 Then align and clamp the nose then the sides Check all around to make sure that the deck is tight against the top of the chines and bulkheads T...

Страница 25: ...Sand and blend the front and rear of each so that it blends into the hull Do not glue in place yet Mix up about 2 ounces of finishing resin Use the 2 inch square pieces of glass cloth and reinforce t...

Страница 26: ...to be formed in place We will anneal the bend areas and they will be easy to form by hand Be sure to make the bends very gentle otherwise you will be breaking flex cables Cut your 5 16 OD brass tube t...

Страница 27: ...of the boat The bend should be offset about inch and should slip into the transom If you did a perfect job you should be able to remove the tube without changing any of the bends Turn the tube to get...

Страница 28: ...Don t get any resin inside the stuffing tube Make sure the cable still slides in the collet easily Let sit at least 3 hours Next we will mount everything we need to make this boat go Trim Tabs Mount y...

Страница 29: ...th blind nuts as you have done with the other hardware If using our 3413 rudder be sure to check that the set screw for the pin is tight Do this before you put the rudder blade on Make sure the rudder...

Страница 30: ...turns much tighter with a turn fin although you can run without one If you are racing in the offshore category or using the SS for sport use we recommend a fin on each side for right and left turns N...

Страница 31: ...crew Mark the stub shaft at the front of the drive dog Remove the dog and prop Measure 3 16 inch back from your line and file a flat spot about 1 8 inch wide and 1 16inch deep This is for the set scre...

Страница 32: ...Measure carefully as we can t add to a cable that is too short Carefully cut the cable with a Dremel and cut off wheel Deburr the end When we are done with the cable fully seated in the collet the dr...

Страница 33: ...about inch off center This is because we will be using an EZ connector on the throttle servo arm and it is offset about that distance Use a 2 56 pushrod with a nylon clevis on the throttle end and an...

Страница 34: ...they are not 100 concentric You can rotate the pipe on the header and the center will change slightly Assemble the pipe and header to the engine out of the boat You want a tuned length of 14 inches Th...

Страница 35: ...transom so using water fittings thru the transom is not a good idea Use the hole in the engine rail for the exhaust flange exit hose This keeps it away from the hot header Determine where the water ou...

Страница 36: ...ure overnight Repeat the whole thing for the second coat only this time after the second coat has cured sand with 220 wet Sand with a bucket of water a dribbling hose or in your bathtub Use one of tho...

Страница 37: ...servo arm on It should be parallel with the servo and 90 degrees to the pushrod Use the sub trim Install the aluminum pushrod seal mounts through function if your radio has it If not get it as close...

Страница 38: ...but leave the shaft connected to the engine This will help to break in the strut bushings Really take some time to go over the entire boat Check every nut and screw Make sure that the throttle opens...

Страница 39: ...n level You can give it a little gas as it gets to the water but not too much Most people don t like getting sprayed with water Let the engine warm up for 30 seconds or so before giving it full thrott...

Страница 40: ...ger drive angled up Boat needs left trim to go straight Prop walk Prop walk Prop walk Rudder not aligned correctly Prop walk Boat slides too much in turns Strake missing Turn fin loose or missing Boat...

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