Adrian Olson ODOM, Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...Adrian Olson Products 22c Roache Road Freedom CA 95019 www modelyachting com www modelyachting com Assembly Manual Copyright 2010 Adrian Olson ...

Page 2: ...ch vice razor saw wire loop pliers small paint brushes etc You will need a good quality waterproof adhesive such West Systems Epoxy NOTE Most 5 Minute epoxies are not water proof they are water resistant so check the label Poxy Marine Adhesive from Power Poxy is also a good choice You will also need Thin CA Cyanoacrylate glue or Super Glue and Thick CA Adhesives are available from Adrian Olson Pro...

Page 3: ...e Keel Test fit the Keel Bulb Attach the Keel Bulb Fillet and Finish 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 Page 3 Section E Installing Deck Hardware Layout and Drill Holes Mount Hardware Transom Hardware Sail Control Arm Rudder Linkage Section F Rigging your ODOM Prepare t...

Page 4: ...atch Cover U Lazerette Hatch Covers 2 V Sail Logo W Shield with Ring X 1 8 Carbon Fiber Tube OPTIONAL BOAT STAND KIT DELUXE BOAT STAND KIT with HOLD DOWN CORD 4 Interlocking Wood Legs 2 Wood Side Supports 2 Straps 1 Wide Webbing 16 long each 4 6 x 3 4 Brass Flat Head Screw 4 6 Wrass Finish Washer 2 Male Female Bolts 1 Shock Cord with Slide Locks Deluxe Boat Stand will remain fully open while allow...

Page 5: ...are kit some items may be substituted due to availability or to current changes and improvements in model yacht technology You may choose to provide your own parts to replace all items in this Hardware Kit H1 Gooseneck Assembly H2 Topping Lift Fitting H3 Masthead Crane H4 Rigging Wire H5 Tang Fitting 2 H6 Turnbuckle 2 H7 Sheet Connector 2 H8 Small Line 25 H9 Large Line 10 H10 Large Plastic Bowsie ...

Page 6: ...d aft most dimple STEP 3 Assemble Keelson Block Cut the 7 32 diameter brass tube into two pieces 1 1 16 long Insert the two pieces into the holes in the Keelson Lower Block as shown Section View Test fit the Keel Fin Make sure the Keel Fin leading and trailing edges line up on the centerline If alignment is not perfect use a 3 16 drill bit to slightly elongate the holes until the Keel Fin is strai...

Page 7: ...ide the Keelson Upper Block onto the tubes The tubes should protrude above the top 1 16 Bond the Keelson Block together with CA Glue or PVC cement 1 16 Page 7 Section View STEP 5 Keelson Top and Braces Use CA Glue to install the Keelson Top as shown The bottom side has holes to fit over the brass tubes The Braces fit in the grooves in the Aft Bulkhead and against the sides of the Keelson Top 2010 ...

Page 8: ... 16 apart center to center These dimensions are for the Hitec HS 815BB Mega Sail Servo If you are using a different servo adjust as needed so the center of the pivot is centered port and starboard Attach the Steering Servo Supports to the forward side of the Aft Bulkhead in the same manner as you attached the Sail Servo Supports Now is a good time to drill pilot holes for Servo Screws and test mou...

Page 9: ...ures hard remove the nuts and make sure the Keel can be removed If necessary clean any epoxy from the bolts or inside the brass tubes Repack threads with wax and reinstall Keel Fin and nuts Allow epoxy to fully cure Pack the threads of the Keel Bolts with wax to help prevent the epoxy from bonding to the Keel Bolts Use epoxy to bond Keelson into Hull Remove any excess epoxy and remove masking tape...

Page 10: ... and the Hull Be sure to bond both fore and aft sides of the joint Allow epoxy to fully cure Page 10 With the tubes in place gently clamp the Keel Fin upright in a vice Be sure to pad the jaws of the vice so you will not damage the Keel VERY IMPORTANT For your ODOM to sail correctly the Hull and Keel Fin MUST be properly aligned Sight the bow and the front of the Keel Fin They should line up If th...

Page 11: ... Flange Test fit the Rudder Slide the Rudder Post down through the holes in the Rudder Thwart and the Rudder Post Flange until it contacts the Hull Install the Rudder up from under the Hull use the Rudder Servo Control Horn or a small clamp to hold the Rudder in place Check to see that the top edge of the Rudder is parallel with the bottom of the Hull and that the Rudder is in the same plane as th...

Page 12: ... Servo if you are using a different Sail Servo the hole may be a different size Use CA Glue to bond the Shield Ring to the Shield as shown The Shield should now press fit onto the Sail Servo The Sail Winch Arm screws will hold the Shield down onto the Servo Installing the Receiver Switch and Battery STEP 4 The Receiver and Switch are mounted on the Shield The paper Shield pattern indicates the pro...

Page 13: ... adhesive carefully as shown The gap for the Main Hatch MUST be kept clear of adhesive but the outer edge of the Main Hatch Slide MUST be glued to the bottom of the Deck or you may end up with a leak Position Deck on Hull Use masking tape to tape the Deck down all the way around Let adhesive set up overnight Once adhesive has cured remove strips of tape holding Deck down and carefully file off the...

Page 14: ...y with CA glue accelerator Hold until CA sets If alignment looks good move on to step 3 If not you can crack the joint push into place re glue or remove Keel Bulb and try again Using Auto Body Glazing Putty bondo build a fillet along both sides of the seam between the Keel Fin and Keel Bulb The fillet may be up to 1 2 radius in size See ODOM Class Specification 3 3 8 Coat entire surface of the Kee...

Page 15: ...iameter drill bit for all the remaining screw holes MAST STEP LOCATION See ODOM Class Specification 3 6 5 3 8 4 JIB CLUB TACK LOCATION See ODOM Class Specification 3 6 3 CHAIN PLATE LOCATION See ODOM Class Specification 3 6 4 Clean off pencil marks or remove masking tape Attach the hardware with the screws provided Mast Step Finish Mast Step with fine sandpaper Install with 2 small flat head screw...

Page 16: ...that they line up with two holes on the nylon Servo Disc Attach as shown using 2 small black pan head screws that came in your Hardware Kit Cut a 12 1 2 length of 1 8 Ø Carbon Fiber tube Use CA Glue to bond a piece of 2 56 threaded rod into one end of the tube and the Z bend wire into the other end Thread the Clevis onto the 2 56 threaded rod The total length from the Z bend to the Clevis Pin shou...

Page 17: ...diameter holes in mounting plate of Gooseneck Vang Assembly Stagger the holes as shown to reduce the weakening effect drilling holes has on the Mast Position Gooseneck on the back side of the Mast 1 4 up from the bottom Drill four 1 16 diameter pilot holes in Mast Blow dust and shavings out of the Mast Using CA GLue install the stainless steel pin into the wood dowel portion of the Mast Step Pin I...

Page 18: ...ll say attach with Kwik Twist Form a loop in one end of the 10 Wire and attach it to the bottom of the Mast Head Crane Form another loop 6 down the wire and attach to both of the Shroud Wire loops Finally pull the Shrouds back out of the Mast until the Masthead Crane seats into the Mast If the Shrouds end up too long or too short or the Crane needs to be replaced in the future simply replace the u...

Page 19: ... goes all the way through the Boom is the 7 64 dia hole Main Sheet Eye Form a Kwik Twist loop in one end of a small piece of Rigging Wire Bend the wire at 1 8 away from twist Trim off end as shown Using needle nose pliers push bent end up into 1 16 dia hole in bottom of Boom Glue with Thick CA Glue Downhaul Cut an 8 10 length of Large String Insert one end into 1 16 dia hole in top of Boom push st...

Page 20: ...all a Jib Club Eye as you did the Main Sheet Eye Drill a small pilot hole in the end of the Jib Club Dowel Install 1 2 Pan Head Screw leaving 1 4 of threads showing Install if forward end of Jib Club using Thick CA Glue Jib Outhaul Cut a 10 12 length of Small String Tie one end to end of Jib Club through 1 16 dia hole in top of Jib Club Thread a Small Metal Bowsie through two holes only Jib Tack S...

Page 21: ...the top corner of the Jib and then back through the remaining hole in the Metal Bowsie Tie a knot in the end of the String so it will not slip back out Attach the bottom of the Jib with two loops of Small String that will allow the bottom of the sail to just clear the Jib Club Outhaul Feed the Jib Outhaul string through the lower aft eyelet in the Jib Sail then through the last hole in the Metal B...

Page 22: ...nnector to one end of each Sheet and rout the Sheets as shown Feed the Downhaul line through the Boom Tang up through the grommet in the lower front corner of the Main Sail back down through the Tang and through the last hole in the Large Plastic Bowsie then tie a knot Attach the Outhaul in the same manner as you did on the Jib Sail Also add a loop of Small String through the same grommet as the O...

Page 23: ... bond to Shrouds and bond the line to the Mast Drill a small hole in the Main Hatch Cover 1 from the front and centered side to side Attach the small Ball Joint for the handle The Main Hatch should fit into the small gap between the bottom of the Deck and the top of the Main Hatch Slide If it doesn t slide very well check to see if there is dried adhesive in the slot You can use sandpaper to loose...