Zipp Manufacturing PRO VEE Full Race Mono Hull, Building Instructions

Page 1: ...P R O V E E 1 Z I P P M A N U FA C T U R I N G PRO VEE Full Race Mono Hull A Zippkits RC Boat Building Instructions 2016 JMP Hobby Group LLC Indiana USA 866 922 9477 www zippkits com...

Page 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...

Page 3: ...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 long as it has mounts for 5 inch rails Please note that this bo...

Page 4: ...th 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 Medium sized rubber bands 64 work well...

Page 5: ...rottle 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...

Page 6: ...oat 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...

Page 7: ...P R O V E E 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 application...

Page 8: ...the jig Use a square to ensure that it s 90 degrees to the jig Also make sure that the tabs don t protrude under the jig Use CA and accelerator or Titebond III When dry and square glue bulkheads 2 and...

Page 9: ...amp a piece of wood to the back of it for the next few steps Check the fit of the engine rails into bulkheads 3 4 and 5 Be sure that the cutout rail is on the right side of the boat This will be on th...

Page 10: ...slightly to do this Note that the engine rails fit fully in their slots No part of the engine rails should be above the bulkheads Glue in both bulkheads 1A These support the chines Use your square Thi...

Page 11: ...important that the chine supports not protrude past the chine edge so that you can sand the chines later see drawing Glue in the chine supports Make sure that CS is facing out Glue them to bulkhead 5...

Page 12: ...d around the tabs The others can use the spine notches Using Titebond III or epoxy glue one of the deck chines UC in place Put glue on the edge of CS but only from bulkhead 4 forward We don t want to...

Page 13: ...the rear of the deck chines into bulkhead 5 You will have to twist the chine so that it is flush with bulkhead 5 flat We used medium CA with accelerator and held them for a minute until cured Glue to...

Page 14: ...have been sanded and blended it s time to start the sheeting Dry clamp the side sheeting in place Use the rubber bands to hold in place Clamp and adjust the sheeting so that it overhangs an equal amo...

Page 15: ...If not add clamps until it is Allow to cure at least 3 hours Repeat for the other side Get the nose to fit as well as you can If there is a gap don t worry about it That s what wood filler is for Aft...

Page 16: ...ry careful not to sand the keel too much or the bottom will not fit Make a mark in the exact center of bulkheads 4 and 5 Make this mark on the edge so that you know how far to glue the sheeting Note t...

Page 17: ...ting After the glue fully cures at least 2 hours remove the weight and clamps Check for any glue that may have squeezed onto the keel Use a sharp knife to scrape any away Take your time on the next st...

Page 18: ...dio box while the glue cures on the hull Radio Box Remove all of the radio box parts Two long sides two short sides the top and bottom as well as the 1 16 ply top Lay a piece of plastic wrap or waxed...

Page 19: ...Stand back and admire your awesome radio box Back to the boat Make sure that it has been at least 2 hours since you glued the bottom sheeting to the hull With your plane remove the overhang of the bot...

Page 20: ...uing in place If okay glue in both deck supports Sand the top so that all spines and supports are flush with the bulkheads Trim the building tabs and sand the bulkheads to match the top contour DO NOT...

Page 21: ...p about 2 4 ounces of epoxy finishing resin Start from the front Using a brush coat all areas of wood inside the hull Get inside the holes Try not to get too much resin on the top edges of the bulkhea...

Page 22: ...n the deck it is a good idea to get the fuel cell mounted This goes in on the right side between bulkheads 2 and 3 ahead of the engine Note that the only way to access the fuel cell is by removing the...

Page 23: ...of dowels to 3A leaving just over 3 16 inch sticking out of the front Put 1 16 ply spacer SP between 3 and 3A This is a temporary spacer Used for the front then rear hatch Tape strips of wax paper to...

Page 24: ...face forward You can lightly tape the scoop H1 to keep everything in place but not too tightly Allow to cure The rear hatch is done much the same way Glue in all four H10 parts These are stops that pr...

Page 25: ...boat Not so with the ProVee It s very easy to get the deck attached properly The ProVee has a main deck and two large hatches There are a lot of parts but they assemble quickly The main deck has 3 par...

Page 26: ...ound to make sure that the deck is tight against the top of the spines and bulkheads Scrape any excess epoxy from the spines We will be gluing the deck sides here Once cured do the same thing with eac...

Page 27: ...econds until cured You will not have any time to re position As soon as that is cured press the sheet onto H7 along the full length Only press on the very edge so you don t distort the sheet Once this...

Page 28: ...e the transom cap in place on the top of the transom You will need to sand this to length Sand flush with the transom when cured You can round this outside edge if desired Sand the inside of the deck...

Page 29: ...is finished Shaft tube Set up for surface drive this will exit the rear of the boat through the transom The shaft tube is a piece of 5 16 brass tube The ProVee comes with the shaft tube holes pre dril...

Page 30: ...at 1 8 inch protrudes from the back of the boat Sand the outside of the brass tubing Mix about 1 4 ounce of epoxy and add filler to thicken to the consistency of toothpaste Use this mixture to secure...

Page 31: ...the blind nut so that it won t interfere with the hull bottom This is only needed for the trim tabs due to their low mounting position Rudder Mount the rudder with blind nuts as you have done If usin...

Page 32: ...stable Final adjustment will be done in setup Turn fin The turn fin should be mounted on the extreme right side of the transom above the trim tabs Use the pre drilled holes We like to use 6 32x1 2 bol...

Page 33: ...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 screw Fi...

Page 34: ...we don t want the drive dog to rub the end of the stinger 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 Radio La...

Page 35: ...Glue the mount to the radio box bottom in the area marked Make sure that it doesn t slide out of position while it cures Set your standard size rudder servo on its mounts and drill 1 16 pilot holes f...

Page 36: ...radio box in place inch behind bulkhead 4 Make sure the box is in correctly rudder servo in rear If all is well attach the radio box We use silicone or hot glue on the sides only Put a little blob of...

Page 37: ...h the rudder end with a 4 40 ball link and the servo end with a solder clevis Get the length perfect before you solder the clevis in place For the throttle we like the bellcrank system Use a 2 56 push...

Page 38: ...If you do something will eventually break When mounting the pipe let it rest naturally side to side before marking any hole locations Also since these pipes are hand made they are not 100 concentric Y...

Page 39: ...nice fit Not too tight since the sealer will make the hole smaller Water Cooling Assemble the engine with complete exhaust Install the rudder and RH turn fin bracket Figure out where your water lines...

Page 40: ...s are not rounded Blow off the hull with compressed air or use a vacuum to get the dust off Strakes The ProVee features turning strakes on the bottom These help the smooth bottom grip the water when t...

Page 41: ...ve to re coat the area with resin and re sand Make 100 percent sure that there is no glue fillet between the strake and the hull bottom This would make the strakes useless as we need the edge to bite...

Page 42: ...both ends of the pushrods making sure the seals are on the outside of the radio box Setup Adjust the stinger so that it is parallel and flat with the bottom of the boat This will be a zero setting Use...

Page 43: ...the servo and 90 degrees to the pushrod Use the sub trim function if your radio has it If not get it as close as you can Try to use innermost servo hole that you can The PV needs very little rudder t...

Page 44: ...here to help At the pond Make sure your transmitter and receiver batteries are fresh or fully charged Do a range check with your transmitter antenna down or the transmitter in low power if available...

Page 45: ...tabs too high Stinger drive too deep 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 loo...