Dimension A . 12mm.
Dimension B 2 to 3mm (offset to the right)
General Layout. Fuel tank could also
be fitted in front of the engine
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click the pic for a closeup
Sparkplug to transom
with Zenoah 430mm to 460mm ( transom is the vertical part of the
back of the boat.). The front part of the deck opening should be
cut away to give good access to the pull start handle.
Join hull and deck together with fibreglass paste. The outside
edges of the lip may not align correctly, so try to align the
actual edge of the hull and deck. Cover the lip with fibreglass
paste and clamp the top and bottom together with bulldog clips or
spring type clothes pegs. For racing it is a good idea to put a
layer of glass cloth and resin around the inside of the hull/deck
joint and then the lip can be removed completely. For sport use
this is not necessary. Fit the engine to the complete rubber mount
assembly and position it where shown but do not glue in place yet.
Fit the coupling to the motor. The Strut MUST be fitted at the
position shown on the brackets. . Check the drawing above for the
position of the tube through the transom. Using Zenoah engines the
propshaft should be offset to the right by mm as shown on the
drawing. Drill an undersize hole for the prop-tube in the ‘V’
of the transom. Enlarge the hole with a round file until the tube
just fits through it. Seal the tube exit through the transom with
silicone tube or silicone sealer. Cut off the lower rudder arm and
fit the strut assembly to the transom using the four M4 screws
provided and reinforce the inside of the transom if required with
a plywood plate or fibreglass mat and resin. Fibreglass the front
end of the tube in position at the same time as fitting the engine
mount making sure that the tube lines up with the engine coupling.
Cut the prop tube to length so that it is about 10 to 12mm from
the coupling. Cut the flexi to length, remembering to leave a gap
of 5 to 6mm (not less than 5mm) between thrust washer and the
strut. Do not cut the flexi too short, because it has to go inside
the coupling. The fuel tank can be fitted in front of or behind
and to the right side the engine. Hold the tank in place with
rubber bands through hooks fitted to 2 strips of 3/8" wood
glued to the hull. The engine can be held temporarily in place
with Plasticene whilst the engine mounting feet are tacked in
place with thick cyano (superglue). Cut down the feet or pack them
up as required. The flexi should slide smoothly into the coupling,
to be sure of correct alignment. Fix the mounting feet in position
with fibreglass paste. This can be reinforced with fibreglass mat
or tape if required. The inside of the deck hatch opening in the
deck should be cut back until the hatch fits into it. Fix the
hatch down using GA8 hatch fasteners or similar at the rear. At
the front, glue to rods or a plate onto the underside of the hatch
to locate under the front edge of the hatch opening. Reduce the
width of the the lip of the hull with a hacksaw and finish off the
edge with coarse production paper or a sanding disc. Fit rubbing
strip (GA28) if required to the lip with cyano glue. When the
installation is complete, give the inside of the boat a coating of
fibreglass resin ti fuel proof it. The radio box can be
fibreglassed in place. Only use balanced / sharpened propellers.
We recommend Octura props. The lower fuel nipple on the carb
is connected using the tygon (yellow) tubing to the fuel tank feed
pipe. The nipple on top of the carb is an overflow pipe for
excess fuel from the primer bulb.
For Zenoahs and other petrol
engines use 1/4" flexi with 1/4" stubshaft.
BACKPLATE OF ENGINE WITH
PULLSTART OMITTED FOR CLARITY. DRILL 2 EXTRA 4mm HOLES IN
THE BACKPLATE
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