ProBoat SUNRISE 24 Manuals

Specifications Length .......................................................................................................... 24 in (609.6 mm) Beam .............................................................................................................. 6 in (152.4 mm) Main Sail Area.............................................................................................. 199 in2 (1284 cm2) Jib Sail Area.................................................................................................. 87 in2 (561.3 cm2) Mast Height .................................................................................................. 36 in (914.4 mm) Overall Height .............................................................................................. 47 in (1193.8 mm) Radio System.......................................................................... JR AM Beat Gear (RTR Version) Instruction Manual ™ 2 Thank you for purchasing the ProBoat™ Sunrise™ 24 Ready-To-Run sailboat. This sailboat has been designed to provide many hours of scale sailing pleasure, without the long hours of assembling that is usually associated with a model R/C sailboat. The Sunrise 24 can be completed in less than an hour of assembly time. No Building! The Sunrise 24 comes almost completely assembled. Its durable molded fiberglass hull has been painted for your convenience. You will only need to finish rigging the sails and attach the rudder. The detailed instructions, photos, and glossary at the back of the manual will allow you to easily complete the assembly. A box is provided for each step of the manual so that you can check off that particular section when complete. Radio RTR Sunrise (PRB2170) Your RTR Sunrise comes with the JR Beat Gear 2-channel AM radio system installed. Please refer to the manual of the Beat Gear radio system before attempting to sail your Sunrise. This manual will answer any questions that you may have regarding the radio system. ARR Sunrise (PRB2171) Your ARR Sunrise arrives ready for radio installation and completely assembled. A 2-channel radio system is needed to complete it. Please follow your radio system instructions for the set up. The sail servo arm is included with the Sunrise, and the rigging line has already been attached to the sail servo arm to make installation easier. Please refer to the box art to see a photo that shows how the radio box should appear when installation is complete. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Section 1—Inspection of Sunrise 24 ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Section 2—Completing the Boat............................................................................................................................................................ 3-8 Section 3—Installation of Batteries for Radio Transmitter and Receiver .................................................................................................. 9 Section 4—Checking the Radio System.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Section 5—Sailing Tips ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9-10 Basic Glossary..........................................................................................................................................................................................11 Replacement Parts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Plastic Parts ............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Carefully remove the boat, boat stand, and radio transmitter from the box. Inspect the boat and make certain that no damage is present. If you notice any damage, please contact the ProBoat retailer where it was purchased. Introduction Table of Contents Section 1—Inspection of Sunrise 24 3 Section 2—Completing the Boat Locate the cardboard box that contains the sails and hardware. Remove the two-piece mast (one part of the mast will have the sails rolled around them). Also remove the rudder, boat stand, and small hardware bag. Carefully place the hull on the boat stand. Note the two-piece mast, rudder, and hardware bag. Insert the joined mast into the hull as shown above. Carefully unroll the sails from the mast. The main sail will be attached to the top of the mast at the crane, and the jib sail will be attached at the triangular shaped spreader. Locate the main sail boom. It will have an "A" on one end. After removing the brass eyelet and the included screw from the gooseneck labled "H", install the boom and secure it as shown. Join the mast halves as shown. View of previous completed step Crane 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Locate the jib sail boom. It will have a "B" sticker on one end. Find the rig line from the jib sail that is marked "B". Remove the tape from the line and insert it through the eyelet. After pulling the rig line through the eyelet, make certain that the space between the bottom of the sail and the sail boom is approximately 1/2" to 1" (see photo 23). Now, tie a secure knot in the line. Locate the jib stay on the rigging line. Pull up carefully on the jib stay to adjust the tension as shown until there is no slack in the line, but the mast is still completely vertical. Carefully unwrap the top rigging line that is marked "C." Insert the line into the spreader as shown. Note: The spreader has a small factory made slot in the outer hole. The inner hole will not be used. This makes it much easier to insert the line into. You can simply push the rigging line through the slot. After feeding the rigging line through the spreader, open the rigging clip and attach it into the eye plate marked "C." Close the wire clip. Repeat this step with the lower rigging line that is marked "C." This lower rigging line is located directly below the black spreader, and it will also clip to the eye plate that is labeled "C." When you have completed this step, both rigging lines marked "C" will be clipped to the eyelet marked "C." Section 2—Completing the Boat (continued) Lower Rigging Line 7 8 9 10 11 12 13