AquaCraft Top Speed 3 - Manual (Page 4)

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BOAT STAND
You are going to want to build the boat stand as soon as you can. It makes assembling the boat easier and the stand can be used as the
starting stand for the boat as well.
There are a lot of ways to build a boat stand, but we would like to show you one way that is inexpensive and durable.
PARTS YOU WILL NEED:
❏ (8) 1" PVC T’s
❏ (2) Lengths of 1" PVC piping 16" long
❏ 2 – Lengths of 1" PVC piping 11-1/2" long
❏ 4 – Lengths of 1" PVC piping 2" long
❏ 2 – Lengths of 1" pipe insulation 11-1/2" long
❏ PVC cement (like the tube kind for boat stand building)
Pre-assemble the parts without using any cement fi rst. Then
disassemble and reassemble using the cement.
Assembly is easy, as the long 16" lengths of PVC piping run the
length of the boat and the shorter 11-1/2" lengths side-to-side.
Glue the Ts to the ends of the tubing, making sure the Ts are
parallel to each other. Join the completed parts together using the
short 2" lengths of piping. You will have to work fast as the cement
sets the parts almost instantly.
SETUP BOARD
Your setup board is going to be a very important tool in getting your boat to perform at its best. Here is a simple how to:
Using MDF or common shelf board (do not use plywood or a media with a grain), cut the board 25" long and 11" wide. Place a slot 1/2"
wide on one end of the board, aligning it in the center of the 11" width.
The nice thing about this setup board is it fi ts between the Ts of
the boat stand you just made, making boat setup even easier by
keeping the skeg of the engine a safe distance from the table top.
GrimRacer says: It’s a good idea to
place a hole in one end of the setup
board and hang it from a hook or nail for
storage. This will help keep the setup board true.