The JAE12G2wasdesignedanddeveloped asaresultofajoint venturebetweenIMPBA Hall
ofFamememberRodGeraghty,DavidHall, RonZakerJr.&MartinTruexJr.
The maindifferencebetweenthishull andall theothersistheuseof sharpedgesonthe bottom
ofthesponsonsandtub,asopposedtocurved surfaces.Thishelpsbreakanysurfacetension
ofthewaterandmakesforafasterboat.
Thisdesignapproachhasbeenbuilt, developedand testedagreatdeal.
Inadditiontoamarineengine,youcanuseanyaircooled12, 15,18, 20(small block)caror
truggyengine, withexcellent results.
The kitisnothardtoassemble,asall of the hardstuff hasbeen doneforyou.
Thatisnoexcusetodo apoorjobwithassembly. The betteryoubuildthisboat,thebetteritwill
run.Often thedifferencebetweenan excellent buildingjobandapooroneisasimplesanding
block.
Anoteaboutoverhangs:
Thisboat isdesignedtoshearwaterandpreventanycapillaryactionof water. Todothisthe
tub, skiandsponsonshaverearoverhangs. Theseshearthewateroff and mustbeleftinplace
andnot rounded inanyway.
The boatalsohassideoverhangsonthe sponsons. Thesehelptheboat getuponplane
quicker. If youareusingapowerfulengine,youcansandtheseoff, but leaveall cornerssharp.
Takethetimetoreadthisentiremanual, sothat you arefamiliarwithall thebuildingsstepsand
theirproperorder. Takeyourtime; makesureyouunderstandeverythingbeforeyoudoitand
you will be rewardedwithanimpressiverunninghull…
Thiskit isnot atoy. Although R/Cboatingisafunandrewardinghobby,it canbedangerous
ifnot donewithcommonsenseand safetyinmind. Justaboutanyoneshouldbeableto
buildthiskit, butit shouldnot beoperated bychildren without closeadult supervision.
Themanufacturerassumesno liabilityfordamagesorotherloss intheuse ofthisproduct,as
wehavenocontrol overtheconstructionorend useofthisproduct.
