Pro Boat PRB2400 User Manual
Specifications
Length (Hull):....................... 36 inches
Height (Mast): .................. 51.5 inches
Height (Overall): ................ 69 inches
Beam: ................................... 7.5 inches
Radio: JR™ Beat Gear w/sail winch servo
Sail area:
Overall: ....... 521.5 square inches
Main: ............... 342 square inches
Jib: .................... 179 square inches
The new Pro Boat™ Sanibel™ 36
comes with the fiberglass hull built
and painted and the RC equipment
installed. All that’s left is a few
hours of rigging and final assembly.
The two-piece aluminum mast makes
disassembly and transport quick
and easy.
On the water, the Sanibel’s
performance is on par with most any
scratch-built 36" racing yacht. The
specially designed hull minimizes
drag and the heavy-duty sail winch
servo provides more than enough
torque to draw in the sails when
tacking into strong breezes. Be it
for a beginner looking to get
started with style or a veteran
sailor who doesn’t care to build, the
Sanibel 36 is a great way to set sail.
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Sanibel 36-600
Owners Manual
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing the Pro Boat™ Sanibel™ 36 Ready-To-Run sailboat. This craft has been designed
to provide many hours of scale sailing pleasure, without the long hours of assembly usually associated with a
model RC sailboat. The Sanibel 36 can leisurely be completed in one evening.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
No Building! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Items Required to Complete your Sanibel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 1 – Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2 – Rigging Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 3 – Main Sail Luft Ring Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 4 – Adjusting the Rigging Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 6 – Checking the Radio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5 – Transmitter and Receiver Batter y Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 7 – Sailing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 8 – Performance Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 9 – Basic Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Plastic Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Diagram of Sailboat Rigging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Phillips screwdriver Small pliers
“AA” batteries (12) Threadlock
The Sanibel 36 comes almost completely assembled.Its durable molded fiberglass hull has been prepainted
for your convenience.You will only need to finish rigging the sails and attach the keel. The detailed
instructions,photos and glossar y at the back of the manual will allow you to easily complete the assembly.
A check box is provided for each step of the manual, so that each particular section can be marked off
when complete.
No Building!
Table of Contents
Items Required to Complete your Sanibel
Warranty Information
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Pro Boat™ guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of
purchase. This warranty does not cover any parts damaged by use or modification.In no case shall Horizon
Hobby’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.Further, Horizon Hobby reserves the right to
change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Horizon Hobby has no control over the final assembly,or material used for the final assembly, no
liability shall be assumed or accepted for any damage of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using
the product,the user accepts all resulting liability.
All warranty questions should be directed to Horizon Hobby, Inc. Please do not contact your local hobby
shop regarding warranty issues,even if purchased from there. This will enable Horizon to better answer your
questions and provide service if assistance is needed.
If not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return
this kit immediately,in new and unused condition, to the place of purchase.
Horizon Hobby
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign,Illinois 61822
(877) 504-0233
www.horizonhobby.com
Section 1 – Inspection
Carefully remove the boat,boat stand, and radio transmitter from the box.Inspect the boat and make certain
that no damage is present.If any damage is found,please contact the Pro Boat retailer where the model was
purchased.
❍ 1. Locate the cardboard box containing the sails
and hardware.Remove the two-piece mast.Also
remove the keel,boat stand and hardware bag.
Place the hull on the boat stand.
Note:The sails will be rolled
around one section of the mast.
❍ 2. Locate the keel.Slide the keel into the hull
from the bottom of the hull. The rounded end
will face the bow (front) of the boat.Use the
supplied nut to secure the keel to the hull.
Note:Use threadlock on the nut
to keep it from loosening during
operation.
❍ 3. Slide the upper and lower mast halves
together.The notch in the upper mast will align
with the screw in the lower mast.
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Section 2 – Rigging Installation
❍ 4. Slide the mast assembly into the fitting on
the top of the hull.
❍ 5. Carefully unroll the sails from the mast.The
main sail will be attached to the top of the mast
at the crane.The jib sail will be attached to the
upper mast as shown.
❍ 6. Locate the main sail boom.The boom will
connect to the boom mount at the point
marked "I." Remove the brass eyelet,screw
and nut from the hardware bag. Slide the brass
eyelet into the end of the main boom.Slide
the screw through the eyelet and use a Phillips
screwdriver to secure the screw.Apply a drop
of threadlock on the nut and thread it onto the
screw from the bottom of the boom mount.
Section 2 – Rigging Installation
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❍ 7. Locate the end of the main sail marked "J".
Pass the line tied to the main sail through the
hole in the main sail boom (marked J).Pull the
line until the main sail is taut,and the distance
between the boom and sail is between 3/4"and
1
1
/4".Secure the excess line by wrapping it
around the cleat and placing the end of the
line in the notches of the cleat.
❍ 8. Locate the end of the main sail marked "I."
Pass the line tied to the main sail through the
hole in the boom mount (marked I).Position the
line so the distance between the boom and sail
is between 3/4" and 1
1
/
4".Secure the excess line
by wrapping it around the cleat and placing the
end of the line in the notches of the cleat.
Note:Do not adjust the tension
of any of the lines at this time.
This will be done in Section 4,
“Adjusting the Rigging Cables.”
❍ 9. Carefully unwrap the top rigging line
marked "C."
❍ 10. Insert the line into the outer hole in the
spreader as shown.
Note:The spreader has a small
notch in the outer hole.The
inner hole will not be used,
making it easier to insert the line.
Simply push the rigging line
through the slot.
Section 2 – Rigging Installation
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