Pro Boat PRB2900T User Manual
1/12-Scale Miss Elam Unlimited Hydroplane
Owners Manual
Specifications
Length ........................................................................................... 27.5 in (698.5mm)
Beam .................................................................................................14 in (355.6mm)
Engine ..................................................................................................PRB .18 Marine
Radio System........................................... Pro Boat™ 27MHz AM Radio System
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your Pro Boat™
1/12 Miss Elam Unlimited Hydroplane. You are just
minutes from one of the most thrilling experiences
that the radio control hobby has to offer.
The Pro Boat Miss Elam is a professionally built,
ready-to-run 1/12-scale fiberglass model of one
of the most competitive teams on the Unlimited
Hydroplane tour. Powered by the potent Pro Boat
.18 marine engine, you will be able to race across
the water at scale speeds in excess of 300 mph!
Read this owner’s manual thoroughly. You also need
to read the included Pro Boat .18 engine manual, along
with the Pro Boat pistol grip radio
system manual.
It is very important that you operate this
boat responsibly. With proper care and
maintenance, you will be able to enjoy your
Miss Elam for many years to come.
Carefully unpack Miss Elam and examine the boat
and its contents. The contents contain the Miss
Elam RTR with radio installed, a boat stand, and
the Pro Boat pistol-grip radio transmitter If you are
missing any of these items or notice any damage,
immediately contact the place of purchase.
Table of Contents
Limited Warranty & Limits of Liability .................................................................................................................... 3
Additional Required Items ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Suggested Field Equipment and Supplies ................................................................................................................ 5
Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Section 1: Installing the Receiver and Transmitter Batteries
Section 2: Turn Fin ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Section 3: Filling the Fuel Tank .................................................................................................................................. 9
Section 4: Range Checking the Pro Boat Pistol-grip Radio System ................................................................. 9
Section 5: Starting the Pro Boat .18 Engine ........................................................................................................10
Section 6: Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Section 7: Troubleshooting Guide .......................................................................................................................... 14
Appendix ......................................................................................................................................................................14
Section 8: Miss Elam Replacement Parts ..............................................................................................................15
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Limited Warranty & Limits of Liability
Warranty Period:
Exclusive Warranty- Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon)
warranties that the Products purchased (the “Product”)
will be free from defects in materials and workmanship
at the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
Limited Warranty
(a) This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser
(“Purchaser”) and is not transferable. REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY
IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER. This
warranty covers only those Products purchased from
an authorized Horizon dealer. Third party transactions
are not covered by this warranty. Proof of purchase is
required for warranty claims. Further, Horizon reserves
the right to change or modify this warranty without notice
and disclaims all other warranties, express or implied.
(b) Limitations- HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTY
OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
ABOUT NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE
PRODUCT. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE
PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE.
(c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon’s sole obligation hereunder
shall be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii)
replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defective.
In the event of a defect, these are the Purchaser’s exclusive
remedies. Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all
equipment involved in a warranty claim. Repair or replacement
decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. This warranty
does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts
of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial
use, or modification of or to any part of the Product. This
warranty does not cover damage due to improper installation,
operation, maintenance, or attempted repair by anyone
other than Horizon. Return of any goods by Purchaser
must be approved in writing by Horizon before shipment.
Damage Limits:
HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF
PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS
IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT,
WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT,
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY.
Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the
individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted.
As Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly,
modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor
accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By the act of
use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to
accept the liability associated with the use of this Product,
you are advised to return this Product immediately in
new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
Law: These Terms are governed by Illinois law
(without regard to conflict of law principals).
Safety Precautions:
This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy. It
must be operated with caution and common sense and
requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate
this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result
in injury or damage to the Product or other property.
This Product is not intended for use by children without
direct adult supervision. The Product manual contains
instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It
is essential to read and follow all the instructions and
warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in
order to operate correctly and avoid damage or injury.
Questions, Assistance, and Repairs:
Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot
provide warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup
or use of the Product has been started, you must contact
Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer
your questions and service you in the event that you may
need any assistance. For questions or assistance, please direct
your email to productsupport@horizonhobby.com, or call
877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a service technician.
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Limited Warranty & Limits of Liability (cont)
Inspection or Repairs
If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please
call for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack
the Product securely using a shipping carton. Please note
that original boxes may be included, but are not designed to
withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection.
Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for
lost or damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for
merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility. A
Service Repair Request is available at www.horizonhobby.
com on the “Support” tab. If you do not have internet
access, please include a letter with your complete name,
street address, email address and phone number where you
can be reached during business days, your RMA number, a
list of the included items, method of payment for any nonwarranty expenses and a brief summary of the problem.
Your original sales receipt must also be included for warranty
consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA number
are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton.
Warranty Inspection and Repairs
To receive warranty service, you must include your original
sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided
warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be
repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or replacement
decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby.
Non-Warranty Repairs
Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair
should be shipped to the following address:
Horizon Service Center
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, Illinois 61822
All other Products requiring warranty inspection or
repair should be shipped to the following address:
Horizon Product Support
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Please call 877-504-0233 with any questions or
concerns regarding this product or warranty.
General Guidelines
It is important that you read and follow this instruction
manual, along with the Pro Boat radio system manual and
the Pro Boat .18 engine manual, before you run this exciting
boat. Failure to read and understand the manual could result
is personal injury, property damage or permanent damage to
your boat! It is also important to run your boat responsibly.
With proper care and maintenance, you will be able to
proudly enjoy your Miss Elam for many years to come.
This boat has been designed to race in an oval path, just like
its full scale counterpart. At high speeds do not attempt turns
to the left, as the boat may become unstable. If you have to
turn left, do so in a large diameter turn and at slow speeds.
Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair
will be completed and payment will be required without
notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense
exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the
item for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair
without notification. Repair estimates are available upon
request. You must include this request with your repair.
Non-warranty repair estimates will be billed a minimum of
½ hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return
freight. Please advise us of your preferred method of payment.
Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks, as well
as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards. If
you choose to pay by credit card, please include your credit
card number and expiration date. Any repair left unpaid or
unclaimed after 90 days will be considered abandoned and
will be disposed of accordingly. Please note: non-warranty
repair is only available on electronics and model engines.
When operating the boat, stay clear of people, full-scale
boats, stationary objects and wildlife. It is preferable to
operate the Miss Elam in low wake, low wind conditions
and in areas free of people, wildlife and objects.
Before you operate your model, make sure that
your frequency is clear. If someone is operating on
the same frequency, both models could go out of
control, possibly causing damage to the models or to
others. Check all of the hardware, manifold, pipe and
propeller for security before and after each run.
If at any time while operating your model you sense any
abnormal function, end your operation immediately. Do not
operate your boat again until you are certain the problem
has been corrected. Always stay clear of the propeller.
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Additional Required Items
Although the Miss Elam comes fully assembled and ready for action, you will need a
few additional items in order to run your boat. You will need the following:
• Blue Thunder™ 20% Fuel (quart) (DYN2320)
• 500cc Fuel Bottle (DYN2003) or
• Fast Tap
• Glow Plug Wrench (DYN2510)
™
Quart Bottle Spout (DYN2009)
• Ni-Cd Glow Driver (DYN1925)
• 12 “AA” alkaline batteries (8 for the transmitter
and 4 for the receiver)
• Clear 3M tape to seal radio box
Suggested Field Equipment and Supplies
In addition to the items needed to run the Miss Elam, we recommend that you carry the following
in your field box:
• Engine Tuning Screwdriver (DYN2775)
• Replacement Glow Plugs (DYN2508 or
DYN2500)
• Hex driver/Allen wrench (1.5mm and 2.5mm)
• Pro Boat Marine Grease Gun with Grease
(PRB0100)
• Clean towels and rags
• “AA” alkaline batteries
• Adjustable wrench (small)
• 10mm wrench
• Extra propellers (PRB0150)
• 7.2V Battery (DYN1000) for electric starter
• Battery charger (DYN4051) for electric
starter battery
Contents
• Assembled Miss Elam
1/12-Scale RTR
• Pro Boat
• Prebuilt boat stand
™
radio transmitter
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