Joysway Hobby Dragon Force rg65 SailServo User manual

rg65 - SailServo
Dragon Force
Complete Instructions
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Equipment
Ruler
Sharp knife
Masking tape
Tape measure 1m
Vaseline or silicon grease
Pointe tool or knitting nee le
Pointe tweezers (supplie )
Plumb Bob (supplie )
Protractor (supplie )
Knots
The cor is stiff an springy an has a min of its own so I suggest using
pointe tweezers to make the knots. The knots can not be un one.
Cut the cor with a sharp knife to stop ragge en s which will not pass through
the small holes in the fittings.
The knots shoul be finishe with three half hitches, not two, as the cor is
slippery. Leave about 5mm free en .
When tying the cor to a fitting always use two turns except where more than
one cor is going through a hole.
The two turns temporally locks the cor in the fitting an makes a justment
easier before completing the knot. It also sprea s the loa an re uces wear.
This is a slip knot an will tighten up.
Use a Clove Hitch aroun the Silicon Tubes on the Booms an keep the cor
loose so it oes not cut or squash the Tube. This is not a slip knot.
Use a pointe tool to open up a gap to allow the cor to be threa e between
the tube an the Boom. See photo step 14.

Stan
1. Remove the Stan parts from the un ersi e of the white packaging.
2. Assemble the Stan with the vertical numbere si es facing outwar s.
They are a tight fit an may nee a bit of Persua ing, no glue nee e .
3. Fit black split rubber tubes to stan tops an cut 5mm short.
4. The top rail is offset to allow for the Keel Fin. Position the Stan so that
top rail is to the back.
Keel
5. Place Weight on soft cloth with slot upwar s
6. Fit the Fin into slot, turn on its si e, insert a 5M bolt an tighten with the
large Allen Key.
7. If it is too tight, turn Weight/Fin upsi e own (T shape), hol the weight
an gently tap the Fin on the cloth until the bolt can be starte .
8. Fit the Fin into the hull, a 5M bolt an tighten
9. Put your Dragon on the Stan with the Bow/front facing left.

Work to be carried out on a table
Mast, Boom an Main Sail
10. A just the Main Boom Kicker to 63mm between bolts with the small
Allen Key. Turning the top of the key away from you will increase the
length.
11. A just the Silicon Tubes a, b, d, g to the imensions shown.
Boom Ban c is fixe an f is for the Main Sheet.

12. Tie 150mm cor to Main Boom outer en between a an b with 2t/3hh.
13. Make a 40mm loop in 400mm cor . Pass the cor through Boom Ban f
an un er Silicon Tube d. Pass the cor through the first two holes in
the Bowsie an then through the fixe Boom Ban c. The final knot in
the Bowsie is tie uring setting up the sheet travel, step 52.
14. Tie 200mm Main Sail cor to the Silicon Tube g with a Clove Hitch/3hh.
Insert a pointe tool un er the tube to allow the cor to pass through.
Move tube g far left, pass the cor through the bottom hole in the swivel
from the back to the front, through the top hole from the front to the
back. Complete in step 30.
15. Fit the Deck Tube through the bearings in the Swivel with the collar up.
16. Fit the Long Mast onto the Deck Tube
17. Threa the three metal loops attache to the Main Sail onto the Long
Mast making certain the clip in the metal loop is next to the eye in the
sail.

18. Fit the Short Top Mast with the Forestay fitting, flat si e own.
19. Fit the small Mast Hea Swivel over the Crane. Flat face own.
20. Push the Crane into the plug at the top of the Mast until it nearly
touches the Mast Hea Swivel, which must be able rotate.
21. Tie 150mm cor to Mast Hea Swivel 1t/3hh, pass the cor through the
Main Sail eye then tie back to the Swivel leaving 3 – 5mm gap. 1t/3hh.
22. Tie 1200mm Backstay cor to the Crane. 2t/3hh.
23. A a Bowsie to the Backstay cor using the top two holes.
Pass the Backstay cor through the Hook an tie to the bottom of the
Bowsie with 2t/3hh
A just the Backstay to be 990mm between the holes in the Crane an
Hook.
24. Pass the Main Sail outer cor (step 12) through the eye in the Main Sail
an tie back to the Boom outer en , 2t/3hh. Leave 3/5mm gap.

25. Make a 10mm loop in a 150mm cor . Pass the cor through the Main
Sail bottom eye an aroun the Mast. Pass the cor through the loop
an pull in leaving a 2 - 3mm gap between the Mast an the sail e ge.
Tie off with 3hh.
26. Pass the Mast Sail cor (step 14) through the Main Sail eye from the
back to the front an then tie off in the top hole of the Main Boom
Swivel. 1t/3hh. The cor tightens the front e ge of the Main Sail so
make sure you can get it as tight as possible before tying the knot. The
loop through the sail eye must not be twiste .
Jib Sail, Boom an Forestay.
27. A just Silicon Tubes h, I, k, l, n, o, p to the imensions shown. Boom
Ban j is for the Jib Sail Sheet an m is fixe .

28. To make the Jib Outer cor , tie 150mm cor to Jib Boom outer en
between h an i 2t/3hh.
29. To make the Boom Swivel, tie a 40mm loop in 150mm cor then tie to
the Jib Boom between the Silicon Tubes n an o with 2t/3hh. The en
of the loop shoul be 55mm from the outsi e of the Tubes.
30. To make the Front cor , tie 150mm cor to front Silicon Tube p with
ch/3hh using a pointe tool to create a gap between the Boom an
tube. Move tube p to the far left.
31. To make the Jib Boom Sheet, tie a 40mm loop in a 500mm cor , pass
through Boom Ban j until the en of the loop is 360mm from the outer
e ge of the Silicon Tube k. Pass it un er Tube i, then through two holes
in a Bowsie an through the fixe Boom Ban m. The final knot in the
Bowsie is tie uring setting up the sheet travel, Step 52.
32. Pass the free en of Jib Boom outer cor (step 30) through the Jib Sail
eye then tie back to the Boom using 2t/3hh so the gap is 3 – 5mm.
33. The Forestay is the cor that runs loosely through the front of the Jib
Sail. Tie the forestay cor to the Counterweight shaft with 2t/3hh.

34. Pass the Front Cor (step 32) through the Jib Sail eye then tie off in the
hole in the front fitting with a 3 – 5mm gap so that the sail is not
twiste . 1t/3hh.
The Counterweigh is use to balance the Jib Sail, see note at the en .
Fit Mast an Sails to yacht
35. Move Stan to floor.
36. Insert Mast Bottom tube into Deck hole.
37. Fit Backstay Hook to Stern Eye
38. Re-a just Backstay to 990mm.
39. Pass the Jib Boom Swivel cor through Deck Eye 2 an 3 an place the
loop over Deck Hook Eye 4.

40. Fit a Bowsie to top en of the Forestay (bottom two holes). Pass the
Forestay cor through the Forestay Mast fitting an pull tight. Move the
Bowsie to 10mm from the Forestay fitting an tie cor to the Bowsie,
2t/3hh. Tighten up the Forestay by pulling the Bowsie own as shown
here.
41. Tie 150mm cor to the Forestay fitting 1t/3hh between mast and
forestay. Fit a Bowsie to cor , (two top holes). Pass the cor through
the top hole in the Jib Sail an pull tight. This cor must be between the
Mast an Forestay. Move the Bowsie to 10mm from the sail e ge an tie
the cor to the Bowsie, 2t/3hh. Pull the Bowsie up to tighten as shown
here.
42. Fit a Bowsie to the Jib Uphaul, (two bottom holes). Pass the cor
through the Forestay fitting an tie to the Bowsie. Must be between
both previous cords and the mast. This is to allow the Jib Boom to
swing.
Mast Rake
43. A the 8mm packing pieces un er the Bow en of the Stan . This is to
level up your Dragon so it is set to the waterline. The ifference
between Bow top an Backstay screw is 70mm.
44. Hang a length of cor from the eyelet in the top of the Main Sail an
a the Plumb Bob at the bottom
Put a mark on a piece of masking tape 45mm behin the centre of the
mast.
A just the Forestay Bowsie until the pointer an mark align. Tighten the
Backstay.

A just the Jib Sail Bowsie to tighten up the Jib Sail lea ing e ge,
normally kept tight.
A justing Main Sheet
45. Pass the Main Sail loop through metal ring in the Bri le an then attach
it to the Sheeting Clip. Pull the cor tight through the Boom Ban an
Silicon Tube. Don’t a just or tie the Bowsie yet.
Set the Bri le 90mm from the Mast centre an a just the Boom Ban to
nearly touch. A just the Bri le Bowsie so it is on the boat’s centreline.
Pull tight again.
The Stern/rear en of the Sheeting Clip has been set to pull the Sail
Sheets fully in.
The Sail Sheet travel from fully in to fully out has been set to 110mm.
an it shoul not necessary be altere .
46. Put left han LH joystick fully up an turn on the Transmitter (Tx). The
lights will be stea y. Turn on the Receiver (RX) an the Sail Sheet Clip
will move to the left, (its central position). Move LH joystick left an
right to see the full range of sheet travel. This is your Sail Sheet control.
Bring the Sail Sheet fully in by moving the stick to the left. Turn off the
Receiver (Rx) to lock the Sheets in position.

47. Turn on Rx, check TX lights are still stea y, if not turn off TX, LH stick
up, turn of TX. You o not nee to turn off the TX every time.
48. Move the Main Boom out, (stick fully right). Rx off.
49. Cut the Protractor to fit aroun the mast (inner circle). The Main Boom
shoul be 80 to 90 egrees to the centreline. If too big an angle, move
the Boom Ban out a little. If too small move it in.
Switch the Rx on an pull the Sheet in. A just the Bri le to nearly meet
the Main Boom Ban eye. When the Main Boom is in, a just the cor on
the Boom until it moves about 5mm either si e of the centreline.
If it becomes a problem, set up the Main Boom correctly for the out
position an then use the EPA (en point a juster) to set the fully in
position.
The servo shoul not hum when fully in.
A just Jib Sheet
50. Set the Sheet Clip fully in an turn off the Rx. Pass the Jib Boom Sail
cor through Deck Eye 5 an 6 then irectly to the Sheeting Clip. Pull
the cor through the Silicon tube on the Jib Boom until the Jib Boom
en is out to one si e by 30mm. Don’t a just or tie the Bowsie yet.
51. Put the Protractor aroun the Boom Swivel. A just the Jib Boom Ban
position so the Boom is 90 to 100 egrees.
52. Check both sail travels an a just if necessary. Tie up both Sail Sheet
cor s to their Bowsies.
Your last t o knots.

Fit Ru er
Put the Ru er Arm on the eck an insert the Ru er Pushro into the Arm.
Insert the Ru er shaft into the hull with the top e ge of the Ru er matching
the hull curve.
Tighten the screw on the Arm using the Allen key. Make certain that the screw
mates with the flat on the ru er shaft by hol ing the ru er an rocking the
Arm as you tighten. There shoul be little vertical movement.
The flat on the Ru er Shaft may not be at right angles to the Ru er so the
Arm is not square.
Turn on the TX then Rx, the right han joystick controls the ru er movement
an is sprung loa e to centre.
Line up the Ru er with the Fin an tighten up the Ru er Pushro screw.
The Ru er shoul move 35 eg either si e of centre.
Transmitter an Receiver
My tests on this Joysway Tx/Rx show a range over 100m an the Antenna
output is similar to my Spektrum Dx5e
Provi e you hol the Transmitter HORIZONTALLY
It looses it strength as soon as you tilt it up or own.
Bin ing Tx/Rx
Bin ing is the process of your transmitter seeking out an unuse channel to
use with your Receiver. There are 50 available.
If the re light on your Receiver is flashing, press the button on the Receiver
until it goes green.
The Receiver is supplie boun to your Transmitter. All you have to remember
is to put the left han Joystick UP before switching on your Transmitter.
It is also goo practice to turn off your Receiver before your Transmitter
otherwise your servos or other mechanisms may be amage .
Counterweight
The purpose of this weight is to allow the Jib Sail to swing freely when sailing
own win . It has been suggeste to keep it woun in an you won’t loose it.
Rear Deck Patch
The Re Deck Patch will be supplie fitte .
Si e Deck Patch
The long e ge of this patch fits along the Mast eck plate moul ing. Place it on
the eck before removing the backing an centre. Use a piece of masking tape
as a gui e. Remove the backing leaving the lift off tab an place the back e ge
first an smooth own.