Complete Kits


Performance Zip Drive Starter kit
The Zip drive system was designed with performance and durability in mind. The adjustability of this system will allow you to get the most out of your model. This package deal is a great time and money saver and comes with most items needed for a build. This kit is recommended for the Vee-Rod, Dart, and Comet hull.

Features:

The rudder assembly features a unique slotted blade to allow the rudder depth to be adjusted up or down. Run it deep for superb handling or run it shallow for the high speed runs. When the adjustment is made, it will not affect the linkage what so ever making an adjustment quick easy and painless. Most blades you have to cut length to find the sweet spot, now it can be adjusted without cutting. The vertical pick up hole in the blade is 1/8" ID for proper water flow.

The Zip drive system was designed with performance and durability in mind. The Shorty Zip drive is made for use with a collet style (welded) cable. Have you ever cut your cable a tad too short or want to try the prop farther back? With this set up the cartridge can be adjusted to obtain the hull to prop distance wanted. The trim adjustment is made with a custom made stainless turnbuckle and threads into stainless for extra strength. Using a wrench, adjusting the trim has never been easier or more precise.

This drive is offered two ways:
1. Stuffing tube stops in the mounting plate and stub shaft rides on two bushings in the cartridge. This allows you to pull the cartridge and cable to grease with the safety collar behind the cartridge.
2. The 5/16" stuffing tube slip fits through the cartridge and a brass sleeve bushing is used (not included).

 

Includes: .

Zip rudder and drive system (choice of 4"or 5" and round. or square)

Flex cable (Round: cable, brass insert bearing, drive dog, and, lock nut) (Square: cable, ferrul, stub shaft, drive dog, lock nut.)

Prather 270, 275, or 280 (ABC add $5 and possibly a small delay if not in stock)

Antenna

Slide switch for the servo box

Aluminum servo mounts w/ ply wood under plate

Aluminum servo box mounting brackets and bolts

Push rod seals

12” 5/16" brass stuffing tube w/ 11/32" sleeve

Steering rods (all needed connectors)

IV bag system

Water tubing and through hull outlet

Floatation

Tee Bar

4 Trim tabs (contact for available sizes).

Turn fin

This kit contains just about all needed for a build. Missing items include: Engine, mounts, collet, exhaust, radio system, bag mount, pipe mount, and hatch latches.

4" stand off

5" stand off

 
 

Panther Dual Rudder Kit

The Panther was designed for the Comet hull. This is a very sturdy and versital drive made from 6051 billet aluminum.

Features:

easy to lube cable
simple instalation
easy maintance
water pick ups built into blade
easy to trim drive
ability to easily move rudders up or down
great handling
kick up safty built in
 

Designed for super easy mounting, maintenance, performance, and reliability. Greasing the flex cable has never been easier than this one bolt with no readjusting. Simply the best. Don't be fooled by lower prices elsewhere. American RC Boats kit's come with more than any other kit.


Includes: flex cable (square on one end), rudders, 12" stuffing tube, mounting bolts, fasteners, threaded feral, stainless steel shaft, drive dog, locking prop nut, thrust washer, ABC 2714 prop, antenna, slide switch for the servo box, IV bag system, steering rods, all needed connectors, fuel line with splicers, water tubing with custom aluminum T and through hull outlet, and even floatation.

$220 Dual rudder kit
 

Panther Single Rudder Kit
Same as the Panther Dual kit less one rudder
$200 Single Rudder Kit

Features:

The Zip drive system was designed with performance and durability in mind. The Shorty Zip drive is made for use with welded (round) cable. Have you ever cut your cable a tad too short or want to try the prop farther back? With this set up, the cartridge can be adjusted to obtain the hull to prop distance wanted. The trim adjustment is made with a custom made stainless turnbuckle and threads into stainless for extra strength. Using a wrench, adjusting the trim has never been easier or more precise then a set screw locks the trim in place. The back plate (mounts to the hull) has the holes slotted for prop depth adjustability.

The drive is made for use with a 5/16" stuffing tube.


$64.95 - Shorty Zip drive
 

Long Zip drive

Features:

The Zip drive system was designed with performance and durability in mind. This Long Zip drive is made for use with welded (round) cable. Have you ever cut your cable a tad too short or want to try the prop farther back? With this set up, the cartridge can be adjusted to obtain the hull to prop distance wanted. The trim adjustment is made with a custom made stainless turnbuckle and threads into stainless for extra strength. Using a wrench, adjusting the trim has never been easier or more precise then a set screw locks the trim in place. The back plate (mounts to the hull) has the holes slotted for prop depth adjustability.

The drive is made for use with a 5/16" stuffing tube.

$67.95 - Long Zip drive
 

Long Zip drive w/stub shaft + ferrul

Features:

The Zip drive system was designed with performance and durability in mind. The long Zip drive is made for use with square cable. It is designed to pull the cartridge with cable in order to grease the cable simply by loosening one bolt. The trim adjustment is made with a custom made stainless turnbuckle and threads into stainless for extra strength. Using a wrench, adjusting the trim has never been easier or more precise then a set screw locks the trim in place. The back plate (mounts to the hull) has the holes slotted for prop depth adjustability.

The drive is made for use with a 5/16" stuffing tube.

$80.00 - Long Zip drive w/stub shaft and ferrul