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The Boom Tube

The Boom Tube

The Odyssey Boom tube is not very difficult to install.

The most important thing you need to do is to balance the stabilator with the fuselage so it will be level with the wings. That will be the position where the boom tube is in the right location.


As described in the directions, we inserted the boom tube into the fuselage openings. We then leveled the stabilator to match the fuselage wing rear attachment points. We placed an aluminum ruler across the wing attachments, then put the level on the ruler.

This photo shows the level on the stabilator.

Once leveled, we drilled and clecoed the base section of the boom tube.

Notice that we used a large hose clamp to keep the boom tube in position while we drilled.

Then we drilled the second section of the boom tube.

This is the base section epoxied and riveted.

This is the second section epoxied and riveted.

Extra photo.

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