I Hope your talking about the Lanier Mariner 40 ARF. I have just completed assembling this ARF.
MinnFlyer has a great review ship:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=154
This review also gives you some tips on what the instructions dont tell you.
Pay special attention on what Mike says about the cowl. (Thanks again Mike)

All the hinges in this ARF are "CA type" and need to be glued. You set the gap yourself.
There is also a CA hing in the "how too" section of RCU:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...?article_id=55

Good Luck with your project and be sure to post pictures!
The water up here has a herd crust this time of year!
david