Who had Remote Controlled Boats? Gas vs. Electric

[Awaken]

Now that my boat is "iced" in, looking for a winter hobby. I have an older Traxass Gas powered boat. It overheated two years ago (the water cooling hose got clogged) and it melted the exhaust tube and some wiring. I repaired the exhaust and the wiring, but now the motor won't run for longer than 20 seconds. Probably need to rebuild. But here is my question;

All the new boats are electric, anybody have any luck with electric RC boats? What do you have? What do you recommend?

This looks like a cool one; Traxxas Villain EX RC boat

http://www.rchobbies.org/traxxas_villain-ex.htm

[DollaBill]

check out Stinsons new project

[TANTRA]

someone had a vidio of one on here that looks like the GEICO boat and it was fast
as sh$t.

[Scarab KV]

Check out Proboat

http://www.proboatmodels.com/

All their electrics are run'n brushless motors and lipo packs. Only way to go with electrics and fast.
The Traxxas boats were ok in their day, but they sat back on their boats while technology advanced.
The Traxxas boat will putter at 25-30 mph while the Proboat Black Jack cat will blast by at 45-50 depending on the size of lipo you're using.
Proboat's Formula FASTech is a nice boat in gas or electric.

I was a dealer for both and Proboat was by far the better seller for someone looking for a serious "Out of the Box" toy.

[RebarBox]

My boys supervee 27:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv4eu3nnPJs

30 mph out of the box - 40'ish with right batteries and prop. Water cooled brushless motor.

[MattBMiller]

I had a Dumas 45" modeled after the 38KV with a weed wacker engine. I'll try to dig up some pics.

[jet]

I would have to say electric has come a long way ,brushless motors and light poly batterys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j43FREB-rLs

[jet]

R/C is what got me started in boating I raced hydro 20 and DV 20 in the early 70's then started Jet Connection Performance Marine in the early 80's

[Ratickle]

Now that my boat is "iced" in, looking for a winter hobby. I have an older Traxass Gas powered boat. It overheated two years ago (the water cooling hose got clogged) and it melted the exhaust tube and some wiring. I repaired the exhaust and the wiring, but now the motor won't run for longer than 20 seconds. Probably need to rebuild. But here is my question;

All the new boats are electric, anybody have any luck with electric RC boats? What do you have? What do you recommend?

This looks like a cool one; Traxxas Villain EX RC boat

http://www.rchobbies.org/traxxas_villain-ex.htm

Go with weedwhacker (Zenoah) powered gas if you are serious about running in rougher water. Some are over 100 now. My best was high 80's on record trials in the late 90's early 00's...

[cosmic12]

I have a 54" Enforcer V bottom with the Zenoah weed wacker motor w/ a surface drive w/SS cleaver type prop that seems to run around 45 or so but loves the rough water, I have had it about 3ft in the air off a boat wake many times and it always lands perfect and wants more. Its great fun. Stay with a gas motor and the V-bottom and have a blast.

[Griswald]

I had that Villain IV replica a few years ago. Put some bigger motors in it and ran the batterie in series. Woke it up big time, but couldn't put enough battery in it to run more than 15min or so

[SKATIN]

I just sold a big Apache with a single zenoah if I bought one again it would be brushless battery powered

[Awaken]

Thank you everyone for the advice. I think I am going to switch over to electric "brushless", less maintenance and I can bring it on the "real" boat without having to worry about gas, etc.

[Ratickle]

Thank you everyone for the advice. I think I am going to switch over to electric "brushless", less maintenance and I can bring it on the "real" boat without having to worry about gas, etc.

I always hated the recharge and run time compared to the gas ones. Plus, size wise, the electrics don't run the big water a gas one will.

[cosmic12]

I always hated the recharge and run time compared to the gas ones. Plus, size wise, the electrics don't run the big water a gas one will.

:iagree:/ditto

[jet]

As I said electric has come a long way from nicad .....light poly and brushless make big power with no mess and run time is way better than the old stuff.

[Ratickle]

As I said electric has come a long way from nicad .....light poly and brushless make big power with no mess and run time is way better than the old stuff.

I know about them, it's just a pain to have 15 minutes of run time, then be done until recharge. Or carry several, expensive, battery packs.

My gas boats will run for 45 minutes on a tank if I put in a play tank vs a race tank. And, filling it back up takes a minute or two.

But, it's just my opinion from what I've run.

[jhenrie]

I got this fast electric a couple years ago. Real cool , great running gear , fast and cheap. I like the proboat models mentioned above too if you eant to do a weed whacker gas. I'm done with nitro.

super vee 27

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&P=SM&I=LXMDJ4**

waking up the neighbors prop testing the blackjack one sunday morning in cape coral.

http://www.youtube.com/user/scarab29#p/a/u/2/26b6MSIiDfo

[TIKI]

Go with the Supervee 27. A friend has one running over 50 mph with a different brushless motor and "special" batteries. The thing is a rocket!

[HTMike]

Cool to see some of you guys are into R/C boats. If any of you guys might be interested, Im going to be selling my 51'' Rio with a CY 27CC stroker and tuned pipe. Comes with custom stand and standard Aquacraft Radio and a bunch of extras.. this thing is stupid fast. I spent $550 on the motor and pipe alone. 708 769 6364

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03241.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03245.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03240.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03243.jpg

[RACESDAD]

i have nitro, lipo, and weedeater boats. all fun the ease of lipo and speed are second to none. prices area little high. my Hydro and Marine victory & boat runs 74mph on gps !!!!!

[jet]

Been doing the R/C thing a long time,after two dimensions there is a third lol.
First pic is a rearwind speedster on floats scratch built and self designed floats,secound pic is a clipped wing taylor craft soon to be on floats wing span over 7 feet and supercharged four stroke nitro motor,in the middle is a 24 inch bat boat ask dave on how to get yours lol

[Ratickle]

Which Dave???? I want it.....

[jet]

with out the members list button he's harder to find ?..............................

[Ratickle]

with out the members list button he's harder to find ?..............................

Is it GlassDave?

The member list will be working again soon.....

[Wrinkleface]

Cool to see some of you guys are into R/C boats. If any of you guys might be interested, Im going to be selling my 51'' Rio with a CY 27CC stroker and tuned pipe. Comes with custom stand and standard Aquacraft Radio and a bunch of extras.. this thing is stupid fast. I spent $550 on the motor and pipe alone. 708 769 6364

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03241.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03245.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03240.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/DogwoodDr/RC%20Boat/DSC03243.jpg
R those RUM powered????:biggrinjester:

[glassdave]

Been doing the R/C thing a long time,after two dimensions there is a third lol.



yea but your supposed to leave your 2D toys in 2D and use your 3D toys for 3D :D


aftermath of Jet running my Flatdeck Cig . . . it was rough that day . . six ot eights (inchers)Cig :D

[jet]

oops................................hey wheres the vid of the plane

[bobkatz]

After doing a litttle research we decided on the Proboat Brushless Blackjack 26, I found a pair of them on ebay one was new other was used.

We went with the electric so we could recharge on the boat and not need any gas cans, the recharge takes about 30 minutes (4 batteries) with two chargers.

Like everything else we have we couldn't leave them alone over the winter, we sanded them down and put some color on them, next on the list is billet rudders, and struts.

[jet]

sweeet

[Geronimo36]

I got this fast electric a couple years ago. Real cool , great running gear , fast and cheap. I like the proboat models mentioned above too if you eant to do a weed whacker gas. I'm done with nitro.

super vee 27

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&P=SM&I=LXMDJ4**

waking up the neighbors prop testing the blackjack one sunday morning in cape coral.

http://www.youtube.com/user/scarab29#p/a/u/2/26b6MSIiDfo

Nice!!! John's a nut, gotta love it!

I was tinkering with the hydro over the weekend... the carb was a little frozen so I got that freed up but one of the servo's seems to have chit the bed.... A servo, some nitro, glow plug and a glow plug igniter and I'm ready to rock and roll! :cheers2:

We took the trucks down to the Belford Ferry on Saturday... The clodbuster just doesn't match up with the new stuff what so ever! My buddy brian was driving his nitro truck with 2 speed trans, 4 wheel drive and brakes...I can't believe how much abuse they can take!:driving:

[Tank]

My boys supervee 27:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv4eu3nnPJs

30 mph out of the box - 40'ish with right batteries and prop. Water cooled brushless motor.

I have the same boat....Nice paint job by the way...I left ours Orange with cig. emblems:sifone:

they do straight hall the mail!! I had a Traxxas as well. the Supervee (aqua craft) run a LOT better and faster.

[SKATIN]

I'd go with gas again if I bought this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV9NdVwoCMI&feature=related

[Dunbar 104]

Old MRP 32 Skater twin electric outboards. Wanting to make some 1/4 canopys for it, and a little paint work, but I have put together two real boats first.

[joevday]

I have two 57" Boats Thinking of selling at least one. They are complete with mag jr radios extra props + One has a 27cc weedeater with cluch and the other has a stihl chainsaw motor.

[Ratickle]

I'd go with gas again if I bought this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV9NdVwoCMI&feature=related

That is sweet.

[ren3]

When you are ready for a serious model RC boat, this my 73" Cigarette 36' with all carbon fiber hull, twin 26cc Zenoahs, and MHZ scale Merc #6 outdrives. The beam is 18" and the bare hull weighs 18 lbs. I manufacture this hull here in Colorado. Thanks.

[Ratickle]

When you are ready for a serious model RC boat, this my 73" Cigarette 36' with all carbon fiber hull, twin 26cc Zenoahs, and MHZ scale Merc #6 outdrives. The beam is 18" and the bare hull weighs 18 lbs. I manufacture this hull here in Colorado. Thanks.

That is a sweet boat.

[cosmic12]

Thats just to cool, Love the pipes and the 6s

[Tank]

The RC 6's are tight! But NOT cheap!!:eek:

[Tank]

Here's a few shots of mine. Ran it yesterday and think I threw the barring in the motor. :mad: That's what I get for running it in the ocean:eek::sifone:

[4FX]

yeah the MHZ 6's twin set-up was around 1500.00 + then if you needed the gear boxes for a single twin drive etc etc. I have two sets never used 1 set on a Bonzi 84" Apache and the other set just sitting in a box now for a few years.

I've been looking for somebody that makes a 72" "Cigarette" hull and not an Apache for years now. Ren3 : boat looks good and is big but I've been looking for the 72" Ajack Hawk boat that PI/Black Hawk Hobbies used to build.

Maybe somebody can retool and make an updated version of the Cigarettes, everybody builds an Apache in the R/c world and it's Annoying.

I also have a 43" team USA from Aeromarine with a J&G 25.6 cc Zen and a Hoover Hydro with same engine from back in the day. I used to race in a club in Elyria, OH The North Coast Pondhoppers they have some of the fastest boats in the nation in the club many over 100mph

[4FX]

too bad that MHZ has quit making them drives also, been about a tear now. Hopefully they are retooling to withstand some these twin cylinder hi torque engines being built today

[centralrc]

We just put our 73" Mystic into production drives and rudder stilll in the works but werner or MHZ works. Here is a link to it as imgaes are to large to post.

http://www.centralrchobbies.net/Services.html

[Ratickle]

We just put our 73" Mystic into production drives and rudder stilll in the works but werner or MHZ works. Here is a link to it as imgaes are to large to post.

http://www.centralrchobbies.net/Services.html

That's pretty cool......

But, much bigger, and you could drive it for real.....:sifone:

[HateTank]

Just got a Pro Boats Miss Geico cat with the brushless motor and LiPo's.....it's pretty crazy for an electric.I prefer electric over gas. Have a couple gas cars but use the electric ones more. On the boat side the weedeater powered boats are great to run(bigger boat=bigger water) but get expensive quick(what boat doesn't)The bottom line is that R/C boating is a blast and if you've never tried it now is the time.There are all kinds of choices and price ranges.Check it out...http://www.proboatmodels.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PRB4100

[HateTank]

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc446/rockstar1320/newcell244.jpg

[endeavor1]

thats bad a$$. nice detail work on that boat

[sweet addiction]

My 56" Aeromarine Apache. I decided to sell it. I sold the drives and the drivers. All I have is the hull. I was about to put it together with the Arrow Shark Drives. I think look more scale than MHZ.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x129/TeamSlider_photos/DSC02613.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x129/TeamSlider_photos/DSC02610.jpg

[sweet addiction]

More.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x129/TeamSlider_photos/DSC02614.jpg

[bajabob 718]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxjJsBPgsw now it is even faster. bigger motor

[HateTank]

You gotta notice the bird buzzing the boat in the early part of the video...http://www.youtube.com/user/rockstar1320?feature=mhee

[HateTank]

sorry,here's a better link...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jd3HIKmGM

[Slandrew]

:kiss:My grandson plays with this in the pool my son bought it for me years back!:)

[BDC1013]

sorry,here's a better link...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jd3HIKmGM

my cousin has one just like this, just not painted the same. It is almost impossible to trade drivers without killing the engine. We tried a few times and had to hop in the row boat to go get it.

They are balanced very well, you can jump wake and land flat with no problems.

I can't believe those dual engine rc gas boats with #6's... that is so cool.

[sweet addiction]

I still think I might one day finish mine. Just been trying to buy another "real" boat. Hope to close a deal this week.

[36Tango]

Here is a pic of my BatBoat at an appearance that we had. The matching RC boat sits atop the hull. It has a pull start weedeater type motor in it.

[Ratickle]

Sweet!!!!!!

[36Tango]

Here is a pic of my BatBoat at an appearance that we had. The matching RC boat sits atop the hull. It has a pull start weedeater type motor in it.

We will have both at the Shootout Street Party on Wednesday evening. Stop and say hi if you are in the neighborhood.

[Ratickle]

We will have both at the Shootout Street Party on Wednesday evening. Stop and say hi if you are in the neighborhood.

Are you running it in the Shootout?

[36Tango]

Are you running it in the Shootout?


Hopefully i will get down there late tonight so that the RC boat can run in the Mini-Shootout at Captain Rons. Tomorrow night we will be at teh Street Party. Friday evening we will be at Dog days for the party. Saturday and Sunday we have a dock reserved at Captain Rons, so we will be around there.

Saturday morning a production crew is coming down from Kansas City to shoot the boat from on teh water and from a helicopter. One of my sponsors wants to have a video put together for different appearances.

Will you be down?

[Ratickle]

Hopefully i will get down there late tonight so that the RC boat can run in the Mini-Shootout at Captain Rons. Tomorrow night we will be at teh Street Party. Friday evening we will be at Dog days for the party. Saturday and Sunday we have a dock reserved at Captain Rons, so we will be around there.

Saturday morning a production crew is coming down from Kansas City to shoot the boat from on teh water and from a helicopter. One of my sponsors wants to have a video put together for different appearances.

Will you be down?

Did you make it there with the RC Boat for the Shootout? I forgot all about this.