need saltwater boat???????

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  • oct6454
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 3

    #1

    need saltwater boat???????

    i am looking for a saltwater boat electric only the waterr is usually pritty rough dont want to spend a fortine but wnat it to be fast any ideas??????
  • Ocean Racer
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 502

    #2
    i have a hammer and it works ok i do run it in the ocean. me an my dad take ppl out fishing mostly kids and when we are at the dock i let them drive it there. When a wake comes by u have to slow down. O i think i read somewere that wave sharks roll over by themsevles. ive seen a video on RcFlix with someone driving one in a wake it looked pretty stable cutting across the wake. i dont remeber what it was called but i think that should be a ok ocean boat. Hopfully next summer ill start building gas boats like 3-4 feet

    Hope i was of any help:D
    Failure is the First step to SUCCESS

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    • aquinosteven
      Member
      • Sep 2007
      • 47

      #3
      my villain ex runs great in the saltwater and jumps the waves like a pro you have to get this boat if you are running in saltwater
      traxxas villain EX, mini v

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      • LJH
        Member
        • Apr 2007
        • 70

        #4
        This summer I jumped into the FE boat scene and I run my boats on Long Island Sound so I needed something thta could deal with chop wind and waves. After doing some research I ended up with a ABS plastic Oval Master 29 (it was fairly inexpensive). I am now powering her with a 11XL and either 4S2P or 18 IB4200's. I have to think I am close to 40MPH with both set ups, with the Lipo's I am running a X445 and the round cells I am running a K42 and temps are OK. The boat is plenty fast for anything but super smooth water, if fact there are a lot of times that the sea state limits how fast I can drive her. As you know salt water really beats up the gear but I have not had too many issues as long as I do regular maintanence.

        Cheers,
        Jim

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        • hookedup
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2007
          • 312

          #5
          Aquacraft Super Vee 27

          whats your price range? how much do you wanna spend?
          OPP Racing "Other Peoples Parts!"
          Island Boys Fast Electrics

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