New Guy, Looking for Some Helpful Info Please

[md7989]

Hey guys, my name's Mike and I'm new to OffShoreElectrics, but not new to boats. I've been big in gas rc boats for about 2 years now and built a 48" mono and a 41" cat. Now electrics have caught my eye. I've still got my old 48" mono hull but I think it'd be a little expensive to get a brushless setup to push it at 40-50+ mph, or I could be wrong.

So here are my questions for you all if you don't mind:

1. What is a nice RTR or ARTR boat that I could throw some 3-6s lipos in and go 40-50+ mph while not going crazy money wise? (Could also include a cheaper boat and adding some upgrades to it...and I really like the 30-40" boats)

2. With the 48" mono I have, it is set up for gas engines (1/4 " flex shaft and adjustable stinger). What type of brushless setup and batteries might be recommended for a hull this size and be able to make it move at least 40 mph? (I'd like to stay budget-minded on this also if I could)

Thank you for your time and any and all help will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing back from some folks and gaining more info from this forum. Thanks.

-Mike

[Rumdog]

the new traxxas mono coming out shortly looks promising. 36 in. 50 plus mph rtr if you run 6s. On your big mono, a good inexpensive motor would be the littlescreamers outrunner. It would require at least 10s though.

[Make-a-Wake]

"With the 48" mono I have, it is set up for gas engines (1/4 " flex shaft and adjustable stinger). What type of brushless setup and batteries might be recommended for a hull this size and be able to make it move at least 40 mph? (I'd like to stay budget-minded on this also if I could"

I have a 45" Dumas Scarab mono running a Neu 1527 1Y on 6s, it's running an X445 but could take more prop.........hitting 34mph with the conservative prop, and it weighs 13+ pounds with batts.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...u-1527&cat=117

[HYDROJERRY]

i agree the new traxxas boat is big v hull can do 50+ so they say and runs on 3s

[md7989]

Thanks guys. Might I ask what kind of run times you all get when driving around? I know that's a very open ended question, but let's just say with the Traxxas Titan that's supposed to come out and running two 3s packs that are 4500mah each...any ideas or comparable times/setups you all have?