I am thinking of building a electric boat from a gas powered boat?

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  • fishdatty
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 3

    #1

    I am thinking of building a electric boat from a gas powered boat?

    I have a friend that wants to trade my rc buggy for his Kyosho gas powered hydroplane. I was wondering if it can be done and should I trade? Thanks for your opinions.
  • kookie_guy
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 897

    #2
    Originally posted by fishdatty
    I have a friend that wants to trade my rc buggy for his Kyosho gas powered hydroplane. I was wondering if it can be done and should I trade? Thanks for your opinions.
    Almost anything can be done with enough money and some simple mechanical know how. Provide more details like the size of the boat, and guys will be able to give you motor/esc suggestions.

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    • fishdatty
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2011
      • 3

      #3
      The boat is about 24 to 26 inches long. Made of plastic but I have thought covering the inside with fiberglass. I am thinking of using the hardware from my Blackjack 26.

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      • siberianhusky
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Dec 2009
        • 2187

        #4
        Depends on what the buggy is worth, I probably wouldn't give too much away for that considering the costs of doing the conversion, I'd think about looking for a trade for a rtr boat from the swap shop here. Or sell the buggy and buy something ready to go.
        Depends on how much of your blackjack stuff you can use as well. Generally used boat hulls are not worth too much money, you can get some pretty nice almost ready to go boats for 150$ ish.
        New bare hulls from overseas are pretty cheap as well.
        As I said kinda depends on the value of the car you're looking at trading. Much over 100 and I'd look at doing something different.
        If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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        • CHUD
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2010
          • 497

          #5
          hi

          I would like to see some pic's of them,I turned a plastic hydro into a pretty nice boat with ul/1 power and 5000 mah 40c flitemaxx
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