Noob needs some help... Please?

[crazy81]

I just want to start off saying hi. Nice forum here! Ive been floating around for some time now, but finally dropped the ball on joining up...

I am a noob when it comes to boats, but have many many years of R/C experience. Also this isnt my first forum either and Ive been doing some searching and researching.

I am looking to get a RTR boat and have it narrowed down, or so I think. I was actually wanting a new truck, but since this is a boating site, I wont even bring it up... I do know the differences in the hulls and what not, and will be running in none to a little chop.

I am crossed between the AC MC and the PB Impulse31... Since I am a noob when it comes to this what would any one suggest? I do know that both of them have their separate issues and all but that is no biggie. Or if there is something else that someone suggest I would look in to it. I do want to say that my buddy just got a MG and I want to be some what competitive with him, but yet have a boat of my own, a little faster wouldnt hurt either .

Sure there is http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...or-Motley-crew this thread, but it really didnt help me out with my answers.

So any help would be greatly appreciated...

[Diegoboy]

Hi, Welcome to OSE! I am surprised you didn't include the AQ UL-1. It's a great first boat and it will get you hooked on hydros.
If you are firm on the two you chose, I'd go with the MC (only because I hate mono's)
either is a good choice, and should run well under those water conditions, but with water that nice, why not a hydro and leave him wondering where you went?

[crazy81]

The only reason why I dont want a hydro is if I end up running in rougher conditions. Which isnt out of the question...

So 1 for the MC!

[Diegoboy]

The catamaran design is a cross between a hydro and a deep vee. With the center tunnel, the hull has less drag than a deep vee, while also creating lift. The twin hull design makes it both faster than a deep vee, with the added benefit of better ruff water capabilities then a Hydro. The only draw back to the design is that a blow over in windy conditions is possible. They are somewhat harder to setup than a deep vee. At very high speeds the cat will be more stable than the mono because of the twin hulls.

MC is my selection (after the UL-1 though)

[Flying Scotsman]

For a first boat I would go with a deep V design but there is not much out there in quality RTR V design boats, my next choice would be a RTR cat and the best option buy a used or build a bare hull.

Douggie

[crazy81]

MC is my selection (after the UL-1 though)

That quote that you had up there, I read it somewhere. Thanks for you insight!

For a first boat I would go with a deep V design but there is not much out there in quality RTR V design boats, my next choice would be a RTR cat and the best option buy a used or build a bare hull.

Douggie

That is how I came up with my selections. And I know better, to stay far away from a Traxxas Spartan ... Im not having too much luck on something used, Ive been looking through the FS sections, sure there are some just not a whole lot.

As being a first boat I want to stay away from a bare hull. I want something that I can take out of the box, check over it, and go. I like to go a little overboard when I "build" something. I dont want to be too deep into it, I its not for me...