Longest Boat Available

[Bailey]

Just wondering what the longest boat available is without going to gas?

[Doby]

RTR or something you build yourself?

[Bailey]

Rtr

[Rumdog]

why?

[Bailey]

Love the look of the 50+ inch boats but just not enough speed. Just wondering what the longest or largest fe boat is. traxxas Spartan?

[Rumdog]

No. The longest is the new Atomik catamaran. But... It is badly underpowered. Unless you only want mid to upper 30 mph range. I'd suggest building your own if you want a large scale FE boat.

[Alexgar]

G freak ? Just kidding

[Fluid]

Love the look of the 50+ inch boats but just not enough speed. Just wondering what the longest or largest fe boat is...

The fastest is probably the Aquacraft UL-1 hydro, but it is certainly not the longest. What is "enough speed" for you?




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[Bailey]

50 to 60+ for starters.

[Fluid]

No RTR runs that fast stock. What is your experience level with FE boats?



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[Bailey]

None. All nitro hydros and outriggers. So all these videos of stock miss geicos and motley crews and Genesis running 50+ are just amped up owners. That disappoints me. That makes me second guess my choice to switch.

[Fluid]

No sane person believes everything they see on the Internet. However, remember that I said "stock" RTRs. With a prop change, good batteries and the right water conditions 50 mph is certainly possible, at least with the MC. I tested a prototype in 2009 - with good cells and a prop change it ran near 50 with almost no adjustments. But 60+ will require a new motor, or a setup so severe it would be SAW only. I was in LA for the 2008 SAW races when the first run of UL-1s was in transit from China. A guy with a pre-production boat tuned it up (prop change air dam and strut adjustment) and made a 65 mph pass.

[Bailey]

nice i went to a saw race in valdosta ga and yes i understand that none of those boats are stock but speed is addicting. But seriously all i expect is low 50's from a stock boat with good batteries and a metal prop. All the upgrades can come later this is just to get me started. But i dont want to spend 500$ and get 30 mph. I have done all the research on the mg and mc and they just seem to small. Just checked out the atomik and for 1000$ you might as well get a gas boat for that speed. The genesis seems to be the way i am leaning but i have not read anything good about the stock setup. Maybe a hull and a leopard motor is the better choice.

[Rumdog]

The genesis is a small hull. It my be 37", but is very narrow and sucks at turning. Side by side with a MG it may even look smaller even though it's longer. Rtr isnt the way to go to get what you're expecting.

[1945dave]

Rumdog, I follow your post on this forum and respect your opinion. I don't agree though that "the Genesis sucks at turning". I actually own both the Genesis and a Montley Crew cat. Both of these hulls need to be driven and not just aimed. I posted on another thread that I have never hooked or spun out my Genesis while I can't say the same thing about the Montley Crew. Most of the guys on the You tube videos seem to think a turning radius of 20 feet is normal. There is a reason the IMPBA uses 75 feet. Equal motors and batteries I will chose the Genesis in heat racing over the MC. just my opinion.

Dave