The Most "fun" boat you run??

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  • oscarel
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Dec 2009
    • 2127

    #16
    That's a hard one. If there was some place close I could run gas it'd be a different choice. Electric wise twin 5692 RCBoatworks Top Gun, although the 40 Whip I have is getting more time now. A 20lb boat popping wheelies gets the blood pumping every time!

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    • properchopper
      • Apr 2007
      • 6968

      #17
      I have to say that my Jersey Skiff is hands down the most "fun" boat I run. It's slower than molasses in January, goes down the straightaways like a square-wheeled Amish haywagon, & corners like King Henry VIII. But I love runing it, and the one race it was in (WWVIII) was pure excitement while Pat & I tried (somewhat unsucessfully) to keep them outside the turn buoys. I know we all want to gofaster, and trust me I have some fast boats, but the JS puts the biggest smile on my face.



      early in the dial-in process

      2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
      2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
      '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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      • marko500
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2008
        • 861

        #18
        My favorite fun boat is a Dark Horse shovel hydro I bought for my younger son. Nice simple SV motor and esc. Fast enough to be fun, kind of slides just a little around the corners and seems to run forever. And has been very dependable so far. Had so much fun with it I picked up 2 more for my older son and myself. Can't help it but it just makes me smile running it or even just watching my son run it.

        Mark

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        • mtbenjamin77
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2010
          • 761

          #19
          SuperVee27R. today Mine flew threw the air for about 20 feet at about 5 feet high and landed right side up and took off like nothing happened. Reall crowd pleaser. I love to here the ooh's and aah's from the crowd. a really fast boat just doesn't get the crowd's attention.

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          • Chuck E Cheese
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • May 2008
            • 1684

            #20
            mhz gecko... i can run it in places that you cant get away with, its fast, self righting and suprises everyone that sees it..
            see my fleet : http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=294

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            • Flying Scotsman
              Fast Electric Adict!
              • Jun 2007
              • 5190

              #21
              HM Drifter Micro Cat...my first build of many and it is a blast to this day to run......small...Yes...but not expensive to build, and I will never sell it.

              Douggie

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              • T.S.Davis
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Oct 2009
                • 6220

                #22
                34" Wildthing. Creepy fast.
                Noisy person

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                • puttekula
                  Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 85

                  #23
                  Im not that experienced, but from what Ive tried and seen around I must say Pursuit. Simple, cheap and awful fun to drive.
                  Next to Tony (Properchopper) it must be the funniest around....

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                  • ksm2001
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 377

                    #24
                    My DF29 knock off. Fast, handles good, cheap to build and takes a a$$ kicking and keeps going and going.

                    Ken
                    DF-29,Phil Thomas Super Sport 45, SV27, Xzess 2 Evo, HOTR 32" Cat

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                    • Mattwarner
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 487

                      #25
                      Some good answers here guys! Seems to be a common theme that it's the smaller more basic models which get everyone's vote and makes me realise that it's not always bigger/faster = better

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                      • Doug Smock
                        Moderator
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 5272

                        #26
                        Ricks Scales.jpgThe boat I've had the most fun with the last two years I don't own and it's not FE.
                        60 Scale ROCKS!!!!!!
                        I'll have a FE Scale to race with the 60s next season so.....................

                        I love my FE oval racing boats equally.

                        Doug
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