New to RC boats. What's next?

[Liftman101]

I am brand new to the sport. I live on a river and about a month ago I picked up a Spartan on an impulse buy. What a blast? My friends and I had so much fun I went and bought an M41 and more battery packs the next day so we could chase them around. I have been running them on 6s with Traxxas 3s packs. No real problems yet though what I see on the forums worries me.

My next buy was a Zelos 36. Big upgrade in quality and speed. Not really any more fun since it doesn't spin out and whip around the same as the others. The Spartan remains my favorite to get crazy with. My next purchase was 2 Barbwire XLs which seems backwards but we wanted some to play tag with and even occasional bumper boats without having to go get them in the event of a crash. Plus more and more people are stopping by to have a go. Charging batteries full time is my new hobby.

Recognizing the Spartan is my favorite but also realizing that I really like the quality and the construction of the Pro Boat, should I buy a Verocity. Is there something even better out there that I could get built. I do not have the time or the inclination to go deep into building boats. Any help would be appreciated.

So far only one minor issue. The M41 had a collision with the rocks. A little duct tape and it still ran great. I changed the hull anyway. If anyone wants an M41 hull with a crumpled sponson, let me know.IMG_0023.jpg

[dtacmed]

I like the Pursuit 32 Kintec Racing puts out a great package. I also like Proboat quality I have a Blackjack 29 V3 and a Blackjack 24 both modified. I like the Gelcoat Fiberglass Hulls which kept me away from Traxxas. I also switched from 6s to 4s realizing if I spent more time on proper setup I could get near the speed of 6s with a lot less headache I fried to speed controls in 2 weeks on 6s because of wrong setup. 4s is a little more forgiving. http://www.rcchief.com/. This guy is fantastic and has provided me with a lot of information. He sells some great boats and again provides some great information. Have Fun and Good Luck ! here is the like to the Kintec Pursuit http://www.kintecracing.com/Pursuit.html

[Liftman101]

I decided to go with a Toysport 31" Triton from James at Rcchief. High quality and self righting.

[Liftman101]

Still have the M41 hull if anyone wants it. Free! Just pay the freight or pick it up in Milwaukee.

[fweasel]

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