Any recommendations on a scale, large size cruiser boat for salt water?

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  • liftmys10
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2017
    • 1

    #1

    Any recommendations on a scale, large size cruiser boat for salt water?

    First time posting so I'm not sure if I'm in the right place.
    Any recommendations on a scale, not too fast, large size cruiser boat to mess around with in salt water harbor(no waves).
    I'm looking at something like these:
    -Kyosho Majesty 800
    -Hobbyking Princess
    -AquaCraft Rescue 17

    In 00' I had a Dumas hotshot sprint with KB outboard.
    But I sold it shortly after seeing how fast it was going (35-40mph).

    I've also watched and read information on what to do after operating in salt water.

    Thanks
    Shawn
    Last edited by liftmys10; 06-09-2017, 12:22 PM.
  • 785boats
    Wet Track Racing
    • Nov 2008
    • 3169

    #2
    I've had this one for a while.
    It is a fully submerged drive unlike the Princess which is a surface drive. Much more scale like.
    I'm not sure about the other boats you mentioned. I've never seen them.

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    It is also available from Hobbyking but only in white.

    https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbykin...935mm-arr.html

    The Hobbyease version has too high a kv motor at 2700kv, & the 45mm prop is way too big & really unsettles the boat, & is too fast at only 1/4 throttle. The ESC will burn out.
    I don't know what the Hobbyking version has in it.
    I have replaced the motor with a 1000kv motor spinnng a 37mm prop on 2s lipo. It is still over scale speed at full throttle, but much more drivable.

    Here's a video with the original motor & the 37mm prop.

    See the danger. THEN DO IT ANYWAY!!!
    http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=319
    http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=320

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