Top Performing Sport Hydro

[Insanity Plea]

Trying to get my dad into FE, we run gas together but sometimes it’s easier to throw an electric in the lake and have fun when time is tight.

He was 40 & 60 hydro ODMBA club champ several times back in the 90s... that being said... I’d like to find out which sport hydro hull performs the best, something that is good in race water. I briefly had a Popeye in the past but didn’t give it much of a chance. It ran 60 but was kinda flat and boring, I couldn’t get the nose light enough to make it loose, which I read is the opposite of most people’s problem (I think the turn fin was too large).

Open to suggestions, nothing smaller than popeye. How is the Insane FE30 vs Aeromarine hull? Any other top manufacturers produce them? No ProBoat or Aquacraft wanted.

Thanks for all input provided!

[Luck as a Constant]

i would recommend one of mikes ml boat works hydro kits, but you gotta build it, unless someone has one for sale

[longballlumber]

PT Stealth (fiberglass) or Whiplash (wood kit) ether can win on any given day.

[Insanity Plea]

PT Stealth (fiberglass) or Whiplash (wood kit) ether can win on any given day.

Hard to overlook that supersport 45, never remember seeing that or the stealth for sale up here before. I’m guessing maybe it’s something that could be found on IW?

[longballlumber]

SuperSport 45 = 6S
Stealth 30 = 4S
Whiplash 21 = 4S
Whiplash 45 = 6S

All have shown up on OSE For Sale from time to time. I imagine you don’t see many for sale because most guys like’m or they are snatched up quickly.

[Insanity Plea]

I contacted PT about the SS45. It would be nice to find a used one in good shape, but building is half the fun anyway! Thanks for the info!

[bob horowitz]

Take a look at the Black Pearl from Shooter. I think it's only available in a 4S size, but it seems to do real well.

[properchopper]

The FE30 (to give equal air time) competes class-wise with the Whip21 & Stealth30. Easier to rig and as solid as they come, they'll run competitively with these boats - although the larger hulls (SS45 et.al.)will be more stable in bigger H2O

[T.S.Davis]

Black Pearl is killer but bring the ponies. The Stealth and Whip are great for spec power. ML has a number of kits in the 4s range too.

I'm partial to wood boats of late. Think I have vitamin deficiency or something that makes me crave the sawdust. That or the epoxy exposure has finally caused the brain damage I was promised.

[madmikepags]

partial to my whip 40

[Brushless55]

Black Pearl is killer but bring the ponies. The Stealth and Whip are great for spec power. ML has a number of kits in the 4s range too.

I'm partial to wood boats of late. Think I have vitamin deficiency or something that makes me crave the sawdust. That or the epoxy exposure has finally caused the brain damage I was promised.

Terry, where does someone get the Black Pearl from?

[rol243]

hard to find the Black Pearl in the sea.

[T.S.Davis]

Do a quick search for a guy named Shooter. He laser cuts the Pearls. I'm not sure he's doing them right now though. Winter is coming so he may start cutting some.

The last one I built I put in my sons hands and he was able to up the world record with it a tic. The old record was also held by a Pearl.

[Brushless55]

Do a quick search for a guy named Shooter. He laser cuts the Pearls. I'm not sure he's doing them right now though. Winter is coming so he may start cutting some.

The last one I built I put in my sons hands and he was able to up the world record with it a tic. The old record was also held by a Pearl.

Ok I remember him doing these now.
these are Q size boats Terry?

[TRUCKPULL]

Ok I remember him doing these now.
these are Q size boats Terry?

"P" - 4S2P - 33.5" size


Larry