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There is a "sub" hatch that gets taped to the hull. (4 pieces of tape on a flat surface) then the cowl goes on untaped.
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"A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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any good FE boat needs hatch tape on every single run. there is no sub hatch on most boats and locking cowl systems do nothing for waterproofing.Comment
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Hmm... Another thing, is radio included?Comment
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oh!!! didnt know that!Comment
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I have the mono. There is a sheet of clear lexan that gets taped to the hull to cover the opening. (it's now waterproof) then put on the cowl, and off you go."A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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Is radio included? How happy have you been with the V? Looks more stable, and the self rightning is always a plus. As far as the cheap parts such as rudder, drive assembly, hull, those are all built to last forever right? Props I can use standard sizes and everything...right?Comment
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Mine is great. It has an Octura X632 prop. Mine didn't come with a radio, but you can get an AM TX & RX off the swap shop real cheap. Just post a WTB thread there, and someone should have one laying around.
The hull and cowl is Fiberglass on the velocity, where as the other 2 listed are ABS plastic.
The HW on the velocity is aluminum, where as the others listed is plastic HW."A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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By the time I add radio and battery, we're looking at $300 bux for this boat. Quite a bit more then a Sv27, and way more then just a $100 rtr boat to mess around with. Sorry guys, velocity boats have got to go.Comment
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I have the Velocity Cat, this boat is a lot of fun. Fast enough to be exciting to drive, in a little bit of chop its a real blast. Both my teenage sons enjoy it, they worry about breaking my bigger boats but this one seems to be indestructable so far. We put in a Traxxs car radio we picked up cheap,and a cheap 1500 3s lipo. Most of the guys that see it run are thinking about one. Cheap, compact, affordable fun!Comment
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Got to work out some numbers...
Thanks all for the tips!Comment
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Keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Both the Mini C and Mini Rio are plastic toys with brushed motors and am radios. The Velocity is a self-righting fiberglass boat with a brushless motor and ESC that produces serious speeds right out of the box. It's well worth the difference in the purchase prices.Comment
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