Check out this Hydro.

[nate]

http://www.r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcbt0027

Looks Sweet.

[nate]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ETTI-SABER-with-Flood-Chamber-Carbon-Fiber-Hull_W0QQitemZ290296764830QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Vehicles?hash=item439709199e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

[AndyKunz]

Looks like Kirstie Allie to me :)

Andy

[Diegoboy]

http://www.r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcbt0027


Looks Sweet.

I like the "unlimited hydros" they have, but they have been out of stock for months!

[Gerwin Brommer]

What is that, that all you Americans love these ARR boats ???
I don't get it.
Ready to Run = IMO : a compromise , between "average users, and cheap manufactering "
For example : look at the angle of the driveshaft !!!!!!!!!!!!! so wrong !
I understand why they "need"a 120 amps esc :-)
Even the sound : you can hear that the motor has a hard time doing it's duty !!
Centre rudder/strut : wrong. But cheaper than a seperate rudder.

[Diegoboy]

That is a bold statement to say...

all you Americans love these ARR boats ???

That means literally the entire Population: 303,824,640 (July 2008 est.) loves AAR boats? I don't. Does that mean it's now 303,824,639? Even if it does, that statement you made is still wrong.
I use whatever hull I like and then I do what I want to it.

Otherwise. I agree with the rest of what you said.

[nate]

What is that, that all you Americans love these ARR boats ???
I don't get it.
Ready to Run = IMO : a compromise , between "average users, and cheap manufactering "
For example : look at the angle of the driveshaft !!!!!!!!!!!!! so wrong !
I understand why they "need"a 120 amps esc :-)
Even the sound : you can hear that the motor has a hard time doing it's duty !!
Centre rudder/strut : wrong. But cheaper than a seperate rudder.

Gerwin,

Im a cheap Kinnda guy man what can I say hahaha

[nate]

That is a bold statement to say...


That means literally the entire Population: 303,824,640 (July 2008 est.) loves AAR boats? I don't. Does that mean it's now 303,824,639? Even if it does, that statement you made is still wrong.
I use whatever hull I like and then I do what I want to it.

Otherwise. I agree with the rest of what you said.

Thank you Diegoboy!

Yeah and half these hulls look cheap and come with cheap crap motors,

But thats the fun of buying one and using a decent brushless setup in one.

[Darin Jordan]

What is that, that all you Americans love these ARR boats ???
I don't get it.
Ready to Run = IMO : a compromise , between "average users, and cheap manufactering "
For example : look at the angle of the driveshaft !!!!!!!!!!!!! so wrong !
I understand why they "need"a 120 amps esc :-)
Even the sound : you can hear that the motor has a hard time doing it's duty !!
Centre rudder/strut : wrong. But cheaper than a seperate rudder.

Well... we don't get 2-months a year of vacation and many have to work 60+ hours a week so that our government can collect enough taxes from us to pay for all the socialist entitlement programs.... Some just don't have time to build custom stuff...


Seriously, though... in my opinion, the enjoyment of designing and handcrafting, and then putting the result into action, is lost on many American's, and the need for cheap, instant gratification seems to take precedence. Seems to be especially prevalent in the FE world, where the technology is more complex and understanding it takes some research and education.

I don't have anything against RTRs, however, as I think they REALLY help get people involved. MANY here started with an SV27 or BJ26, and are now moving "up" to building their own stuff. Here in the US, perhaps we are a little behind in the number of people involved with FE boats, and the RTRs are a great way to pull people out of the woodwork and get them invovled...

Heck, my first boat was a Robbe Colt that I modified for O-Sport... Of course, before the season was out, almost everything on the thing had been modified!

[domwilson]

What is that, that all you Americans love these ARR boats ???
I don't get it.
Ready to Run = IMO : a compromise , between "average users, and cheap manufactering "
For example : look at the angle of the driveshaft !!!!!!!!!!!!! so wrong !
I understand why they "need"a 120 amps esc :-)
Even the sound : you can hear that the motor has a hard time doing it's duty !!
Centre rudder/strut : wrong. But cheaper than a seperate rudder.

We do what we can to keep the rest of the world employed...

[Flying Scotsman]

Darin, on the button. The only comment I would add is, as Gerwin mentioned many not all RTR boats are dubious as far as QC. I purchased 2 ...SV27...UL1 and that was after I had built many hulls and was disapointed with the quality, but they are fun entry boats

Douggie

[nate]

Darin, on the button. The only comment I would add is, as Gerwin mentioned many not all RTR boats are dubious as far as QC. I purchased 2 ...SV27...UL1 and that was after I had built many hulls and was disapointed with the quality, but they are fun entry boats

Douggie

Yeah, you could just as easily go on the forums and read up a few months about building boats, learn setup, COG, props ect, then start a build,

of course it is better to have hands on before you start, so I suppose having a RTR would help more...

My first boat was the RTR Proboat Miss elam in 2002-03 I believe...

haha that was fun....


I said, and I qoute.."Ill never own an electric boat" ....


Opps...

[Gerwin Brommer]

Thanks for your comments !
Of course I was a bit bold, but hey, I'm Dutch !
I understand that RTR is a nice introduction to rc-boating, but I'm sure
that 99,9 % of the people feel the need for something faster/better, after that first buy.
So the first buy becomes a kind of waste money.
People should use the search-funtion in the boards a bit more, and READ A LOT before they buy their first boat.

[nate]

Thanks for your comments !
Of course I was a bit bold, but hey, I'm Dutch !
I understand that RTR is a nice introduction to rc-boating, but I'm sure
that 99,9 % of the people feel the need for something faster/better, after that first buy.
So the first buy becomes a kind of waste money.
People should use the search-funtion in the boards a bit more, and READ A LOT before they buy their first boat.

99.9% Of the people will normally look for an upgrade in there esc, motor and prop choice to go faster...lol

I wouldnt build a $2500.00..65mph Race prep hydro for just the fun...

Some don't care about that and just want a fun sport hydro...

[Flying Scotsman]

Gerwin
Very true and I am Scottish and admire the Dutch for their values

Douggie