Aquacraft Mini Rio stock impressions

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  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7244
    #1

    Aquacraft Mini Rio stock impressions

    Did I ever time this one right! When I first found out about this boat on Feb 16th-ish, I ordered one from my LHS. I insisted on pre-paying at that time. I don't know if that helped in getting mine early, but here she is.






    Yellow & Blue, just like I like it!

    Stock run, she cavitated for the first 30ft or more, but once on plane she ran nice. She turned well (for a mono ) When I brought her back in after about 2 minutes of running, she was dry as a bone inside the hull! That was impressive to me! I intend on another brushless build for her, AFTER I finish the mini-V I'm working on.


    I was solo guys, so sorry no video today. If Dirty wants to come out and play tomorrow, I'll have vid then.
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    • Doby
      KANADA RULES!
      • Apr 2007
      • 7280
      #2
      Looks nice Diego !
      Missed you around here lately.
      Grand River Marine Modellers
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        • Diegoboy
          Administrator
          • Mar 2007
          • 7244
          #3
          Originally posted by Doby
          Looks nice Diego !
          Missed you around here lately.
          Ya. Priority's have put RC boats a tad lower on the list
          "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
          . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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            • Doby
              KANADA RULES!
              • Apr 2007
              • 7280
              #4
              As they should be. You take care of those beautiful women in your life first !
              Grand River Marine Modellers
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                • Diegoboy
                  Administrator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 7244
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Doby
                  As they should be. You take care of those beautiful women in your life first !
                  I most definitely will!
                  "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                    • Diegoboy
                      Administrator
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 7244
                      #6
                      I hope to get Video today (still stock)
                      "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                        • Steven Vaccaro
                          Administrator
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 8720
                          #7
                          Thanks for the pictures. Looks like a new prop is in need. Nice that its replaceable!
                          Steven Vaccaro

                          Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                            • Diegoboy
                              Administrator
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 7244
                              #8
                              More to look at.







                              The box says "motor cooling jacket"
                              I haven't found that item yet, but there does seem to be a motor cooling plate installed.
                              Last edited by Diegoboy; 04-03-2008, 11:43 AM.
                              "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                • Steven Vaccaro
                                  Administrator
                                  • Apr 2007
                                  • 8720
                                  #9
                                  Ok, you have me intrigued. Any chance on getting a picture of the shaft?

                                  I'm jealous, you got yours before me! I'm like a little kid at the candy store! lol
                                  Steven Vaccaro

                                  Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                                    • Darin Jordan
                                      Fast Electric Addict!
                                      • Apr 2007
                                      • 8335
                                      #10
                                      I'm thinking that you could lose 1/2 oz or so by getting rid of that bulky rub-rail around the seam!

                                      I'm thinking a "pool racer" series might be fun... there seems to be enough smaller micros out there to pull that off...

                                      Looks like that hull is just SCREAMING for a motor like my Ammo 28-45-3600 motor...
                                      Last edited by Darin Jordan; 04-03-2008, 12:07 PM.
                                      Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                                      "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                                        • Diegoboy
                                          Administrator
                                          • Mar 2007
                                          • 7244
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Steven Vaccaro
                                          Ok, you have me intrigued. Any chance on getting a picture of the shaft?

                                          I'm jealous, you got yours before me! I'm like a little kid at the candy store! lol
                                          Sure! I think I bent my shaft pulling it out LOL

                                          "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                          . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                            • Diegoboy
                                              Administrator
                                              • Mar 2007
                                              • 7244
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Darin Jordan
                                              I'm thinking that you could lose 1/2 oz or so by getting rid of that bulky rub-rail around the seam!
                                              True, but the seam is absolutely hideous without it.
                                              "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                                • z400
                                                  Fast Electric Addict!
                                                  • Apr 2007
                                                  • 1311
                                                  #13
                                                  Good looking little boat


                                                  so it gets up and goes pretty well?
                                                  besides the cavitating problem
                                                  Z
                                                  KBB34" Mono - Fast
                                                  ToySport Triton- Not as fast

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                                                    • Steven Vaccaro
                                                      Administrator
                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                      • 8720
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Diegoboy
                                                      Sure! I think I bent my shaft pulling it out LOL

                                                      Ok, you have me all excited now!!! Twin rudders! Piano drive! I can see some nice , inexpensive upgraded, 30-35mph micros in the future!!
                                                      Steven Vaccaro

                                                      Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                                                        • OJ racer
                                                          Senior Member
                                                          • Dec 2007
                                                          • 170
                                                          #15
                                                          I like it. Does it need 2 rudders though? seems like that would slow it down?

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