BLACKJACK 26 Brushless Catamaran RTR

[Eyekandyboats]

only 21,600rpms unloaded....it better use an abnormally large prop....i can tell right away it will never be as good quality as the supervee...and why no interior shots...hmmmmm...are they trying to hide something?

never judge a book by its cover.
How can you make that assumption from just a couple of pictures.
IF YOU RECALL the super vee had quite a lot of manufacturing problems when it started out.
Please Think about your post before you make a assumption.

[saleens7]

ill give them a chance.....but have you even owned a proboat before?

[Eyekandyboats]

yes . i own 2 of there controllers and have had them for over 5 years.
I also owned a proboat shokwave way back when and like it quite a bit,

[saleens7]

i have the SW36 as well....i guess you were one of the lucky ones....many people have had different experiences with them....some of them ran great...others..not as well....why do you think my proboat's being converted to electric?

[Eyekandyboats]

because you don't have any gas boats.

[saleens7]

ummm...no...

ill just make a list

-broke flex shaft
-fuel tank leaked
-carb came loose during a run and spewed fuel everywhere
-pressure fitting on exhaust stripped (its threaded?)
-boat would never go over 1/3 throttle, even if i held it at WOT
-rudder broke
-servo stripped
-fuel nipple on carb came lose, i tightened it...losened up again during the run
-drive dog kept on coming loose from the pro shaft
-everytime i tried to adjust needle settings, it just ran worse..leaner or richer...didnt matter
-all 4 screws on the backplate stripped when i tried to take them off
-the radio system glitched like crazy
-every other time i ran it i had to replace the glow plug because it was running too rich, but if i leaned it out a bit, it would stall the second i put it in the water
-i accidentally left fuel in the tank overnight...emptied into the hull
-fuel tank cap leaked so pressure was lost
-carb kept coming loose!!!

thats pretty much it

[Eyekandyboats]

ok lets take a step back. you got this boat for free and this boat was used quite alot.
any how. back to the topic.

[saleens7]

wait....are you talking about the SW26 or SW36....in talking about the SW36...the 26 runs ok...the motor does get pretty hot though....

[Diegoboy]

Pro Boat is great... Pro Boat is bad... Who cares. I own 2 Pro Boats, and I like them both! I'm still gonna be one if the first to get this BL BJ!

Is it September yet?

[hkusp45]

why do you think my proboat's being converted to electric?

Nitro sucks!!

Mostly in a boat!
Stinky, dirty, messy!!

Nothing good about them!!

My black jack is a convert.
And I love it!!

[yz120]

I Have One On Order

[Diegoboy]

My LHS had the Mini-V on the shelf the day before they were available online. I hope, since it's the same mfg, that I will be able to do the same with the BJ.

[Diegoboy]

Nitro sucks!!

Mostly in a boat!
Stinky, dirty, messy!!

Nothing good about them!!

My black jack is a convert.
And I love it!!

I have been told that you can add different scents to the nitro fuel.


That fixes "stinky", but you can't fix'em all!

[Steven Vaccaro]

The only issue I have ever had with ProBoat ShockWave 36 was a few that were damaged in shipping. They have been very good. Sounds like you got a lemon.

Someone mentioned problems with the proboat esc, the rc hydro's is my number one selling brushed esc, second is the proboat one. I have had 2 proboat esc returns in about 2 years of selling them! Considering the numbers that left here. Its got a great track record in my book.

Proboat has served the boating community rather well over the last couple of years. Before ProBoat released the ShockWave 36, a boat this size and quality was easily 2-3 times the cost.

As far as I'm concerned ANY fiberglass rtr boat in the sub 300 price range that's half decent is a step in the right direction at this time! I remember the days when a fast out of the box rtr boat did 20mph!

I will wait to reserve my thoughts on the BL26 until I test on for myself.

[Flying Scotsman]

The only issue I have ever had with ProBoat ShockWave 36 was a few that were damaged in shipping. They have been very good. Sounds like you got a lemon.

Someone mentioned problems with the proboat esc, the rc hydro's is my number one selling brushed esc, second is the proboat one. I have had 2 proboat esc returns in about 2 years of selling them! Considering the numbers that left here. Its got a great track record in my book.

Proboat has served the boating community rather well over the last couple of years. Before ProBoat released the ShockWave 36, a boat this size and quality was easily 2-3 times the cost.

As far as I'm concerned ANY fiberglass rtr boat in the sub 300 price range that's half decent is a step in the right direction at this time! I remember the days when a fast out of the box rtr boat did 20mph!

I will wait to reserve my thoughts on the BL26 until I test on for myself.

Well said Steve, many newbies criticize RTR boats after their purchase because they fail to understand their limitations. They are built to a price point and do not offer the advantage of you buying a bare hull and then installing what you want ..at a great cost..custom boats will cost you $600 minimum.
I purchased an RTR boat to start of with and it was a great learning curve.
As I had no idea of centre of gravity, ESC limitations, and triming a boat with trim tabs, rudder position,flotation,batteries, props, direct drive, gearbox, etc.
The SV27 is a great example of what can be done at a price point, but people will gripe of faults with that design!
Doug