Traxxas Mono!

[2fast]

oh ya, sweet hopefully it will be possible to put in the summits and revos so it will be possible to have a "factory" water proof 1/8 esc

[Brushless55]

oh ya, sweet hopefully it will be possible to put in the summits and revos so it will be possible to have a "factory" water proof 1/8 esc

Oh man! sweet idea

[RadicalRay]

Dejavu' remeber the SV27, Where did that class go????

I think

Its going to the best selling RTR
Its going to make its own class like the Slash did

And I own a SV27 and UL-1

[Steven Vaccaro]

I think

Its going to the best selling RTR
Its going to make its own class like the Slash did

And I own a SV27 and UL-1

The Slash was a truck that was different and innovative. So innovative all the other companies made similar trucks to try to keep up. I dont see the Traxxas brushless boat doing a similar thing.

[T.S.Davis]

Its going to make its own class like the Slash did

Man I hope not. It's cool looking ride and good for the hobby but I really don't want to deal with yet another spec class. If you count scale and Crackerbox there are already 6 of them in the works. Plus, when I jump to 6s I want upper 60's. That's just me.

A waterproof 6s speedo on the cheap. I do like that idea.

[Doby]

This boat does fit in the one main class...

Run what you brung...................quite often the most fun of all the classes.

[Steven Vaccaro]

This boat does fit in the one main class...

Run what you brung...................quite often the most fun of all the classes.

I agree. I also think that rc boating has gained much popularity in the USA. But still racing is a small group. All these boats are being sold to people that just want to have a good time in the back yard or on vacation. Just blowing some time. Sort of how I view rc trucks. i have a bunch now, but have no thoughts of ever racing.

[calcagno45]

I agree. I also think that rc boating has gained much popularity in the USA. But still racing is a small group.

I have to agree here. I started in boating to have fun and build boats. Then I realized there was no place to race them and running them was an ordeal in itself. The closest club to me was almost all gas and they have 2 races a year at best. It was fun to run them, for 5-7 minutes on most setups.

I got back into truck since there is a track 20 minutes away and we race every Wednesday night and every other weekend. The longer runtimes and less amp draw in a land vehicle is nice as well.

Its good to see Traxxas making advances into the boating world since the popularity is growing. This will be a great backyard boater or spec class if it comes to that. Either way, Traxxas will sell these boats!

[forescott]

Inside info!!

OK, I got some inside info on the traxxas mono from D&J hobby in Cambell Ca. The young man who did the interview told me personally that the motor is a 380-sized Xtra long, and is a castle built motor that is gonna have traxxas labels.(he didnt know the kv) He told me the hull was fiberglass and the hatch was abs. Also the interior was setup for 2-packs on either side of the motor. Hardware was all anodized alluminum. They are taking pre-orders now and are supposed to be the first to receive the boat when it hits production. My only question is...Why a 380???

[Brushless55]

OK, I got some inside info on the traxxas mono from D&J hobby in Cambell Ca. The young man who did the interview told me personally that the motor is a 380-sized Xtra long, and is a castle built motor that is gonna have traxxas labels.(he didnt know the kv) He told me the hull was fiberglass and the hatch was abs. Also the interior was setup for 2-packs on either side of the motor. Hardware was all anodized alluminum. They are taking pre-orders now and are supposed to be the first to receive the boat when it hits production. My only question is...Why a 380???

A 380?

[forescott]

If it is a castle motor, I'm sure it can handle the size of the hull, but it seems like they are really pushing the limits of a 380 can with 6s in a 36-inch hull. Even with a high quality motor like a castle. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Brushless55]

that's what I think, but why not give some headroom?

[JMSCARD]

If it is a castle motor, I'm sure it can handle the size of the hull, but it seems like they are really pushing the limits of a 380 can with 6s in a 36-inch hull. Even with a high quality motor like a castle. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Probably TWO 380's with a gear drive.... as one 380L, no matter who makes it wont push a 36" hull at "real" speed.... and survive.....

[NativePaul]

who said anyhing about surviving?

[alvinsmith75]

OK, I got some inside info on the traxxas mono from D&J hobby in Cambell Ca. The young man who did the interview told me personally that the motor is a 380-sized Xtra long, and is a castle built motor that is gonna have traxxas labels.(he didnt know the kv) He told me the hull was fiberglass and the hatch was abs. Also the interior was setup for 2-packs on either side of the motor. Hardware was all anodized alluminum. They are taking pre-orders now and are supposed to be the first to receive the boat when it hits production. My only question is...Why a 380???

That is funny. I spoke with Joe Ford from Castle yesterday and he said Castle had nothing to do with Traxxas' new boat.
Oh and Raydee, he said he has an announcement soon on the Hydra Ice!