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    Default Rio 51

    What happened to that big nice looking gas boat?

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    It went the way of the...
    King's Ransom
    Miss Vegas
    Pro Fisherman
    Reef Racer
    Top Speed 2
    V24 One-Design

    Item is discontinued
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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    BOLLOX!!!!!!! Thanks Danny.

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    Here's one that may be considered as an alternative...

    ProBoat HyperSport 48 Gas Mono

    Darin's thread
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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    Thanks for the link. That ones ok but looks a little toyish for my liking. I likes the Rio cause it looked some what scale. Few boats do any more. I'd get a Rico but I have no where to build boats. The venom cats are way out of my price range My problem is I want a big scale looking boat and don't have slot of money.

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    Awesome Dude . Now I just need to slide it in under the radar and keep it in the storage unit .

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    That price almost makes me want to buy one!

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    They are a rubbish bin, wouldnt bother with them.

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    Don't classify the whole boat as that, there were motor issues but the rest of the boat is very well built.

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    Quote Originally Posted by agressive1 View Post
    They are a rubbish bin, wouldnt bother with them.
    I know the motors had issues, is there also issues with the hulls and hardware?
    Steven Vaccaro

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    Steve;
    Mine is running on 10S with a LMT 3080 in it,,,,,tops out at about 55 Mph, Which is about 15 MPH faster than the gasser, has had blow overs, rolls and several run ins with markers and its held together very well. everything else is stock. I doubt any one else has stressed theirs as much as I have mine.

    Its a solid platform.

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