I'm a diehard RC fanatic (rc cars, trucks, planes, helis), but have never owned a "fast" boat. When Hobbyking posted up the "new" rebranded Joysway alpha 1000 for about $270 RTR I hit the buy button. Specs for the boat below.

Specification:

Hull Material: Plastic
Length: 1060mm (Total)
Length: 950mm (Hull)
Beam: 260mm

Included:

Hull with graphics and assembly finshed
Motor: 1000KV Water cooled powerful out-runner brushles motor
ESC: Seaking 90A/540A burst Water Cooled and Water proof brushless ESC w/BEC
Servo: Powerful steering 9kg high torque metal gear servo
CNC Aluminium alloy rudder
Stainless steel turn fins and trim tabs
Shaft drive system: 5mm flex cable drive
P1.4x60mm Two blade metal propeller for 4s LiPo
P1.4x56mm two blade metal propeller for 6s Lipo

I'm currently running two 3S 8000mah 40c lipos in series with the provided 1.4X60mm two blade metal prop. I've set the prop angle neutral and have a 31-32% CG (although I just moved the CG to 30%, but have not tested it yet). I'm more interested in straight-line speed at the moment and have achieved 56mph (garmin geko 101) with the above "box stock" setup. I think its got a few more mph in it, hoping for 60mph, but after that I will start trying out different props or possibly higher discharge rate lipos. Really fun stuff.









-Colton