I have recently reintroduced myself to the RC boating hobby with the purchase of a RTR Zelos Cat. I have a great place to run and have made several trips trying to dial in my boat. For now it's mostly OEM And I must admit I'm on the steep side of the learning curve as far as electrics go.
Several years ago...well closer to 20 I ran nitro moters like the K&B .67 (11cc) in two outrigger hydros with exhaust throttles (I'm dating myself) a Prather 46" V hull and a tunnel hull with a K&B 3.5 outboard, also with a tuned exhaust. At the time I lived in Los Angeles so there were several RC boat stored to purchase nitro fuel and other essentials to keep the boats running. I think we ran at Legg Lake but i'm not certain.
Radios were a big problem since the frequencies were a selection of three or four channels and you needed to have a flag on your antennae based in the channel you were running. More than once did I have another radio take control of my boat leading to disaster.
The radios of today seem to be better at descriminating frequencies which is a good thing.
Back to my Zelos, and my several experiences so far at the local lake. So far I am convinced the 6s batteries are the way to go for performance. While I'm having issues with my telemetering which is supposed to give GPS speed, it has failed to do as yet. I have purchased a dedicated GPS which I hope will give me better results... waiting for it to arrive.
Battery location I have found is critical in terms of the center of gravity of the boat. Adjusting the strut angle seems to have minimal effect on the attitude of the boat.
Electric boats have their own set of issues it seems but I'm learning.
On the last visit to the lake I lost the starboard prop ( nut came loose) and the boat made a a hard left into the weeds. New prop on order.
Jim
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