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Thread: Does anyone have a Pro boat RC boat?

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    beaverretriever
    I was just watching Unlimited Hydroplane and during the break there was an ad for these. I have been wanting an RC boat for sometime and these seem really cool. I really like the Miss Elam replica. Probably my favorite Hydro except for the Acura Piston Pusher but they dont make a copy of that one.
    Over 30mph for the 1/12 for 300.00 including radio. I would like to get the 1/8th scale, but Im just not prepared to spend a grand yet (oh, and my wife would break it over my head if I spent that...LOL)
    http://www.proboatmodel.com/Products...ProdID=PRB2900
    What do you guys think?
    http://www.proboatmodel.com/ProdInfo...RB2900-450.jpg

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    ratso
    I'm sure after the foreclosures... that will be the most happening thing on Lake Havasu...

  3. #3
    LAFD
    I was just watching Unlimited Hydroplane and during the break there was an ad for these. I have been wanting an RC boat for sometime and these seem really cool. I really like the Miss Elam replica. Probably my favorite Hydro except for the Acura Piston Pusher but they dont make a copy of that one.
    Over 30mph for the 1/12 for 300.00 including radio. I would like to get the 1/8th scale, but Im just not prepared to spend a grand yet (oh, and my wife would break it over my head if I spent that...LOL)
    http://www.proboatmodel.com/Products...ProdID=PRB2900
    What do you guys think?
    http://www.proboatmodel.com/ProdInfo...RB2900-450.jpg
    from what i read theres only a 5 mph differance between the 1/12 and 1/8.

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    beaverretriever
    I'm sure after the foreclosures... that will be the most happening thing on Lake Havasu...
    LOL :rollside:

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    beaverretriever
    from what i read theres only a 5 mph differance between the 1/12 and 1/8.
    Thats awesome. I cant believe that they do over 30mph. THat is soooo fricken fast for somthing that size? Although I would love to have the 1/8 scale at 4 feet long, but its pretty expensive.
    The 1/12th is 27inches long. THats still pretty big.

  6. #6
    racecar.hotshoe
    Get one of these there bad a$$
    http://media.putfile.com/HydroFoam

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    Jbb
    I bought up a few of the Proboat 1/12 Miss Budweiser Hydros a while back when Bud pulled out of racing.....The boats are fun...the smaller motors can be somewhat cantankerous.....Most people like the 1/8 scale zenoah powered ones better...
    go to www.rcuniverse.com
    look around there for reviews....
    I would like one of these next....
    My favorite.... (http://www.rcuniverse.com/mvp/videolink.cfm?postid=1672)
    My next favorite (http://www.rcuniverse.com/mvp/videolink.cfm?postid=1673)

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    raff

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    Brian
    Thats awesome. I cant believe that they do over 30mph. THat is soooo fricken fast for somthing that size? Although I would love to have the 1/8 scale at 4 feet long, but its pretty expensive.
    The 1/12th is 27inches long. THats still pretty big.
    30 mph is pretty slow for a model actually. The nitro boats are much faster. As a kid I put this one together back in the early 80s and it would put a serious hurtin' on our old family jet boat (typical mid 50 mph slug). The river around Blythe used to be smooth enough to run a fast model while cruising down the river - this thing would easily run with the jet boat and not even be on the pipe yet. At full tilt it would run away and hide, 70-80 would be my guess. Nowadays I'm sure they're even faster, minus the cool metalflake of course!
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...07rc_hydro.JPG

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    Rocknpalms
    I have the 1/12 scale Miss Bud. I dont think it does 30mph more like 20-25 but still fun. Here are a few iteams I did not like. The prop breaks alot, have gone through about 6 this summer alone. I would buy extras or aftermarket replacements made out of somthing differant than plastic. Takes on alot of water. Hard to get a full run with out having it slow down due to water weight. They do make an auto bailer that should work good. Water must be glass or it will nose dive over the chop. Did I mention it takes on water?
    My son has a v-hull and it runs much better in the rough water.

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