Does anyone have a Pro boat RC boat?

[Prop Rod]

Well all I know is I put this on my X-Mas list
http://www.proboatmodel.com/ProdInfo...RB2850-450.jpg
Black Jack 55 (http://www.proboatmodel.com/Products...ProdID=PRB2850)
Hey Raff,
That boat is bad a$$, however i was doing some reviews and they say its pretty tall and top heavy, it will handle the big water good but wont turn as good as some others that are in the price range. Just my .02

[beaverretriever]

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.
Good to know. I just went to Hobbytown and looked at them. Pretty darn cool.

[beaverretriever]

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)
HOLY COW, those things are AWESOME. Im sure those guys have 10k into those things.

[beaverretriever]

30 mph is pretty slow for a model actually. The nitro boats are much faster.
The Pro Boats are Nitro. 30 is still pretty fast though for such a little boat.

[spectras only]

Didn't GPS'd yet :rollside: . Get your speed calculator to figure out the est speed .
Modified 38cc chainsaw engine [ approx 3.8 HP ] , step up gearing turning a 3" Octura 3 blade at 16.000 rpm . Boat is 46" long
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/Prather%20custom%204
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/Prather%20custom%202

[Wet Pair-A-Dice]

If you can stick with gas only. I have both nitro and gas. I spend more enjoyable time on the water with the gas one. IMO the nitro requires more adjustments .

[Wet Pair-A-Dice]

Look at www.bonzisports.com they make a nice boat.

[beaverretriever]

Yeah, I have already found better boats for about the same price. People have a lot of good things to say about the Auqacraft boats. Most of those guys are seeing almost 40mph.

[spectras only]

WPAD , I've seen a 96" model on the internet with a pair of #6 drives . Do you know what site it could be on ? BTW nice boats you've got .

[Jordy]

from what i read theres only a 5 mph differance between the 1/12 and 1/8.
Apparently one of them has thru-transom exhaust. :notam: