Point me in the right direction.

[Raven2049]

hi guys, ive been paruzing the forums for a few days now and havent really figured an answer out on a few questions ive been asking myself.

1: i know buying a pre-made is easier than building one, but is it recommended for beginners who don't really know what their looking for in boat electronics, but know what their looking for in results?

2: What are "acceptable" run times for the boats you guys own? im not looking to building/buying a racer, but i want to be able to get on the water for a decent amount of time and enjoy some speed at times also. in relation, what are normal re-charge times for your batteries.

3: what are these 2s/3s/4s/5s/6s things i keep reading about. im pretty sure i have it figured out but im just confirming that its the number of cells in a lipo pack.

4: i found a few threads referencing the delta force boats (particularly the 29 and the 33) and was wondering if that's a good starting point for a beginner looking to build. (i also found the thread that has info for the Hull Size/Number cells/Motor Kv/Prop Size/Type ESC so i have a basic starting point in that department)

5: relating to the above question, the OSE page for those bare hulls have recommended parts included in the descriptions, are those parts OK? and what kinds of speeds/run times can i expect from those? (for reference here is the 29 im looking at and here is the 33)

for those of you who are wondering what my "wants" in a boat are, here's what im thinking; and please feel free to tell me im crazy for wanting something like that.

• run time of 20 min or so
• speed of 25-30mph
• transmitter range (maybe?) don't know what the ranges on most radios are but id like to have a long range to play with.

hopefully this isn't too much for a newbie to ask on his first post and i would be greatly appreciative to anyone who replies!

thanks in advance!

Raven

[Make-a-Wake]

20 minute runtimes are not gonna happen................ 6-8 max. The delta force would be a good hull for a 540xl on 4s.............4s being a 4 cell lipo in series...........14.8 volts nominal.

[Jesse J]

I have had 20 minute run times on 4P... that was about $200 in economy batteries alone. After than run, the ESC had a partial meltdown and it was a 200amp ESC... But since you are looking for up to 30 mph, you could do a 29 with a proboat BJ motor/esc on 4S and as many P as possible 4 packs in parallel may get you your run time and speed, depending on how you drive. If you are looking to drive slow also, you will need to do some research to find an esc that will handle slow "tooling" and full throttle.

by the way I think most if not all here would strongly discourage driving your boat near swimmers in the water, you are swinging knife blades on your 10 pound missile.