Rio 51,,,,Its Back...................

[Steven Vaccaro]

Dobys Rio 51 at 51..... Spectacular boat..... Real power!!!!

Looks like its running a bit wet.

[Doby]

My Rio's a great looking (the scale looks and sheer size of it are always a crowd pleaser) and running boat , ,,,but you have to drive it like a SV on steroids.

In a straight line, be it calm or rough water it takes about anything you throw at it, but it needs a gentle hand when cornering if there's some chop.

Its held up very well under the stresses of 10S and a HUGE brushless motor. (all hardware is stock)

[Brushless55]

I know you have a video you would like to share with us Doby!

[Steven Vaccaro]

My Rio's a great looking (the scale looks and sheer size of it are always a crowd pleaser) and running boat , ,,,but you have to drive it like a SV on steroids.

In a straight line, be it calm or rough water it takes about anything you throw at it, but it needs a gentle hand when cornering if there's some chop.

Its held up very well under the stresses of 10S and a HUGE brushless motor. (all hardware is stock)

did you ever fix the drive line breaking problem?

[LiPo Power]

Here you go BRUSHLESS55!!!
( damn I need to get some kind of paper authorization from DOBY for all this video and pictures )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTc0Uw2QI5g

check 25-th second of this video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know you have a video you would like to share with us Doby!

[Doby]

did you ever fix the drive line breaking problem?

I did finally on my 3rd (or 4th) stock cable from AQ. It has held up under a season of racing and bashing with no issues

Thanks God,,it was getting expensive!

[Jeff Wohlt]

Is that a big outrunner in there?

[Doby]

Its a Lehner 3080 12T on 10S.

Motors don't get much bigger than that!

[Doby]

Another general comment about the boat;

As mine never had the gas motor in it,,,I can't comment on the issues there were with the old Fugi motor,,but the hull and stock hardware are top notch for the price,,,an yes, even though I did snap a few of the shafts,,its not AQ's fault....I'm putting more power in that boat than it was probably ever intended for.

Looking forward to having it in my fleet as long as I can still carry it to the pond.

[Grimracer]

It was never designed for 10 HP!.. to think that its hanging in there with 10S stuffed in it.. O YEA

Grim

[bigcam406]

any word on when we can see a vid of the new package,you have peaked my curiousity.....

[RadicalRay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPGINkWOiSA

[rchippie]

I saw the new Rio 51 gas boat run today. The owner of the LHS got the Rio in today, & brought right to the lake. It started right up & ran great with no adjustments made to anything thing. It was very stable in all directions . But the stock steering servo craped out after 1 1/2 tanks.

[bigcam406]

how quick did you think it was? i saw a vid where Grim said it would do over 40.the Hypersport 48 will only do approx 35 with the same engine,yet its 9 inches shorter.anyone have any thoughts? just curious as im considering one or the other.thx

[Darin Jordan]

the Hypersport 48 will only do approx 35 with the same engine,yet its 9 inches shorter.anyone have any thoughts?

Yah... put a real prop on the HS48... ABC 2614/3 is a great place to start...

That prop worked well for me, even with the boat in stock trim... Works even better with a pipe and a Gizmo Motors GZ-1 Top End kit!! :D