Looking for FE Boats
Good afternoon. I am new to FE boats. I currnetly have a Supervee 27 with a UL1 ESC and 4200 Mah LIPO's. I also have a proboat mystic. These boats run well but I am looking for something larger preferably a cat. Who sells them in a ARTR form? I prefer a larger boat as I run Namba District 3 with my Gas boats. I like the scale look. Thanks in advance
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I'm not sure you will get a large boat RTR. What a bout the genesis? 37" and easy to drop a decent motor and esc in. -
Some guys on here offer build services, as far as a bigger RTR boat than what you have isn't available, well should re-phrase that quality ones aren't really available rtr. Just about everybody builds their own when they decide to step up in size/performance.
Most all of the chinese offerings have either cheap hardware or electrics, some both!If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?
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Ok sounds about the same as what we do running gas. Never built electric but cant be too bad i guess. Thanks for the help. I will be here reading lots of old threads. I have plenty to learn about motors,esc and lipo's.Comment
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I ran nitro for years, the build is actually easier with electric, no radio boxes or dealing with the pipe!
There a number of guys on here who have built fast reliable big cats. They will be more than happy to give advice.If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?Comment
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The old questions...budget...what size and you will have to build it if you are looking over about 30" for a quality cat hull and hardware.
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Curtis,
Ron Ratoff has had some interest in FE as he lives on a lake that he can't make noise on. Be nice if we actaully had some FE classes in the district. On this coast we have quite a few tunnels but I don't think your interested in them. I will tell you with not a lot of investment motor and ESC you can see speeds in the 60-70mph range with a 6S Cat. My 6S tunnel easily beats my Quickdraw/Razor which I have run in the district. I might recomend you look at Fightercat which is here in FL and good to deal with. http://fightercatracing.com/ He has hulls,motors and ESC's. If you can rig a rudder and driveline adding an FE motor and ESC is pretty easy compaired to an gas or nitro. No throttle linkage.pipe or fuel tank. You may just want a fun runner but I don't think you'll stay there long. Ken Haines just north of you would be a good guy to visit or invite him to demo on your pond and your jaw will drop. He has been fighting an uphill battle for FE in our district. Just a few of us planting some seeds and it will grow.
Mic
Mic Halbrehder
IMPBA 8656
NAMBA 1414Comment
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Sounds good I will check out fighter cat right now. I too wouldnt mind running electric in the district. I will talk to Ron at the race in Palm Beach.Comment
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We have a NAMBA electric club that runs Ackerman in Sarasota on a regular basis. I have built a "few" larger electrics as have some of our other club members. Check the projects page on our website for links to some pretty good build threads. http://www.wfmbc.com/WFMBC/Projects.html Feel free to check the other pages for more information as well. We're still not organized or equipped well enough to host races but are working in that direction.Comment
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where are you running your gas boats in florida, and where in palm beach by the large air field?Originally posted by Curtis Canton View PostComment
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