NEW ProBoat HydroSport 48 Gas Mono!!

[Darin Jordan]

Darin nice boat but why is some of the parts have rust already?

These boats aren't going to be available, according to the Horizon site, until August. This is a Production Test Sample that was used for all the photo shoots and the video on the ProBoat site, so it's seen some water time. Looks like it may have had time in the salt water as well...

[Eodman]

Hell that means we'll see it in January after the water gets hard!

[Tunda]

Thats what i thought Darin the boat looks awsome i also have a few gas boats too........

[Jeff Wohlt]

Ha...only Darin can get away with introducing/selling a gas boat on a FE forum and not get crap. I have seen plenty others shunned or told to go to a gas site.

More power to you... :)

[Darin Jordan]

Ha...only Darin can get away with introducing/selling a gas boat on a FE forum and not get crap. I have seen plenty others shunned or told to go to a gas site.

More power to you... :)

HA-HA... I don't recall seeing anyone shunned...

... but just wait and maybe I'll do an FE conversion...

[Jeff Wohlt]

Hey, new market to bring some gas to the FE sites...they were needing that so I applaud your efforts. To me it looks like a marketing tactic from a sponsor but since I am a marketer then I guess I would think that.

I like the boat actually. I feel it will give all the name brands a good run for the money.

[Darin Jordan]

To me it looks like a marketing tactic from a sponsor but since I am a marketer then I guess I would think that.

Well... no, that's not it at all... I actually called them and asked if they would have one for me to race... I've always wanted to try a Gas Mono and thought it would be cool if they'd let me. They did, so we'll see how it goes...

The only reason I posted it on here was because I know there are people here who would be interested... Plus, with the design of the hatch at all, I thought this might make a nice hull consideration for an FE conversion for someone down the road...

I don't see this hobby as FE vs. Nitro vs. Gas... I'm much prefer to see us all racing together... and playing together... they're all RC BOATS to me...

[Opedopy]

they are finally available but of course its after i spend my money on something else.
anyone get one yet?

[FE_Chris]

Darin, how's the boat running?

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, how's the boat running?

I haven't run it since the 2009 NAMBA Nats...

I did run it at the Nats... but I chose not to race it. A real G1 Mono runs in the 60s... has some pretty highly prepped motors, etc... This one was maybe into the 40's with the bone-stock motor. After the weekend I'd had, I didn't want to go out and be a speed bump and ruin someone elses race...

Had I had more power available, I'd have had no problem racing this boat. It's a tad on the larger side for the class, but it ran well and handled really well... Might have gotten a little loose with more power, but I think it would have bee quite race-able... One of the organizers said "that looks very respectable for a stock motor"...


I just got off the line with ProBoat and am going to be getting one of these for myself. I'm going to see what kinds of mods I can do to it to get it more raceable, including adding a tuned pipe, etc... We'll see where it ends up. I'll update this thread when I get something going...

[Doug Smock]

I just got off the line with ProBoat and am going to be getting one of these for myself. I'm going to see what kinds of mods I can do to it to get it more raceable, including adding a tuned pipe, etc... We'll see where it ends up. I'll update this thread when I get something going...

Let me know if you decide to do a full mod on the engine. I'll hook you up with someone who will do you a great job at the right price!!

Good luck with it!
Doug

[Darin Jordan]

Let me know if you decide to do a full mod on the engine. I'll hook you up with someone who will do you a great job at the right price!!

Good luck with it!
Doug

Doug, thanks! I may take you up on that. Not sure the hull can handle it, but when I ran it initially, it didn't look too bad for an RTR. It can handle more power for sure. How much has yet to be seen. I think the strakes are too long and may need to be trimmed forward once it starts getting fast.

We'll see...