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100% they are just like real boats ... pain this the A$$ lol
My Traxxas had a small porpoise, read elsewhere to do adjustable tabs and set the port tab down 3/4 turn down from zero and the starboard one to zero or up to 1/4 turn up, did that and she takes a beautiful set and no hop at all now
 
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RC Boats for fishing??
So I was watching this guy last summer "shore fish" at one of the lakes in these parts. I was fishing too, but he had a small RC boat, he would put his bait on the back of his boat (looks like he had a little platform made on the back) open the bail on his reel and "drive" his bait wayyyyyy out in the lake then pull the bait off and drive his boat back to shore. He was catching more fish than I was, I could not cast that far out.
Pretty clever and fun to watch. Just thought I would add a random RC story to this thread.:D
 

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RC Boats for fishing??
So I was watching this guy last summer "shore fish" at one of the lakes in these parts. I was fishing too, but he had a small RC boat, he would put his bait on the back of his boat (looks like he had a little platform made on the back) open the bail on his reel and "drive" his bait wayyyyyy out in the lake then pull the bait off and drive his boat back to shore. He was catching more fish than I was, I could not cast that far out.
Pretty clever and fun to watch. Just thought I would add a random RC story to this thread.:D
People were doing something similar and catching world record trout inside the buoy line of dams. They put a stop to that pretty fast.
 

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Hauling the Traxxas M41 and spare parts etc is a motha, playing a few weeks ago on Amazon, found a bad ass 45” bag, however it did t really do any good as the bag was just a limp bag. Thought to get 1/2” pvc and build a cage inside the bag and now it’s perfect.
20$ bag 35$ in pvc fittings perfect.

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Finally remembered to pull out of bag.
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If you want to check out some really cool R/C boat racing check out Scott Myers YouTube page of the RC Unlimited series that run up in Washington . The Nitro boats are 1/8th scale . The electrics are 1/10th scale and the Gassers are 1/6th scale . The Nitros are the fastest . Almost all the boats are wood . I have a ML boatworks 1/8th kit and brand new Nova Rossi .67 for it . Just have not had time to build it . This is the Kit I have . Until then I just have to keep playing with my Sport20 Hydro and 20 mono's

 

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How do these fast boats handle normal chop? Does the water need to be glass for you to really open them up?
 

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Yeah I’ve been meaning to go watch again its been years!!! Loved watching the little miss Budweiser boat run around with the circus circus boat.
 

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That's not bad at all. I expected them to be bouncing all over the place like they were on whoops.
I am still learning mine, a mild chop is awesome, helps pack air and plants it. Mine is only 40” long and light so much over 3” and she gets real flighty. Glass is a blast at mid throttle and cutting tight turns, it’s crazy what it does for a 450$ boat.
 

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Anyone with a Traxxas M41, i have a few runs on a set of HotRacing adjustable trim tabs. Cheapest i found online is 34$ shipped I’ll take 23$ shipped. I bought the whole RCBoatBiz upgrade kit so no need for two sets.
 

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The boats are cool, but I went and did something stupid recently and bought this Traxxas K5 rock crawler. Cost was around $500 then add 2 batteries and a charger and it's up to around $750 and my Amazon shopping cart has another $400 in it for upgrades but not ready to hit the buy button just yet. I can see this hole getting deeper. :) View attachment 879499 View attachment 879500

You know you can hook the boat on the back of that and launch it and everything.
 

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48" Skater, New never run. Cost around $3000.00 ....Any one want it for $1800
 

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RC Boats for fishing??
So I was watching this guy last summer "shore fish" at one of the lakes in these parts. I was fishing too, but he had a small RC boat, he would put his bait on the back of his boat (looks like he had a little platform made on the back) open the bail on his reel and "drive" his bait wayyyyyy out in the lake then pull the bait off and drive his boat back to shore. He was catching more fish than I was, I could not cast that far out.
Pretty clever and fun to watch. Just thought I would add a random RC story to this thread.:D
 

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RC Boats for fishing??
So I was watching this guy last summer "shore fish" at one of the lakes in these parts. I was fishing too, but he had a small RC boat, he would put his bait on the back of his boat (looks like he had a little platform made on the back) open the bail on his reel and "drive" his bait wayyyyyy out in the lake then pull the bait off and drive his boat back to shore. He was catching more fish than I was, I could not cast that far out.
Pretty clever and fun to watch. Just thought I would add a random RC story to this thread.:D
You can also get drones to drop bait......
 

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Did something stupid, but now thinking I’d sell one of the green boats. If someone is looking. Boat on right, it’s bone stock only ran a few times was hoping on 4s the boy would be ok to drive but yea still wayyy to much for him. 360$ no battery’s 450$ with two Traxxas 2s 5000 lipos.
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Not a bad deal. I just bought the 41 DCB with the 5k battery charger. Always wanted one of these lol! 😂 Finally got a DCB!!



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48" Skater, New never run. Cost around $3000.00 ....Any one want it for $1800
koronowski tooled/has a mold for one just like that........
and we have molds for a 24 htm, 34 magic v bottom, not sure how they run tho
 

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Anyone with a Traxxas M41, i have a few runs on a set of HotRacing adjustable trim tabs. Cheapest i found online is 34$ shipped I’ll take 23$ shipped. I bought the whole RCBoatBiz upgrade kit so no need for two sets.
Do you still have these? I’ll take them if so
 

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Do you still have these? I’ll take them if so
I actually have a brand new sealed pair, I’d sell for same price.
I ended up with some extras when i got the second boat and hull. Plan was to have the white hull painted to match my boat but, that white is just too sexy so i ordered all black rcboatbitz everything for it.
 

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I actually have a brand new sealed pair, I’d sell for same price.
I ended up with some extras when i got the second boat and hull. Plan was to have the white hull painted to match my boat but, that white is just too sexy so i ordered all black rcboatbitz everything for it.
I’ll take them. Where are you located?
 

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My son and I have been in RC trucks for a few years now. Started him off with the Arrma Big Rock truck. He loved thst so bought an Arrma 8S Kraton, upgraded that and bash’d thst around with him. Spend God knows what upgrading his Big Rock and thst bistchnis reliable now. I keep having little small things breaking in the 8S but they’re both a blast to run. Got him a Outcast 6S for last Christmas, along with a Miss Geico 17” boat that he has a good time with.

He doesn’t know it yet, but bought him a 42” Blackjack (white/red) one for Christmas this year. Healed not to pull it out and go take it for a spin.

It’s a bad habit I tell ya!!! 😁😎😁
 

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So glad my son is 29
Man did we spend money on rc cars boats trucks
Super fun
Still have a shelf and boxes of broken and not broken parts in the garage
Mostly broken lol
 

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Still awaiting parts to get the new girl wet. Had to remove the decals from the seats to make them black and paint the transom. All black hardware coming then probably going to step to a faster motor and esc.
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Had everything to do the under bow lights for a while now, was bored and was only 95° today so decided to go play in the garage.
Measure 12 times drill once. Drilled the hole for the wiring, then drilled the bolt holes to be able to tap the fiberglass.
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Test fit then duplicate to other side.
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Then removed cleaned the lines, black sharpie doesn’t like to come off white gel 😡 took forever.
Then slid the wires in put 3M 4200 on the end of wire as well a little on the Rigid housing and then final bolt on. Wiring was easy as i had previously ran wires up there for this project.
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Lights look great. What size RC boat is that?
 

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Are these like RC cars where you get hooked and it becomes a mini money pit?
 

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If you want to check out some really cool R/C boat racing check out Scott Myers YouTube page of the RC Unlimited series that run up in Washington . The Nitro boats are 1/8th scale . The electrics are 1/10th scale and the Gassers are 1/6th scale . The Nitros are the fastest . Almost all the boats are wood . I have a ML boatworks 1/8th kit and brand new Nova Rossi .67 for it . Just have not had time to build it . This is the Kit I have . Until then I just have to keep playing with my Sport20 Hydro and 20 mono's

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