Where to buy nitro boats?

[Joe123]

I want to look into buying a very fast nitro boat, maybe hydro. Anyone know some good sites online for ordering this stuff? thanks.

[Ron Olson]

What are you looking for in particular or are you trying to find something that you like. I've got links up the Wazoo for boats, I can narrow them down for you if I have a better idea of what you are interested in. A price range to work in would help also for what you're looking for.
If you have some ideas of what you want, I can give you my 2 cents worth of opinion on it. I do a lot of this stuff on other R/C boating site forums.

[Joe123]

just looking around, but i am interested in a fast boat, nitro preferably. under 500$, hydro or not. Maybe you can recommend one. I was looking at the 1/12 miss budweiser, but just want to see some more. Thanks.

[Ron Olson]

I'd avoid the Miss Bud like the Plague if I were you. Too many people get suckered in because it's a Miss Bud then find out later about all of the problems with them. They aren't a boat for a beginner in boats, they have problems with leaking radio boxes, water coming in under the cowling and a ton of other things that go bad.
Find a good mono hulled boat like the Aquacraft Nitro Hammer, a CEN Racing Aqua Jet, both well recommended boats by the owners. The new Shockwave 36 by ProBoat is OK but it's pretty new and I haven't heard a lot about it. My choice in this price range is the Aeromarine Mean Machine 18 which is due out in the next few weeks. Get the optional starting kit with it and you'll be off to a great start in boating. Check it out on http://aeromarinerc.com/ . It's on the main page, just scroll down a little. I've held one in my hands at the Toledo show last April, it's a RTR boat that will raise the bar for all boats in this class and price range. Hull and running hardware is first-class. Speeds were at 32 MPH on the prototype, not bad for a little .18 powered boat.

[helodog]

Where can I buy a Mean machine online?.It looks nice.

[Ron Olson]

Didn't you just ask this question? I answered it over there.

[helodog]

Thanks!