beginner questions

[stussy02]

to anyone who can help,

i want to buy my dad an r/c boat for his bday. he's not a collector or anyting, but i want to get him a decent one but i cant drop 100 bucks or anything. what do you guys recommend for specs or brands? im not sure what voltage batteries are needed or anything. i just want to get one that can go more than a couple of miles per hour and isnt an expensive piece of crap from a toy store. i would appreciate any help.

thanks

stussy02

[MILLERTIME]

I have the Turbo Vee , it's made by Hobbico the same that make the AquaCraft Hammer EP. It's a fun boat out of box, gets on plane very fast.
It's not a race boat! just a good fun sport boat. Very well made and looks good. Not every one want's to race.
On sale for $79.99.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...&I=LXCRM2**&P=0

[stussy02]

yeah, i am looking for just a fun toy one. not a racing boat. i just dont want it to suck and barely driveable or where you have to be only a few feet away to use the remote.

stussy02

[Ghost 2501]

graupner do some good ones www.graupner.com

or there is the Ripmax Interceptor RTR. They dont half shift, and yes my najade is quick, an interceptor with a different motor will actually leave my najade behind.

http://www.ripmax.com

[Ghost 2501]

http://www.ripmax.com/Product_closeup/IntercepterUltra_closeup.html#

[Kmot]

Get a Zig Zag racer or a Reef Racer. They are small, under a hundred bucks, and rip! You will be very impressed!

[wingnut163]

Ahoy;
both of the above ideas are good. and which ever you go for i would add, get a couple of batterys and a charger that will do it off a car. this way if he is having a good time and the battery goes dead, he would have to go home. and thats a drag. i know.
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