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HomeWood · 06-08-2015, 08:34 AM

I really like r/c boats but so much of what is out there looks unrealistic. That's fine if you want just a go fast boat. I want to get into large, realistic, gas powered r/c boats. The hobby stores around me only sell the stuff I am not all that interested in and they are expensive, too. I cannot believe how much a molded plastic hull with some hardware costs.

I think the only way I will get what I want is to build it but I have pretty much no fine wood working experience. I would love to put a small 4 stroke Honda engine (weed trimmer size) in a run-about style boat with a water cooled exhaust to mimic a class Christ Craft and the like.

I have a couple electric trucks. One is a vintage Team Associated but I don't have the same interest in them as I used to.

06-08-2015, 08:34 AM	#11
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I really like r/c boats but so much of what is out there looks unrealistic. That's fine if you want just a go fast boat. I want to get into large, realistic, gas powered r/c boats. The hobby stores around me only sell the stuff I am not all that interested in and they are expensive, too. I cannot believe how much a molded plastic hull with some hardware costs. I think the only way I will get what I want is to build it but I have pretty much no fine wood working experience. I would love to put a small 4 stroke Honda engine (weed trimmer size) in a run-about style boat with a water cooled exhaust to mimic a class Christ Craft and the like. I have a couple electric trucks. One is a vintage Team Associated but I don't have the same interest in them as I used to.