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Hello, I am Iron Mike and welcome to another installment of our weekly boat column, Prop Wash. Have you ever changed the motor to a higher wattage motor-wanting to use that power to go faster. Only to find your boat won’t go any faster? Odds are you are out of the running specs for the hull and or prop. Changing the [...]
Hello, I am Iron Mike and welcome to another installment of our weekly boat column, Prop Wash. When you go to upgrade radio systems in your boat you either have to buy a waterproof receiver or seal one up yourself. For those receivers that need waterproofing I like to pot them in electronics grade silicone. This is a good low cost [...]
We’ve spent a few weeks now running and reviewing the Lagos Sport boat from Helion RC. The Lagos is an affordable (street price $59) RTR that comes fully assembled and ready to hit the water. It even comes with batteries and a charger, making it even easier to get going. After letting the BSRC Bash Crew pass around the Lagos [...]
Hello, I am Iron Mike and welcome to a new weekly boat column on BigSquidRC, Prop Wash. Most boat pilots have swamped out, turned into a submarine. Whatever term you use, water in a boat is not good. Most boat hulls have the capability of being taped shut. This will keep out most spray and splash, but what if you truly [...]
Helion RC is best known for their rc trucks, but we recently received their new boat, the Lagos Sport for review. The Lagos Sport is about 14″ long, is completely ready-to-run, and has an affordable street price of $59. Our full review is still a couple of weeks away, until then check out the unboxing pictures to see exactly what [...]
The latest new product from Helion is the Lagos Sport RTR Boat. The Lagos was designed to be versatile and affordable, a good combination for a first time boat buyer. It also comes with a “self-righting” feature that allows you to flip the boat right side up from your transmitter. Some of its other features include- * Comes with display stand * [...]
New from the crew over at Pro Boat is their Volere 22 V2. This Volere runabout is a visual stunner with its real wood trim layered over an ABS plastic hull. Cubby has already made a spot for one of these on his desk. If you plan on actually running the Volere, Pro Boat made it extra easy to hit the [...]
The latest water machine from AquaCraft is the Lucas Oil FE Brushless Catamaran. The Lucas Oil Catamaran comes pre-built and ready to hit the water, and comes in either RTR or receiver ready Rx-R form. A water cooled 6 pole 1800kV brushless motor and 60 amp speed controller are used to give the boat extreme power. A GrimRacer 2535 hardware package [...]
The latest boat from Aquacraft is a Mini Hydroplane called the GP-1 Ultra. What makes the GP-1 Ultra special is that it comes with brushless power and is Lipo ready right out of the box. A 6-pole 2200kv inrunner and 30 amp watercooled speed controller provides the power on up to 3S lipo batteries, while a break-away rudder system prevents breakage [...]
Pro Boat has just announced another new 9″ boat, this one is a deep-v called the Impulse 9. The Impulse 9 is designed to be used in small areas like a pool or a pond, and comes with a street price of only $79. Some of its key features include- * Everything needed comes in the box * Brushed 180 motor * 6 [...]
It’s time for summer fun on the water and Pro Boat has just announced their new Blackjack 9 Catamaran. The Blackjack 9 is small enough to use in tight places like a swimming pool and comes with a street price of only $79. Some of its features include- * Everything needed comes in the box * Brushed 180 size motor * 2.4 GHz [...]
Hitting the water is looking pretty good to us about now, we’ve had such a long and nasty winter. With that thought in mind Thunder Tiger has just introduced a new boat, the Desperado JR Brushless RTR. With the new Thunder Tiger Desperado being a RTR, there is no need to waste hours building a boat, it’s ready to jam right [...]
The new Outlaw Jr from Thunder Tiger may be less than 2-1/2 feet long, but this deep vee packs a lot of performance. Its powerful, water cooled brushless system will have you flying around the lake at intense speeds, while it’s smaller size doesn’t require Lake Michigan to drive on. Some of it’s other features and specifications include- * State-of-the-art Ace [...]
Atomik RC has just announced the follow up to their very popular King of Shaves and it is called the 36″ P1 Racing Boat. The new deep-v P1 was designed for awesome scale looks and to be a great performer on the water. Some of its features and specifications include- * Fiberglass Composite Hull with scale graphics * Secured top hatch with [...]
The 17″ Barbwire RTR is one of the latest and greatest boats from the guys over at Atomik RC. The Barbwire was created to be a slightly smaller version of Atomik’s larger V hulls and to offer strong brushless performance in an affordable RTR package. Some of the features and specifications of the Barbwire include- * Self Righting Deep V Hull [...]
