Yes, that's Brian's current thinking, but fortunately not the thinking of the majority of FE boaters - who will likely adhere to the proposed length limits - making the PT hydro illegal in P class. And what you have described is a national-level race boat anyway. The vast majority of FE boaters would be content with the more moderate 6S setup, which will give better overall performance (the PT SS45 needs the weight, ask me how I know), lower amp draw, longer run times, and cost a little less with the same top quality components. Yes, larger FE boats are not as inexpensive as nitro or gas boats (some anyway) but then their performance is a bit to a lot better, and run times are getting reasonable. Too, more and more fuel boaters are finding that if they want to run ANY R/C boat, it has to be FE. They have lost their running sites by not enforcing the long-mandated noise restrictions......
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No no Brian,"running the hobby" is what I meant to imply....I know, just me out ruining the hobby, ouch! Thanks Jay
Perhaps in a few years the SS45 will be a 4S boat, perhaps not. But right now a boat that size is about perfect for a 6S or 8S setup. How fast the boat runs will depend, as always, on how much $$$ the builder wants to spend. A Feigao XL on a gear box with a Chinese ESC and a decent set of cells can still give speeds in the 60s with decent run time - without exceeding the cost of a good Sport 40 hydro. A high-end 6S setup will run faster - but not longer - at much higher cost. That was the point I wanted to make, that you can have a fast FE boat the size and speed of a Sport 40 without taking out a second mortgage.
Neu 1521 1Y $275.00
Look, we all know that you are a bad influence, on people you meet and the hobby in general. For example, 2 days ago I was not even thinking of a any kind of rigger. Now I am wondering how I can get a 10S 1527/1.5Y powered rigger going ASAP!! And it is ALL your doing, Sir!! :angry:I know, just me out ruining the hobby, ouch! Thanks Jay
Brains got a way about rubbing off on ya like that dont he ??Look, we all know that you are a bad influence, on people you meet and the hobby in general. For example, 2 days ago I was not even thinking of a any kind of rigger. Now I am wondering how I can get a 10S 1527/1.5Y powered rigger going ASAP!! And it is ALL your doing, Sir!! :angry:I know, just me out ruining the hobby, ouch! Thanks Jay
Right up to the part were he wads one up at 80+ and sinks and then he's like -oh well- I cant afford to play like that No disrespect intended Brain. You play to win !!!!
You can save enough to afford to go BL and LiPo and have a lot of fun. Several guys in the club have done that, and as long as they stay conservative on amp draw they do okay - and they have a lot of fun. Are they as fast as the guys with the Neus, Schulzes and TPX LiPos? No, but they have a lot of fun. See a theme going on here? Since some posters in this thread have insisted that the only way to go with a large boat is to spend ~$2000+ I gave an alternative way to go. Fast but not world class. Do whatever you want of course, but it is certainly possible to have a lot of fun without spending a huge amount of cash. See it happen all the time.
so am i Eagle927 so i am very careful where i spend my dollars as well...
