Fast Electric Radio Control Model Boats By Stuart Batley

For some years now I've been going through the motions, like most model enthusiasts do, buying in turn boats, planes, cars, heli's (both IC and electric) but most settle down to one, mine's 'fast electric boats'. I first started by buying an ARTR kit from my local 'Hobby Stores' and then off to the lake and join the club there. On arrival I was taken aback by the speed of some of the hydro type boats, whizzing by. I had to have one. They all had a theme.

Jeff (the club chairman) had a 'Coke ' one but I had to do something completely different. Influenced by my daughter, mine was to be a 'Scooby Doo', complete with Shaggy and Scooby driving!

My hydro was a Hydro and Marine shovel and was fitted with a 700 neo motor, fullers rudder set and sixteen cells, did it go ! Using GPS I got it up to 31mph, it was flying. I was hooked!

Then I decided that having GRP fibre glassing skills I would design and build my own fast electric hull, so I did.

50 hours later a plug was built, fibre glassing started and before I new it out popped a hull - a deep V mono two with sharp edges and long rails… perfect. I soon fitted it out with a mega brushless motor and speed controller, (it had to be done) then on the first change off to the lake for testing.

With 12 cells fitted I nervously placed it in the water and hit the throttle. Off it went like a rocket, round the boys and flying up the straights and very stable with it. I was amazed, I'd done it!.

With 12 cells fitted I nervously placed it in the water and hit the throttle. Off it went like a rocket, round the boys and flying up the straights and very stable with it. I was amazed, I'd done it!.

A good friend of mine in the racing fraternity Roy this years winner of 'best newcomer' had to have one to race in the coming years mono 2 restricted class, so I made him a special one using Kevlar.

It's 40% lighter and less flex than cloth but 20 times more costly, so watch out you racing guys - Roy's on his way with a winning boat!

Every one who has seen it wants one, I have four colours blue, red, white and yellow. The name of the hull is 'Magic' it weighs just 300grams and the dimensions are 550 x 175mm.

I am in the process of developing a web site to show all but if you cannot wait and want one send us an email, quoting reference M1, they are priced at 50 pounds plus P+P, to stuart@thisisull.com Happy Racing

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