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Boomer68
07-18-2003, 06:58 PM
Well I've been playing with the 1/8th Proboat Miss Bud & I have to say I'm pretty impressed. I've managed to blow it over 5 times now (in chop) and managed to pull off one complete barrel roll, land on it's sponsons & keep going! As with any new product I had a spat of screws loosening & simple break/fix issues. I've also had an issue with it tending to die while away from shore but I solved that by buying a Zig Zag as a rescue boat.

Out of the box the changes I'd recommend is putting a barbed fitting & short hose on the vent hole for the gas cap (otherwise it has a tendency to spurt over the inside of the hull). I also put a deans antenna on it as the stock holder is a little hokey. Just recently I added a marine specialities clutch, water pump & high compression (Stage 1) head to allow the boat to stop in the water with the engine running.

This thing's definately a crowd pleaser & out of the box goes a lot faster than you might expect.
Boomer68
07-19-2003, 02:27 AM
Figured I'd throw in a video clip...

http://www.wasill.com/WebRC/Proboat.wmv
Boomer68
07-19-2003, 02:37 AM
And another...

http://www.wasill.com/WebRC/Proboat1.wmv
haljmac
07-19-2003, 09:22 AM
does it have an adjustable strut? looks real loose, may need to take some of the positive out of her. They are a blast to watch.
BrushlessHawaii
07-19-2003, 01:29 PM
looks and sounds cool - but it kinda looks unstable
Boomer68
07-19-2003, 04:38 PM
Boat Modeler's article was actually on the 1/12th scale (the nitro version) this one's running a two stroke gas 23cc Zenoah engine. It is a little loose but it tends to make it look more realistic.
hydroracer
07-19-2003, 06:05 PM
yep, that looks realistic. just like floating on the water. neat
Ron Olson
07-19-2003, 07:10 PM
The owners of one of the LHS's invited me over to their Lakeside house to run my boats. They just got 2 of them in and kept one for themselves. I have to get over to their house to see it run and maybe get the radio in my hands to try it myself. The cost seems a little high for a boat that only looks good and goes "Up to" 35 MPH. I'll be waiting to see someone show up at a race with one and be majorly disappointed. Let us know if your boat develops problems that the other Pro boats have had.
hydroracer
07-19-2003, 11:00 PM
heh, rain on his parade why dontcha...

i think that boat looks like loads of fun, and that's the whole idea i look for in rc boating :)
FlyerCAN
07-20-2003, 01:10 AM
For what it brings me,
And I love video more!:D
great video!
MORE, MORE!!
LOL
By the sound of that boat i would have never guessed it was gas. Thought it was a huge nitro!
So thats what a zenoah sounds like.
When i get my boat my 8mm will get lots of use.
lovinnitro
07-20-2003, 03:24 PM
It's a thing of beauty....... it definately likes to skip the water.
Ron Olson
07-23-2003, 10:51 AM
Sorry, I'm not trying to rain on his parade. Pro Boat boats don't have the best reputations. I keep hoping that their newest boats are an improvement over their previous ones.
I watched the videos and the one thing that I did notice is how tail heavy they run. It might need a lifting prop on it. Seeing how Prather, the maker of their props, doesn't make one, you might want to look at an Octura 1400 series for it. I would guess in the area of a 1470.