choosing a boat hull

[astronotus]

hi all
my bro has an old rc boat at home with a big engine in it i think its a .21
dont know what type though anyway i wanna get a new hull as his is broken and build a boat up from scratch but am having a hard time choosing what type to go for my bro`s one is and open one so i dont know either to get another open one or an enclosed one could some one please help me limit the selections
i like the slimline speedboat type will probally use his engine with the big pipe that hangs out the back

something along this line(or if anyone can recommend a better type please let me know

[Doubledog]

What kind of money do you want to spend?

Do you want new or used?

First thought comes to mind is Ebay.

[astronotus]

i had a look today still dont know what brand it is but it has 7.5 on both sides
i have all the servos and that i just need a hull and back rudder because the rudder is snapped

also i have os max 15cv-x engine i brought for my car not long ago but doesnt fit
can i put a water cooled head on this and use it in a boat or are they different kinds
if i can can u recommend any good fibreglass hulls i could fit it in

thanks

[BurnZ]

Oh yeah!

also i have os max 15cv-x engine i brought for my car not long ago but doesnt fit
can i put a water cooled head on this and use it in a boat
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCK52&P=Z

I'm waiting on the marine version of the .18

[Ron Olson]

I run air-cooled .12's in a few of my boats, 2 monos and 2 outrigger hydros. Mike Zaborowski at Power Surge Racing Produtcs, www.grimracer.com has a new epoxy-glas version of John Finch's Wild Thing reduced in size for .12-.18 engines called the Wild Thing 26.

[astronotus]

what would be the biggest size hull u would put a size .15 engine in

[astronotus]

also can anyone recommend a website that ships to australia
that sell just the hull alone

[Ron Olson]

It would depend on what the hull is made from.
I can do you better than that, how about an online Hobby Shop in Oz?
http://www.fastelectrics.com/default.htm Don't let the name fool you, they sell a lot of Nitro stuff also.
A lot of American shops will ship to Australia. Sometimes it's easier to ship there than it is to Canada.

[astronotus]

thanks mate u have been very helpfull
i would prefer a fibreglass hull but what other types can u recommend

[astronotus]

its going to be used a lakes and rivers in pretty flat conditions
i was thinking about the deep vee mono style like in the pics i posted
740mm long with an os max 15cv-x air cooled car engine(maybe change the head to water cooled all depends how it goes)

[astronotus]

is this hull anygood

[Doubledog]

What hull is that? I like it.

[astronotus]

i found it here http://www.xcellproducts.com.au/ $175 aus

would it be anygood for a air cooled engine

and what type of hull is it deep v?

its called a sabre

[astronotus]

sorry $190

[scorpien boats]

It looks more like a padded v to me... I will be perfect in flat to a little chop, (padded meaning it flattens out at the transom of the hull but is still a v at the front