Getting started

[Sdotterer]

I am looking into getting a nitro boat. I'm new at this and would like to know what a good starting boat would be. I looked online and saw the megatech nitro wicked angel. Would this be good for a starter? I've also seen the traxxas nitro vee. Which would be better? I've heard good and bad about both. Please help me out!

[BoatDoc]

i don't know anything about either of those,personally, i would recommend the nitro hammer from aquacraft. it's a pretty decent starter boat, and is reletively inexpensive.

[Sdotterer]

Thanks. Someone told me that the nitro vee is the only boat to have a special clutch to let the prop disengage when u let off the gas. What would it do on the nitro hammer when u get off the gas? Does the prop keep turning?

[Hydro Junkie]

Something not a lot of people talk about are the problems clutches actually cause. I've seen boats flip and roll from a clutch releasing or engaging unexpectedly. I've also seen boats sitting in the middle of the lake going no where due to a failed clutch. Worst of all, I've seen engines self destruct due to lack of cooling water to the head. If you want a boat that can stop in the middle of the lake, get an electric Hammer

[Sdotterer]

Something not a lot of people talk about are the problems clutches actually cause. I've seen boats flip and roll from a clutch releasing or engaging unexpectedly. I've also seen boats sitting in the middle of the lake going no where due to a failed clutch. Worst of all, I've seen engines self destruct due to lack of cooling water to the head. If you want a boat that can stop in the middle of the lake, get an electric Hammer
Im new to this, so are there any nitro boats you could suggest?

[Hydro Junkie]

There's nothing wrong with a Nitro Hammer. It's actually one of the most recommended boats for someone wanting to get into boating.It can also be easily hopped up for higher performance. Just ask Boat Doc about his;)

[Sdotterer]

There's nothing wrong with a Nitro Hammer. It's actually one of the most recommended boats for someone wanting to get into boating.It can also be easily hopped up for higher performance. Just ask Boat Doc about his;)
Thanks for your help. I'm probably going to end up getting the Nitro Hammer because everybody has told me good things about it.

[Chris LaPanse]

Absolutely - get the Nitro Hammer. I personally am not really into nitro, but I have seen one running, and they are smooth, stable, and decently quick. It's easy to hop up, and inexpensive as well, and I really can't say anything bad about it (the subsurface drive isn't the best for speed, but it is good enough for a beginner).

[bzubee]

Aqua Craft also makes a boat Tunnel Hull called a Top Speed 2 works nice and Aeromarine laminates makes a starter Nitro powered Catameran ready to run for $379 both of these are fberglass hulls and run good.

[engineman351]

I've been playing with RC boats for many years and I have to say the Ready To Run choices are getting better all the time. If it were me, I would stay away from an ABS plastic hull as the nitro fuel eventally will eat into it. The fiberglass hulls are a good choice. The Nitro Hammer has a 'glass hull (a bit thin, but plenty sturdy for .15 power). Figure a street price of $299 for the Nitro Hammer, plus another $45 for a starter kit w/fuel. Recently, Proboat came out with the Thunder Cat. It is a catamaran hull that is quite a bit bigger than the Nitro Hammer and the hull is made of thicker fiberglass....almost as sturdy as a specialty manufacturer's 'glass hull...and it has a .32 pull start engine. Now the speed is going to jump from the 20-25 mph of a Nitro Hammer or Nitro Vee to 35-40mph. The price jumps too, but only about $50, to $349. Check'em out!