RE: 2.4Ghz Range Sucks
The batteries are new, so maybe that is an issue. But, they were in the truck, not the boat. In the boat I am using a 4-cell receiver pack.
The antenna is in the stock location on the truck (Team Losi LXT). The truck is made of Losi's carbon reinforced plastic I believe, so maybe that is an issue. In the case of the boat, it is fiberglass, with the only real metal being the engine.