Originally Posted by Hydro Junkie

In a word, NO. While his boat looks similar, it is actually running on the water and being held up by water pressure on the bottom of the sponsons. A sport, scale or full sized hydroplane is actually supported by air pressure under the hull. Something else that is different is his boat should turn equally well both ways where mine doesn't like to turn left. In fact, too hard of left turn and mine will be upside down