Who makes the best electronic control for this motor? I would like full reverse too. Is a water cooled unit any better? I've seen all types for sale...and I really do not know what unit to buy yet.

I've been given some great idea's about installing my radio gear...thank you. I'm using an old tried and true servo, an Airtronics 94102. I've serveral on hand, and I'm using the Ace reciever that is sold in the Nautical Commander set. I've a wip antenna for the boat.

Tuna boats have a lot of radio's on board, with most wip antenna's on the top deck aft of the helicopter pad. Some are on the top of the "stick." Most ships have obsticalls much closer to your tail feathers then ever seen onland...and this really gets your attention when landing ones helicopter at sea, in the open ocean.

I've not decided where to place my, on and off switch...and I'm looking for a water proof unit.

The hull is not going to be water proof. I have the Ram, 44,45- 9 volt bilge pump...has any one any experience with this unit? They call it the "boat saver pump." I'm happy with my joint connections with the fish deck, to upper works, but I didn't really make them water tight. Their not bad, but if I take a good hit with a wave, I will take on water. The only place I can sail her will be the ocean. There are day's it's dead calm, mirror smooth...But not that often. This is going to be interesting. Salt water is not kind to electrioncs or anything else. I have over the years, developed a couple of things, that have worked for me on helicopter air frames...But anything can sink...and nothing is forever...but I would realy like a long romance with this boat.

My gear box is not a really high tech unit...but it's basic and out in the open. Easy maintence and access. It looks like brass, with an a hard alum. frame. Is it possible to get radio interference off the gear box ? How about this motor...any reported interference...?

I will paint it four colors...two of blue, white and red. Basic dark blue hull, with upper decks two tone light blue and white, with a white top deck, trimed out in dark blue. Dark red up to the water line. A white tower with a blue crows nest.

I basically built this boat with five minute epoxy. It was the only adhisive that would stick to the Philippino mohagany (sp?) wood.

Safe port always,
Bobby of Maui