BoatsRock, seeing how you're new here, do you realize that this member has probably gotten an e-mail hoping for a helpful reply to his question and finding yours instead?

Jettyeast67, the problem is that you bought that boat from some chain store. Most of these boats usually end up by being landfill as generally there are no parts available for them.
Money spent on Radio Shack, Wal-mart, Nikko and other cheap brands are a waste of money when companies like Pro Boat and Aquacraft offer boats that are low cost plus repairable not to mention much faster.