RE: Need Help First Boat Ever Undertaken
well, speed depends on the length of your boat, the performance of the engine, the drive setup, for instance, the pics show my current boat with a surface drive system, im assuming yours is a submerged prop system. Also depends on the material the boat is made from, wood is heavier than fiberglass, hence more weight to push.
The pics of mine show a surface drive setup.
throttle works the same way as in a car engine. Servo pushes the linkage and hence, the throttle arm on the carb.
You dont really need a lid as long as you can waterproof your radio box. Mine doesnt have a lid, just a watertight radio box.
Aidan