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Old 04-16-2005 | 09:39 AM
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Tried but failed on another thread to find out board motor for scale project.

3 or 4 hp will do [ but 5 or 6 is better ] as boat will be over 4' long.

Responses will be greatly appreciated.
Old 04-16-2005 | 09:59 AM
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bankrupt,
I can certainly be mistaken, but I think your guesstimate of horsepower is slightly too much. An electric motor of 3 to 4 hp will weigh in the neighborhood of 10 to 50 pounds and require a battery that's even heavier. Most electric motors used in modeling are a small fraction of a horse power. What type of boat is it?
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Old 04-16-2005 | 10:36 PM
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Sorry. Should have indicated that I'm thinking gas. Looking at a scale pontoon boat with carpet and painted rails to mirror my Playbouy "Fish N Fun". Torque is needed as she'll never get up and plane. Also, convertible [ removable ] rigging as a rescue boat for my other RC boats is being considered.

Check out http://www.rcpontoon.com/
Old 04-23-2005 | 09:38 AM
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You might want to look at the larger K&B outboards, a Zen powered one will really look out of place on a 4 foot pontoon boat and be really heavy. R Manufacturing/Lawless is the only one that I know of currently making a Gas outboard.
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hey where did u get a pontoon boat im looking all over for one
Old 05-08-2009 | 10:56 PM
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This is a 4 year-old thread. The company is out of business and has been for a while. His boats were overpowered and were only good for barely straight-line runs as they spent most of their time in the air.

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