Hi ,been in RC a long time and want a 36" boat ,in the truck world kyosho is tops and traxxas is not ,I don't know a thing about boats, I was thinking a cat but I like the self righting of the V hull ,want to run 4-5 s,I read that I need to lube the tube that the drive wire goes thru, any input or ideas will be put in my head ,I'm ready to buy ,not a big fan of the China stuff ,my race trucks are tekno,team associated ,kyosho,HPI, there are some pro boats on eBay ,thanks fir the help

Dude.....It really depends on many factors and money is a big one. I have a Spartan and love it. I also have a Titan from Fine design RC in Middletown, NY. Fine Design is a very small maker of custom built boats and they are amazing fast electric boats.