I am rook when it comes to rtr boats, but very experienced R/C airplane. I have just bought Villan EX.
Now, on the hull does water get in between the two? Do you have to have to the auto bailer?
I will purchase the motor water cooler also. What about the rear end leaking?
Should I apply silcon to the hull

i have a villain 4 and i have an auto bailer installed right in between the two props and a water pickup right at the same spot but further outwards from the boat.Water doent come in on mine but better safe than sorry.Mine is a villain 4 i dont really know about the EXes

Hi,
First off, water can enter between the two hulls, run a quick bead of CA around it, just to make sure it is perfectly watertight. The transom area, particularly pushrod seals is also a common area for water to enter, so keep them well packed with grease. On the EX, with the hatch only being held down in the middle it tends to flex up around the edges, and not stay as tight as say a Villain IV 's hatch where the hatch is held down from the four corners. This cant really be fixed, some foam around the edges of the hull might help though. With electric boats, auto bailers are generally never used, the reason is because you want to focus on keeping the water out in the first place, not getting it out, as electrics and water dont mix. The use of them on Villains has been to try and remedy the poorly sealed hatch, like I said, they are generally not ever used or recomended on electrics, but in this case one wouldnt hurt. But thats not to say that you can give up on trying to get the boat as water tight as possible, you still want to keep the water out, that is more of a last resort. Hope this helps you out a bit.

Chris

Thanks for the input.I am in the process of making it as water tight as possible.

Tape the hatch shut with clear hockey tape.

Steven
www.OffshoreElectrics.com

Tape is another option, but the irregularities of the boat will make it hard to do, but doable if you try. Be carefull around all the stickers though.

yea hi,
i was planning on buying a villian EX as my my first R/C boat and wa swondering if that was a good choice or not. and also do u know where i could get a revo gas truck for a kinda cheap price range. thanks.

Thew Villain EX would be an excelent choice for a first boat.