Hey guys,

I'm pretty new to RC's and my "boating" experience besides toys involves a couple of hydro "flyers" i've built from kits.

What I have is a 20+ year old V-hull toy boat that I had as a kid - I know what I need to do concerning my current transmitter and receivers, but I need some help in choosing a motor (and mounting it) as well as some details concerning the current driveshaft/rudder, servos etc.

Basically it's a plastic v-hull about 22 inches in length by 8-10 inches wide. It has a single engine/propeller and originally was set up for a large battery pack with 2 servos and mechanical speed control - it never worked very well originally (mostly due to it being made in 1988).

Thanks in advance,

Stephen Foster

hey could you take a pic of the bottom, just wondering how suitable this is. My opinion, I think a EP1 outboard motor would look best on that boat. Would also simplify the conversion process.

whatever you do, I think when said and done, minus batteries and a good charger, your looking at about $200. Motor, drive, esc and radio. $150 if you went very basic with a stock 540 motor and some sort of home made drive system.

not 150. prolly only 80 -90 if that.
10-shaft
22-esc
13.99- electrifly 600 motor
10 coupler
8-infinity for batterydepends on what you want x2 cause you will want two.

oo rudder
9-30 around that.
more if you get a flex shaft- then quicksilver is right

well, my high figure was for an outboard. guess my problem is I've never made a single 540 setup, was just a rough estimate. really depends on ability and how far he wants to go, but yeah it could be cheaper. I'm wondering though if the hull can handle any speed, I did up a nikko boat thinking the hull was okay, nope couldnt even turn. well turned well one way and hardly turned the other.

Okay, here is some specifics on the stock motor size 27 x 38 mm with a 2mm shaft. I'm wanting to go as cheap as possible - realize I'm not working to build a super speed demon, just something mucho faster than stock. Basically I want to go with brushless and a nice little LIPO. I've got the transmitter/ESC/receiver part down - it's the specifics on a motor/how to mount it if i can't fit in stock config, as well as finding a rudder servo that would drop right in or if not find a way to mount it.

Back in 1988 when I got this thing new it was lucky to run 5 mins (if at all) and it would lose range within a few seconds. Was also pathetic on power, i doubt 5 mph.

Here is a picture of the bottom...

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The internals are ordered, so far I've recieved the new battery and the rubber switch cover replacement, still awaiting my receiver, servo, motor/drive, and esc...

I got bored waiting and decided to work on the body - I did a base coat of Krylon H20, then testers red with gold pinstriping...

My first post shows the before pics of the hull here are the after:

why do you do this?