hollylx88

I''m still new to the boating world. i''ve been having fun with my villain ex but was thinking about getting another boat. anybody seen the new minicat? [link=http://www.minicatracingusa.com/jollymotororderpage.html]jollymotor[/link]. [link=http://www.minicatracingusa.com/Jollymotorspecs.html]some specs[/link]. how is minicats quality/reputation? i don''t know if the boats even really gotten out there or if anybody''s got one yet, but its a cool looking boat. any thoughts?

pompebled

Did you read this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=847559 ?

I agree with you that the boat looks great, I trust the electrics will work as advertized, but I have doubts about the durability of the hull.

Sailr talkes about 'rock hard' resin, and that's what worries me.

The whole "Chinese' appeareance of the boat makes it look very similar to the Purple Light boats, of which I own one. This hull is made out of polyester resin, which cures rock hard, with relative soft and thin glasscloth, which is plyable.

This combination really sucks for a boat hull the glass will flex under stress, causing the polyester resin to crack.

Read my comments and you'll know what I mean.

Regards, Jan.

CadillacDTS2001

its really quite ugly boat. not sure how it will go tho not even adjustable strut and plastic prop.
for a brushless RTR its overpriced as well considering it it doesn't even have a radio

hollylx88

there's a radio included. i like the vee hulls and was kind of looking for something a little different. i didn't want to get into building anything just yet. so mabye its back to the supervee

jimbird

I am thinking of getting a fast (by fast i mean 30+ mph) rc boat that is electric. what do you recommend.

FHHOBBIES

There is also these... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3D4%26ps%3D42

http://r2hobbies.com/products.php?cat=58

http://cgi.ebay.com/25-deep-vee-ARTR...742.m153.l1262

jimbird

Those boats are awesome but do they lack quality because there made in china? other than that the price is great. Oh and one more question, are these popluar boats and do a good amount of people use them and are there any reviews and do you have one?


Thank you

FHHOBBIES

I ordered 2 that should be here next week, I could start a build thread with pics and vid. Here is another place they talk about it... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=874617

jimbird

thanks

FHHOBBIES

I would also like to add I am going to try mine on 4S 2200mah packs and see how it goes.

jimbird

cool. I did more research on it and it looks great but I am still worried that it does not have a brand name.

jimbird

Are you you getting the "prince" boat?

FHHOBBIES

I got mine from R2Hobbies (Prince), they were back ordered but they got some yellow ones in so that is what they are sending. One of my posts was deleted because I had a link there to another forum that had some info in it which I can understand. I think what we or I should do is strat a new thread on this boat here at RCU. That way we don't have links all over the place and nobody gets in trouble, plus the info should be here! What do you think? Say "Prince 25" Mono"?

jimbird

Sure that is a good idea but how to i get to the post?

FHHOBBIES

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_77...tm.htm#7713767 Just put it up now!