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From: Brevard,
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I just saw this on the Horzon Page wow !!!! very cool!!! Its not a remake of anouther boat!!!!! ( for shame AQ Miss Duece!! my AZZZZ)
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From: oshawa, ON, CANADA
watched the video,pretty cool,bounces alot in small chop,i like the idea of switchable lipo/nihm though.it would be nice if proboat would incorporate that feature into the fastech,save alot of greif.
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From: perth, AUSTRALIA
$399,comingout late june.
I just had a look at websitewww.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx
Has someprettydeliciousfeatures. One i like is this two hatches and the magnet to hold it on.
In the video it looks like it likes to ride on top of the wavesallot....Personallyi would not like my boat
jumping around on those small waves...
I just had a look at websitewww.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx
Has someprettydeliciousfeatures. One i like is this two hatches and the magnet to hold it on.
In the video it looks like it likes to ride on top of the wavesallot....Personallyi would not like my boat
jumping around on those small waves...
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From: Centerville,
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The air time suggests that it's running lipos in the video (light). I don't like the bouncing but I have to say it seems to be balanced properly. It keeps a good attitude in the air and lands properly without getting upset. That's impressve. But the bottom line is when your prop is not in the water, you are slowing down. It looks kinda fun but I'd guess that stability would ultamately be like the SV or worse. Probably even wilder with some mild speed increases. The big question is what market are they going after? It's too similar to the FFT.
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From: Sneek, NETHERLANDS
The running attitude is typical for a stepped hull, the air drawn under the hull makes the boat run very free (and fast), add a little chop and this is what you get.
Well set-up, my stepped hulls run stable in a similar way.
The cornering of these hulls needs getting used to, it's not smooth at all, like a nonstepped hull, it's more 'square'ish...
Trimtabs are a bandaid for a poor set-up, this is simply the way these type of hull run.
Regards, Jan.
Well set-up, my stepped hulls run stable in a similar way.
The cornering of these hulls needs getting used to, it's not smooth at all, like a nonstepped hull, it's more 'square'ish...
Trimtabs are a bandaid for a poor set-up, this is simply the way these type of hull run.
Regards, Jan.
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From: Centerville,
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do you guys know exactly what day it comes out ant if it will be in stock
Ha ha. I bet pro boat's wishing they knew the answer to that. These things are always late.</p>
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From: havre de grace,
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this thing looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: , MI
i just got off the phone with Horizon ProBoat. They said that alot of the boats speed is due to the hull design. And it is cheaper in america compared to most countrys.
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From: Georgetown,
ON, CANADA
It's nice, but by the looks of the video, my brushless AQ Hammer is at least that fast...maybe faster, and it didn't cost $269 to build either.
www.youtube.com/watch
I do hear a LOT of people that just want to buy a similar setup without being bothered to build anything...this boat would be good if that's what you are after.
www.youtube.com/watch
I do hear a LOT of people that just want to buy a similar setup without being bothered to build anything...this boat would be good if that's what you are after.





