gasboatracer

came across this for $200 new zealand $$$
800 long, 280 wide. 3.5 cc Rossi motor. and gear drive.
what do you think as a frist boat, i wanted to make 1 but dont have the stuff for it (right in the middle of moving houses) and i through this would be good to buy and do up, how fast do think it will go,
let me know what think
thanks johnnie

gofast53

Hi Johnny I have a friend here in NZ who has seen this boat and he says that it would need a lot of work to get up and running. Motor has had a rough time and gear drive is pretty worn. I was thinking of purchasing myself but instaed decided to purchase a new 1/12 Miss Elam Hydro through High Performance Models.

oldlugs

Hey there, Johnnie! I think it will go in the 30+ mph range. The $200 NZ Dollars converts to around $135 USD, so the price seems decent to me. If I were buying, I'd first try running as it is, but would most likely want to "Americanize" it with rear mounted strut and rudder... I'd keep the gear drive and lengthen the sub-surface stuffin' tube to get the prop behind the boat. Those older Rossi .21s are good engines. Should be fun!

gasboatracer

cool, i see if i can ge a pic close up of the the gears
carimali do you know were i could get new gears from? have you seen the boat? the guy said that the engine feels good
thanks

gasboatracer

how much was the miss elam hydro and are they rtr?

gasboatracer

what about this one for $180NZ once again i know it will need somw work but that what i want to do, "do it up" also the other one that the same guy is selling, its got a CMB 3.5cc, needs alot more work by the looks $200NZ

TIA

I vote for the red one!

oldlugs

I like the first one with the Rossi.

gofast53

Hi gasboatracer, not sure where you could get new gears from, could end up costing you a packet!. You would be better to see if you can arrange with buyer to have a look at either. As from experience with purchasing off Trade Me in NZ, never go off what the seller says. If you don't want to spend a lot of money then I would stay away from either.
Check out the Manukau Model Power Boat club web site forum, you can ask questions there and someone will get back to you. As you want to make sure that you can still readily get parts to fix either boat IN nz. As living in NZ can be a disadvantage at times when trying to get hold of parts....unlike the States where most things are readily available!!!
Purchased my RTR Miss Elam for $575, one of the better rtr kits I have purchased!. Since then I think High Performance Models in Whangaparoa have increased their price to $700. You could probably bring a kit in from Tower Hobbies for slightly less, but I did not want to have to wait.
I have purchased many an RC boat off Trade Me and in the end with the money I spent on them I could have bought several RTR kits.

gasboatracer

i think i might buy the red one, but i need more input on the others thanks johnnie
it will be my frist rc nitro boat so yer

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

The red one will need some work done to it as the exhaust system is way too long. Both boats look kind of cobbled together.

gasboatracer

what work needs to done on the exhaust system?

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

The copper plumbing needs to go along with the tuned pipe. The owner did a lot of patchwork just to the the exhaust out and messed it up as the way that it is is hurting performance. There are optimum lengths that the pipe has to be to work properly and it's way to long to be effective.

TIA

Johnnie, Put a side header & pipe on it.

This is a pic of a gas boat but same idea.

gasboatracer

so the pipe should be where the yellow line is in the pic below? what about the green line could it go like that?

TIA

Absolutely!

gasboatracer

cool thanks for that

TIA

They both look like fun actually. I just liked the red one cuz it's got a pull start!

gasboatracer

were that pretty much the reason why i might buy it, but also i dont think i will able to aford because looking at buying this ford XF fairmont

gasboatracer

not buying a car any more so looks like it the nitro boat, i will buying the red one, now can any body tell me what i need to do to fix the exhaust system, pic would also be a help
thanks heaps

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

The trick is to find a Nova Rossi dealer near you or one that will ship to NZ. you'll need a new header and tuned pipe for starters as from the shots it's difficult to see what else it will need.

toyotatruckin

here is how My exhaust is run
Also the red one looks to be in the best shape to work with kinda neat lookin it needs a killer paint job to set it off no flames or graphics but something like a deep candy red with red or gold flake in the candy top it off with the name of the boat going down the side in gold leaf with a nice clear over it all, give it kinda an old school look..and if its not fast it will still look great!