jrizo1

Hi folks i am buying a gas boat but i still need some help to decede whitch one,
SHOCKWAVE 36
TOP SPEED 2
BLACK JACK 26

Please help me to decede .
thank you very much.
any other sugestions will also be aprecited.

toyotatruckin

Dolphin stay away from it!!! My vote (out of the list) TS2!! outboard is kinda expencive but it can be put on any other tunnel you buy in the future and tunnels are fun to drive

jrizo1

what is a tunnel?

jrizo1

ok DOLPHIN OUT OF THA LIST
THANK YOU.

Drmeff

If you have no prior experience with boats, then probably the shockwave 36, but if you like tuning, and adjusting the ride of a boat then get the TS2. I would get the TS2 because it will most likely be the fastest and best handeling and you can race it in a 3.5cc tunnel class if there is one around you.

toyotatruckin

Tunnel hull is what the TS2 is.... Well said drmeff

f16man

IF YOU CAN RUN A TUNNEL AT YOUR POND OR WHERE EVER YOU PLAN TO RUN ,A MISS VEGAS IN MY OPINION IS THE MOST USER FREINDLY RTR OUT THERE FOR THE MONEY BESIDES THAT IT WILL TURN A LOT OF HEADS ,EVEN SITIN STILL!! HYDROS RULE YOU KNOW. JUST KIDDIN YA ABOUT THE HYDROS RULE THING THE TS2 IS A GREAT HULL AND VERY WELL BUILT, AND YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF WHAT ENGINE TO RUN ,WHAT EVER YOU GET THE IMPORTANT THING IS #1 HAVE FUN AND #2 LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND FINALY ,MEET SOME GREAT PEOPLE IN THE HOBBY.

Drmeff

yup a vegas is a very user friendly starter boat, but I think the TS2 would be aswell. As long as he can do some simple tuning to the engine angle etc, it will outrun a vegas.

toyotatruckin

yes it will out run the vegas! Im not telling you to get one BUT the New Super nitro VEE from aquacraft might be the boat to get I know .12 monos can hit speeds of 45+ they are all custom builds not RTR but the superVee Nitro has all the right Ideas into it, not saying it will be that fast out of the box Might be a TURD but then again It could be the next best thing in RTR's If your in no hurry to get a boat might wait for the reviews to come out on it.....

What ever you get no matter what style hull we say is best get something youll be happy with do your home work on different kinds of hulls "Hydros, Tunnels, Deep V/shallow v, cats,ETC" Find one that will fit how you will be driving and your experiance level, Clubs and people that run boats in your area that can help you out is also very nice and if there is a club find out when they are running go check out what boats they have ask questions I know in our club we have a "club boat" that new people can drive just to get the feel of what its about so might ask around see what you can come up with...Local hobby shop should know of any clubs around your area to

Drmeff

How fast are your tunnels toyota? They sure look like they scream!

hyper701

out if the list, i like the look of the shockwave, but the ts2 is proberly the better boat

gooycheese

The water you are running on makes a little difference too, is it ruff or smooth? Ruff water get more of a cat/deep v smooth a hydro/tunnel. Yes any boat can run on just about any water, just slow down a little and think alot more. If you Plan on racing then the TS2 can jump right in and race, the Miss Vegas they are still working on a RTR class for along with the Blackjack 26. The shockwave I haven't heard alot of talk about RTR classes for this boat yet. Where I live there is NO RTR classes in the club I am in, so a RTR is really just a fun boat. Ultimately get something you like , learn to drive / tune it and from that point if you want to race you can do what ever is needed to race. But Have FUN

jrizo1

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMENS PLEASE KEEP POST IN MORE.
JUST SO YOU KNOW ALITLE BIT MORO
I AM PLAINING ON RUN MY BOAT ON CALM SALT WATER MORE FOR FUN THAN RACE BUT I MAY GO TO A CLUB AND TRY TO GET ON A RACE.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMENTS.

gooycheese

I would figure out a way to flush the salt water out of the cooling lines/head when I was done for the day

toyotatruckin

the TS2's I just got them and havent hit the water yet (by me anyway) and the maus Is Quick as for actual speed I couldnt tell ya Over 35 but under 50, LOL

jrizo1

how about run it on fresh water after it has been on salt water too clean the salt out of cooling sistem lines?

hyper701

or you could hook your garden hose up to the water intake somehow to flush it out, thats what i do.

mwstretch

jrizo1, there are a few places to run that aren't salt. Iam alway looking for new. e-mail me , [email protected]