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Losing grip – On convicts and commitment

I have had the good fortune of spending eighteen months of my career in a position where I was flying around in a helicopter as my main mode of transportion. Some 250 return trips and rougly one hundred thousand miles flown, meant that I got to listen to pilot’s chatter quite a bit. See, I was sitting in the back, [...]

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Losing grip – Gone sailing

Is it reasonable to expect that the writer of a drift column called “Losing grip” will never stray from the intended course? Of course not. Travelling in one direction, but with the nose occasionally pointing in another is the very essence of drifting, isn’t it? I hope Brian will forgive me this transgression, but considering that he so far has [...]

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Pro Boat Miss GEICO Zelos 36 Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR

Pro Boat Miss GEICO Zelos 36″ Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR

Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Miss GEICO Zelos 36″ Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR from Pro Boat. The new Miss GEICO is one of the fastest boats you can buy as it is capable of 75+ mph speeds right out of the box. Here are the higlights- * Twin water-cooled 1900kV 4 pole 36mm x 74mm motors, [...]

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New Colors Traxxas DCB M41 Widebody Catamaran RC Boat

Two New Colors for the Traxxas DCB M41 Widebody Catamaran

The folks over at Traxxas have announced that their DCB M41 Widebody Catamaran will soon be available in Two New Color Combinations. The M41 is a powerful brushless powered boat with a high performance catamaran hull, here are some highlights- * Capable of 50+ mph speeds * Water cooled, 6S LiPo capable power system * 40″ licensed DCB M41 widebody replica * Stable [...]

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Kyosho Hurricane 900VE RC Boat

Kyosho Hurricane 900VE Readyset

After a few years on hiatus, the Hurricane 900VE Readyset is ready for a return from Kyosho. The 900VE is a large catamaran that packs a new Kyosho Speed House brushless system. Here are the highlights and updates- * New Kyosho Speed House 40 x 68mm water-cooled, 1250kV brushless motor * New 3S Speed House 120 amp water cooled ESC * High torque [...]

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Atomik RC Barbwire 2 Boat

Atomik RC Barbwire 2 RTR Boat

Shipping now, just in time for spring, is the Atomik RC Barbwire 2 RTR boat. The latest edition of the Barbwire takes things up a notch by sporting an upgraded power system, as well as a self-righting hull design. Here is more of the scoop- * Comes with 3S 75C 1300mAh LiPo battery * 2 amp, 20 watt battery charger * 30 amp [...]

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Pro Boat Jet Jam

Pro Boat Jet Jam

New from the good folks over at Pro Boat is the Jet Jam. The Jet Jam is a small 12″ sized boat that is ultra safe thanks to its jet pump propulsion. Also, because of its size, it can be used just about anywhere, even in your backyard pool. Here are some of its other highlights- * RTR, everything you need [...]

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Graupner Boat

Graupner SAR Bernhard Gruben Boat

The folks at Graupner have a cool looking boat called the SAR Bernhard Gruben. The boat is a premium kit and comes with a GRP hull. Also, because it was modeled off of original shipyard plans, it has loads of scale realism. Here are more details- * Photo-etched brass parts * 600 sized motors are included * Comes with rudder & tailgate release [...]

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Pro Boat UL-19 Hydroplane Unboxing

Unboxing – Pro Boat UL-19 Hydroplane

A couple of months ago the Pro Boat crew announced a gnarly new hydroplane called the UL-19. The boat sports a serious brushless system and a fiberglass hull that is able to put all that power to the water. When we cracked our test unit out of the box we took a bunch of pictures to show you what is inside. [...]

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Pro Boat Veles 29 Brushless Catamaran RTR

Pro Boat Veles 29″ Brushless Catamaran

To help you get your thrills on the water later this summer, Pro Boat has announced the Veles 29″ Brushless Catamaran. The Veles is powered by a water cooled 6-pole 2000kV brushless motor. Hand-laid fiberglass is used for its hull and canopy, while a break-away rudder can come in handy for those nasty obstacles under the water. * Removable interior * Adjustable [...]

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Zelos™ 48 Type G Catamaran

Pro Boat Zelos 48 Type G Catamaran

As part of our ongoing NRHSA Show coverage, today we are bringing you the giant Pro Boat Zelos 48 Type G Catamaran. The Zelos 48 Type G has been on display this week at the show in Vegas and it is certainly making some big waves. With its large size and powerful Dynamite Zenoah 30cc gasoline engine, the Zelos is [...]

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Pro Boat Alpha Patrol

Pro Boat Alpha Patrol Twin-Jet Boat

After making a big splash with the announcement of their River Jet Boat, Pro Boat has released full details on their new Alpha Patrol. The Alpha Patrol has a tough military look with amazing scale detailing. If you are looking for a little something different to do this spring, or something with some serious scale detailing, you need to take [...]

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Pro Boat River Jet Boat

Pro Boat River Jet Boat

Is your winter weather as bad as ours? No worries, while winter seems like it will never end, this isn’t Game of Thrones, spring is just around the corner. A perfect way to get outside when spring hits is with an rc boat. Rc boating is a whole new type of fun and Pro Boat has just announced the River [...]

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AquaCraft Rescue 17 Fireboat

AquaCraft Rescue 17 Fireboat

Now “shipping” is the latest version of the AquaCraft Rescue 17 Fireboat. The Fireboat recently got upgraded with a Tactic TTX300 radio and TR625 receiver. This helps to give the Fireboat increased range with glitch free performance. Some of the other highlights of the Fireboat include- * Loaded with scale detailing * Working water cannon * Comes RTR, ready for the water * Working [...]

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TheBuildRC Boat Accessories

New Boat Accessories At TheBuildRC.com

If you are into rc boating, then you already know hard it can be to find all the parts and accessories you need. To help solve that problem the folks over at TheBuildRC have been bringing in a bunch of new Boat Parts And Accessories. From props, to ESCs, to hulls, to rudders and driveshafts, TheBuildRC is after your business. [...]

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