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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: dbninja on November 26, 2011, 10:04:01 pm

Title: what next after club 500?
Post by: dbninja on November 26, 2011, 10:04:01 pm

ok

what is the next "proper" class of electric racing boat after a couple of seasons of club 500?

(some of my cabin cruisers are faster :-)))

thanks
db

Title: Re: what next after club 500?
Post by: scoop on November 26, 2011, 11:25:12 pm

Quote from: dbninja on November 26, 2011, 10:04:01 pm

ok

what is the next "proper" class of electric racing boat after a couple of seasons of club 500?

(some of my cabin cruisers are faster :-)))

thanks
db

Use to run Club 500's at my local club, had loads of fun with them but the run time is what did it for us, moved over and upwards to IC power, you could give that a try  :-)) Otherwise you are looking at the 'eco' or 'formula' electric classes, try looking at Astec models or Electra

Regards
Scoop

Title: Re: what next after club 500?
Post by: dbninja on November 27, 2011, 08:10:47 pm

thanks Scoop

gotta be eeelektrick...     no I.C. at our lake i am sad to say

db

Title: Re: what next after club 500?
Post by: tmbc on November 27, 2011, 08:44:56 pm

hi dbninja

perhaps if you or any other guys want to run i.c. checkout birkenhead model boat club they allow i.c. and not that far really from you guys cracking lot of lads too over there

mark