I'm hoping Eastbourne Model Power Boat Club are still going, surface boats are OK in salt water, but I wouldn't run a sub down there. Failing that it'll be back to running the rigger on the local reservoir...many years ago I was thrown off of the ressie when running my first ever quick boat, a Trident 20/40 rigger..it's a long story!
I don't know how much water these things need to turn in, the old Trident wanted the best part of Arlington Reservoir to get round, but this one should be much better, plus it has a decent throttle, something the old one didn't...another long story!
As for radios, I've bought the w/cooled esc from Euan with the boat, so that's one bit less to buy...I do fancy one of those trigger type handsets, might be a bit better for me poor arthritic fingers to get a grip on. I feel a trip to SMC(Worthing) coming on...
What have I gone and done....
Rich