| Everyone needs a hobby, right? Some people collect | | | | different ways to power them; electric, sail, nitro and |
| comic books, others collect sports cards. Some people | | | | gas. Electric powered boats are usually cheaper to |
| collect dolls, others might collect little trinkets that only | | | | buy, easier to maintain, and are also quieter than the |
| sit on a shelf, collecting dust and are only good for | | | | other types of model boats. If you want to save |
| looking at. For the last few decades, since the mid | | | | money, and have an electric remote control car, you |
| 1960's actually, another hobby has been adopted by | | | | use the battery pack, battery charger, plus the motor |
| vehicle and toy enthusiasts alike. That hobby deals | | | | all on an electric boat. A basic electric boat can get |
| with RC vehicles (remote control boats, trucks, cars, | | | | speeds of around 15 to 20 mph. If you are new to the |
| airplanes, and helicopters.) Not only can these models | | | | world of racing model boats, then that is pretty fast |
| be put on display for others to look at and enjoy, but | | | | already, but you can upgrade the motor or batteries to |
| unlike many collectibles, they can also be played with. | | | | increase the speed once you are a little more |
| Back in 1893, Nikola Tesla actually gave a | | | | experienced in controlling the boat. |
| demonstration of an RC boat, and radio technology | | | | Some of the more popular companies who make |
| was used on various vehicles by the military in WWII, | | | | electric remote control boats are Megatech, Nikko, |
| but the model versions didn't appear until much later. | | | | CEN, and Traxxas. Nikko is known for toy boats, CEN |
| Today's RC remote control boats come in many | | | | is good for cheap and fast boats, and Traxxas is |
| different types and classes and they are divided by | | | | known for high quality boats for hobbyists. In addition to |
| the type of hull and the type of engine. And those | | | | electric boats, you can also buy nitro or gas boats. |
| categories are divided up even more by the type of | | | | Nitro boats use a special fuel designed for model |
| battery used, how many batteries, engine CC, etc. | | | | boats, while gas boats use a fuel similar to what you |
| Remote control boats generally feature one of 4 | | | | would put in a weed eater. |