| When I was a kid growing up here in Florida I | | | | water. I used to get a huge kick out of |
| went through a period of time when I wanted a | | | | jumping through waves and feeling the spray |
| radio controlled boat more than anything on | | | | on my face. I did have a friend who had a |
| earth. I have always loved the water and the | | | | high performance jet boat that would do over |
| idea of being able to race an RC boat on the | | | | 80 MPH, riding in it with him was a blast and |
| local bay was exciting to me. I would dream | | | | just reignited my longing for a radio |
| about operating my boat through waves and | | | | controlled boat. |
| jumping them with the spray coming off the | | | | |
| boat and glistening in the sun light. From | | | | If you are interested in radio controlled |
| the time I was ten until my twelfth birthday | | | | boats there are two main types, battery |
| I wanted nothing more and I had it on every | | | | powered or electric, and gas powered. |
| wish list until then. | | | | Personally I prefer the gas version mainly |
| | | | because they are more powerful and they are |
| I never did get that boat when I was a kid, | | | | way louder. On the down side though, gas RC |
| but now that I am grown and I live on an | | | | boats are harder to maintain and require more |
| island with water everywhere I am considering | | | | talent to control. If you don't know for sure |
| it again. | | | | how deep you want to get into this hobby you |
| | | | may want to start with an electric boat just |
| As I mentioned, one of my main reasons for | | | | because they are easier. If you decide you |
| wanting an RC boat stems from my desire to be | | | | like the hobby you can always get another |
| on the water. I have always been an avid | | | | boat and try the gas version. |
| fisherman, a boater, and a surfer and I | | | | |
| figured that having an RC boat was just one | | | | There's no law that says you can only have |
| more activity that would keep me near the | | | | one boat. You can always own multiple boats |
| water. We didn't have anything fancy like a | | | | and race them against each other and you will |
| jet boat when I was growing up but we did | | | | always have a back up incase something |
| have a fishing boat and that helped stimulate | | | | happens to one of them. |
| the love I already had for being on the | | | | |