| When if comes to choosing what kind of radio | | | | driven by your water. You may be in an area with |
| controlled boat you want to own and operate, you | | | | severe restrictions. Make sure you know the local |
| should look at your choices based on your needs and | | | | codes that you are subject to. |
| your experience. Of course, you know that your | | | | Old Hat or Newbie? |
| choices boil down to electric or gas/nitro. But, it you will | | | | Have you ever owned a radio controlled boat before, |
| be honest when answering these questions, you will be | | | | or is this your first one? Some boats require more skill |
| guided toward the appropriate boat choice for you. | | | | to operate than others. In particular, the gas/nitro boats |
| Speed or Luxury? | | | | have to be refueled and kept in tune, which takes a |
| First, what do you want out of your boating sessions? | | | | different skill set than electric boats. These preparation |
| Do you want a radio controlled boat that will | | | | and in-use requirements are part of the boating |
| comfortably cruise around in calm waters? Maybe you | | | | experience. However, you may not want to deal with |
| have ideas of a water course or route that will test | | | | some of the issues involved with one or the other type |
| your driving abilities. Or, your idea of a good time is | | | | of boat. |
| mere speed, speed, and more speed. You may want | | | | Here is a tip. If you have not owned a radio controlled |
| to be running the loudest unit around, or you may want | | | | boat or other type vehicle before, you may want to |
| to be a very quiet, environmentally friendly water user. | | | | start with an inexpensive RC car. Then, once you get |
| The sort of user you are will give you a good starting | | | | used to the controller, the timing, and the remote |
| point for your choices. | | | | handling skills, you can step up to a radio controlled |
| Rough or Smooth? | | | | boat. Most real enthusiasts own several models and |
| Where are you going to operate your boat? | | | | types of radio controlled units anyway; so, for your |
| Throughout the country, there are any number of | | | | land, water, and air enjoyment you may want to have |
| bodies of water that have their own unique | | | | several different type models. |
| characteristics. You may be using your boat in a | | | | Radio controlled boats, and other RC models |
| neighborhood pond that is mostly calm. Conversely, | | | | (helicopters, cars, flying dinosaurs, flying bugs, etc.) can |
| you may have to use your radio controlled boat in a | | | | give you enjoyment in any weather, in any conditions, |
| larger body of water and have to deal with rough | | | | and in just about any place. As an enthusiast, you just |
| surfaces and wind and the like most of the time. You | | | | need to have the various models to use whenever the |
| may be using a very public location with constant | | | | urge presents itself. For most of us, that occurs every |
| competition for space. Your choice is at least partially | | | | day and twice on the weekend. |