| Many around the world enjoy the thrill of a powerboat | | | | grown into a serious sport. The American organization |
| and many enjoy remote controlled vehicles, and by | | | | focuses on Nitro and electric powerboat racing. All |
| combining the two you have a great hobby and sport, | | | | entries are to be based on IMPBA classifications. |
| remote controlled powerboats. The boats are based | | | | Other organizations include the North American Model |
| on their life-sized counterparts and are usually scaled | | | | Boat Association (NAMBA) and its sister enterprise in |
| down models. They are controlled by radio control and | | | | the UK, the Model Power Boat Association. These |
| are either recreationally run or raced in the water. | | | | concentrate more on model building rather than solely |
| Some of the boats are as slow as tugs or cabin | | | | racing. The World Organization for model shipbuilding is |
| cruisers, and some as fast as actual speedboats, all | | | | Naviga, though similar bodies are found in across the |
| depending on their engine power. The three main types | | | | world in Denmark, Holland, Austria, Australia, Sweden, |
| of engines are electric, gasoline or nitro-powered. | | | | Germany and New Zealand. Clearly RC Power boats |
| Electric RC boats use six to twelve NiCad batteries. In | | | | have grown into a popular hobby and sport worldwide. |
| general there are quieter and more eco-friendly than | | | | These powerboats are meant to eye-catching and |
| their gasoline or nitro cousins. These boats are most | | | | flashy. There are completely functional and assembled. |
| common in urban areas. | | | | Depending on their size you can use them in a pond, a |
| The Nitro-powered RC boats use nitro-methane for | | | | pool or even large water bodies such as a lake or |
| fuel and are not only faster than electric ones, but also | | | | canal. They have gained fame for their superb |
| have a longer run time. Hence they tend to be a little | | | | maneuverability and explosive speed. With hi-tech gear |
| more expensive. | | | | like dual engines and propellers, to twin fan coolers or |
| The Gasoline version is usually larger in size and is | | | | water-cooled engines, these boats are state of the art. |
| powered by 'weed whacker' engines. They have long | | | | Some even come with up to three speed gear |
| run times and are less expensive to refuel. | | | | change, others even have reverse! |
| With further modifications to hull shape and engine size | | | | Of course maintaining these boats is also a priority, and |
| these boats can achieve speeds of 55 to 65 mph. Of | | | | there are many accessories available to upgrade or |
| course the human controller also affects the | | | | repair your RC motor boat. From items like propeller |
| performance and many organizations hold | | | | balancers, fiberglass tape and steel flex cables to |
| tournaments and racing championships to see whom | | | | cable grease and wedge rudders; there are a wide |
| the best racer out there is. The models can vary in | | | | variety of accessories available. With so many |
| size and some are as big as three feet in length. | | | | customizations available, this hobby can entertain you |
| With the formation of the International Model Power | | | | for hours on end. |
| Boat association in 1949, RC motorboat racing has | | | | |