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Old 08-11-2013, 02:09 PM
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Default Radio Controlled boats
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Originally Posted by faithfulfrank View Post
Hello all. The other day I was driving through The Villages by the bridge over Hwy 27 and saw a small speedboat whizzing around the pond over there. It was so cool!

I have a nice year round pond in my back yard, and instantly thought it would be fun to do this. My grandaughter when she visits would also get a thrill doing this here.

So my question is......can anyone tell me a bit more about this hobby? What features to look for in an Radio controlled boat? How much do I need to spend to get a nice boat I won't be disappointed in?

I've seen these from like $30 to hundreds.....I do not want to spend too much, but I also do not want to spend too little.

Here is the pond in my backyard. I posted this picture so you could see the size...it is not too big, but just right for using an RC boat.

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Any advice or help would be much appreciated! Thank you.

Frank
SOLD - If you are interested, I have a R/C Sailboat for sale ($175.00). Just type in the word "sailboat" in "Search" and you'll see the description. Nancybea
Last edited by nancybea; 08-19-2013 at 01:30 PM. Reason: SOLD