Hi guys,i'm new.i am going to spend $600 dollars to buy a Gasoline boat.is here anyone can advise me which good dealer i can buy from in Australia?and i want to try 2.4G,which brand is nice?maybe Futaba or others?

Thanks

:dance2: Hi,
Do you mean just a hull or complete boat.
You won't buy much for $600 unless used. But if you google the following places I am sure one can help you.
Hobby Supplies, OZ spec Hobbies,Wolfe Racing Marine, Adelaide Model Boat Centre,OZ RC Boat Supplies.
There is a lot more but if you go through Australian Model Power Boat Association you can pick up heaps through the individual clubs.
Hope this helps
Cya Graeme

To set up a new hull from scratch you will be looking at around $1200 or more for a racing monohull. Depending on what radio you use & if you use a modified or stock engine. You will be able to pick up a cheeper boat second hand, but steer clear of Ebay, few good deals on there. You will also need to decide what you want the boat for, playing around or racing. Also how big is the body of water you intend on using? What tye of hull do you want? Monohull, Catamaran, Outboard Tunnel, Hydro or Sport Hydro? All will have different costs associated with them.

As for 2.4GHz radios, Futaba FAST, Airtronics (Sanwa) FHSS and Nomadio are all proven over water. Spektrum has had issues in the past but have recently released their Marine spec receiver for use with some of their transmitters.

If you are after a monohull, another option for getting a boat set up is Retallick Engineering, Ken does a very nice monohull. there is also George Pap at Hobby Depot in Sydney.

I've dealt with all the companies Moofy07 has listed (except Wolfe Racing)as well as the 2 I listed & they are all good to do business with.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,Dicko and Moofy07.I would prefer Catamaran.want it 1.3M.I just need a gel-coated hull since one Zenoah engine instock in my house.and i'd like to decorate myself with some nice patterns.also need one good performance 2.4G.I find some clear hulls on ebay from some chinese guys,but i'm not sure about their quality.

Hi,
That sounds like a fairly long cat, one place that does some great longer cats is www.sonicracingaustralia.com, they are in Brisbane.
As for the 2.4s I would stay with the Futaba (pricey) and the others that have been named. I know one guy who had one of the chinese ones and it was good for the proverbial boat anchor, anyway that was the one he had, I don't know if they are all the same.
Hope this helps
Cya Graeme:bye: