I own one and it's a great boat. It is very stable and fun to use, it rarely flips over. I actually stripped the screws holding the rudder on when I drove it over a cable that was under the water. I gorilla glued the rudder screws back on and it runs just fine. Only thing is, it occasionally caches a wave wierd and dives under the water like a submarine. Other than that, it's a blast!
What a coincidence I just found this exact model online & came to RUclips to find a review on it & your vid was on the top of my home page👍 This is a great little boat for the money & I like the green although they come in various colors. The boat runs well & is very sturdy as your high speed collision with the rocks shows. The self righting feature works perfect, the boat has pretty good speed & the run time is impressive. I give this RC boat a 9 out of 10 for good construction, Great Value & performance👍👍 Thanks Captain Crunch for another Informative & Completely entertaining review on a great product ❤
On a side note in the review "The Captain" states the water to cool the motor enters on the side of the hull. It actually enters through the tube in the back of the boat and exits out the side on the hull.
No problemo nobody's perfect. My ft009 came in the mail yesterday this is my first electric boat the ones b4 were hobby grade nitros & way too expensive so just want some inexpensive fun RCs to play with. I ran 009 today in my pond & it ran & worked flawlessly & no water inside it after. I ordered the ft012 yesterday from walmart.com your review on that one sold me too. Thanks Captain👍👍
You are my go-to when I begin to research new RC toys I'm thinking of getting. I saw a guy with an RC boat at a nearby lake and checking out your videos. Thanks! You also helped with a few Helis I bought. Don't have a bust yet.
I have the smaller RC boat but same brand, Thanks for the video! Like to have the one that you have because its water cooled mine just has a fan inside to keep the motor cool but still goes great!
I saw this boat for 46 US dollars RTR at a shop nearby, the FT012 was 99 US Dollars, I may pick up the FT009, but there's a small lake nearby, and the beaches are a 25 minute walk away, also I heard that salt water may hurt the boat. So instead I bought the WLToys A999. You're so lucky, can buy all these, my mother lets me buy stuff from my savings only.
+The QueensConquerer I buy them from my savings as well, but as a 38yro, my savings is probably quite a bit more than yours. ;) Salt water can make metal rust, but I would think that as long as you thoroughly rinse the boat off with regular water afterwards, it should be fine.
Maybe in the future I will buy these boats but for now I have a certain list of quads and planes I want to buy, and now I added that cam heli you just reviewed to it, after I'm done with them, then I'll probably buy the boat. But my savings may go into negative value by then XD. Now I have about 3200 Hong Kong dollars in my money box. I'm just gonna save up till 3500 then I'll buy another thing. :)
Ordered one, it arrived yesterday late. Got the necessary charging adapters [I'm not waiting 3-6 hours using wall charger] and whoosh! Does this baby fly. Already made mods to the rudder to turn sharper [in the pool] and bypassed the water pressure/safety switch. Ordered another, so we can have some smashing fun.
Steve S You should check out the brushless FT012!! My review is still in the works, but here's a little teaser of the running video: facebook.com/video.php?v=514454405374605&set=vb.155742354579147&type=2&theater
First off, let me say I love your reviews. They're always honest and comprehensive. I've always been interested in RC boats but have been put off by "What if something happens out there." At least with my quadcopters, if some thing happens gravity will bring it home. My question regarding the FT009 is, does a LVC exist? When the battery gets low, does a LED blink somewhere or maybe a gauge on the controller? My biggest concern with an RC boat is getting it back without getting wet or having to have a full-sized boat of my own. Thanks for making these videos and your flying control in that tiny room with the fish lamp is amazing.
Really nice boat there bro. That sucker is pretty quick. I may just have to get me a boat too. Never had a boat so that'd be cool. Thanks for share, and 15:18 is cool. Too cool.
SnapPunch Robert It's so much fun! And that self-righting feature is so cool, and gives so much confidence in just driving this thing however hard you want, and not having to worry about going out to rescue it. :)
Thanks for the info on the batteries and charging. I was hesitant to get one of these babies because of the long battery charge time, [the ad said 4 hours, I believe]. Knowing I can use my LiPo charger with a mini-Tamiya and charge in an hour has me ready to pull the trigger. Thanks again Flyin' Ryan!
Wow! Freaking sweet!!! And for $60? I'd take that all day long. Now take the boat I've been looking at, the Traxxas Spartan. Very nice, very fast, but missing a couple features that you would think a boat that expensive would have: A water sealed compartment, and a self righting feature like this one. I'm going to snag this one up in the spring!
Matthew Fant The Spartan isn't water sealed!? That seems like a necessity for any boat. Weird. Be sure to check out the brushless version of this one too (link in the video description). It should be even more fun! :)
It is not. There are a bunch of videos showing ways of helping to water seal the compartment or tape it. Also, from my understanding, the cooling jacket that wraps around the motor, leaks as well. This is all secondhand knowledge. I haven't owned one yet, although, towerhobbies.com has a great deal where you get 2 3 cell lipos included with the boat, and I almost snagged it up till I read about all the issues. There are aftermarket solutions to fix the issues of course...
Flyin' Ryan RC I have the Aquacraft Revolt 30 and you have to seal it with boat tape (black hockey tape apparently works too) after you connect the battery. I almost lost it on the maiden run because I missed that one sentence in the manual. The canopy popped off and water got everywhere. Luckily, it still runs and I have a ton of fun with it (ruclips.net/video/vVVL79SkbTo/видео.html). Great review as always and FT009 looks like it has some kick to it.
Matthew Fant Chad deQuevedo Wow, I had no idea that some boats were not water-sealed! That seems absolutely crazy to me! If I had known that, I would've made more of a point to point that out as another positive for this boat. :)
***** The Miss Geico 17 (brushed) is the only size still for sale, at least on Horizon's site. And I was looking at the Blackjack 24, since that is brushless, but still rather affordable.
Great video man! As always, super good quality! I bought this FT009 because of you and maaan, that thing is a lot of fun! My first real RC boat and i love it! I upgraded the power connectors to Traxxas and skipped the connector between the ESC and Motor ( just soldered it together) to achieve better power transfer from the battery to the motor. I also added the steering fins and trim tabs from the FT012. And now it really moves! Sure, the FT012 is much faster but i love the FT009
seeing this, and you talking about the charger reminds me of the good 'ol days, where people said things like "it's a TRICKLE charger!" lol I'm sitting here waiting on you to say it's slow almost like a TRICKLE charge, not a balance charge haha good work bro keep it up!
Ryan, you haven't run the FT009 till you've gone wave jumping at the beach! Wow! Give it about half throttle parallel to the wave, make a hard right to sea and punch it! I was getting 3 to 6 feet of air! Landings were 50/50 wrong-side up. But, who cares! Use the self-righting procedure and do it all again. Run out about 30 yards, then punch it to shore and go skipping over the ocean like the Harry Nilsson song! Didn't take long to acquire a small audience and questions on where to pick one up, yada, yada. Fun times Ryan!
That was pretty cool. Seems like you know your business so it struck me funny when you were mentioning the cooling system. You had it completely backwards :) The water is forced in at the back by the prop. The forward motion forces the water in and pushes it out the side of the boat. Excellent review though !! Two thumbs up.
Elliott Todd Yeah, I've been corrected on that several times now. heh This is my first ever RC boat, so it's a pretty minor mistake considering that. :)
I got this exact boat yesterday, except I got the orange version, and it is a little bigger than I thought!!! I haven't run it yet, but it looks really cool!!!!
Hey Maritime Ryan, That's a winner there. Since you seems to like it so much I have abit of armchair mech advice you might find helpful---- That wave flapping of the bow you will soon realize is not cool on several performance levels. You can tune that out with a bit of modeling clay inside the front hull of the boat and a different pitch coming from the power end.
I guess once you tried the brushless version this one became a closet queen, or at least banned to smaller ponds too small for the faster boat. The difference in performance is amazing. Just got my first boat, a Barbwire XL (brushless, self-righting) and it's amazingly quick.
Doggeslife I gave this to my friend (who lives at the apartment complex with this pond that I'm using), but even after owning the brushless version, I still find this version to be quite enjoyable. The brushless one can be a bit *too* fast at times. They are both great boats though, especially for the price. :)
Awesome video as I was wondering where the off/on switch was inside the boat but found out it has censers/Feelers on the boats hull that activates when in water.
Is there any sort of like LVC telemetry warning on the transmitter? Unless the ESC has a voltage floor where it will only allow the motor a low amount of voltage when the battery gets low to let you know it's time to come in. But if not really gotta listen to the motor, if you accidentally over draw that battery, that will mean flames, trust me lol
Lol! I picked up one of these boats just last week (the same color too). It is my first foray into rc boating as well. It really is a good boat. Nice vid btw.
Nice review Ryan! I've been thinking about getting me one too. That one is really nice and has a pretty fast speed. And with that $60 price tag I think you have me sold on it! I need more toys lol
+Thomas DeBiase Yep, I've gotten a ton of comments about that. ;) Pretty minor mistake for my first boat review. :) Price and purchase link can be found in the video description.
Brett Boughton I was having so much fun. :D My charger is an old Dynamite Passport of some sort, which I don't think they sell anymore, but there are newer models now that look even nicer. :)
Very cool! Know of a source for a battery pack plug converter/adapter to allow the use of 7.4V Lipo packs with other power connectors? What camera do you have mounted to your cap bill? Great video.
Winston Smith I usually find adapters like that on eBay, though I think it's really best to solder on the correct plug type, since using an adapter can limit the power flow. The camera I use on my hat is the Mobius Action Cam.
I love all your reviews on r/c's you talk about the good and bad on the r/c your doing the review on you explain things awesome job thumbs up..some do reviews pushing an item on the buyer even if its junk (prob working for that company) I cant stand that.
+Scott Mardon From Joysway? I just did some Google searching, and it looks like that's a really old model and no longer in production. So, no, I can't review it. :(
I already replied to you on Facebook, but just in case anyone else sees this, and has the same problem, here was my reply: Hmm, it may just be defective. I've had one boat that I simply could not get to bind. Does the rudder ever even work? The rudder should work out of the water, I believe. But the boat has to be in water for the motor to work. If the rudder works, then you can at least confirm that it is binding to the radio.
Dan Murray There shouldn't be anything to it... they should bind automatically. You might check the manual to see if there is any info about somehow forcing a rebind. I would also suggest trying different batteries in the transmitter. And try different combinations of turning the boat on first, and turning the transmitter on first.
Idk if you are gonna read this, but I have the same boat, got it on holiday in italy, at lago di como. My brother so got one, the red one and the waves from the real boats are perfect to jump like 1 meter high jumps, the boat loves it haha. But today made it brushless, tested it on 2s, I can send you a video on IG if you want?
Hey Ryan, I just bought a ft009 boat and have a quick question. How do I remove the flex shaft so I can regrease it? Other boats have collars which you can loosen up with two wrenches but I don't see that on here. If yo could help me out that would be great. Thanks!
Flyin' Ryan RC Number 1, I want to know if your boat is still running as it did when it was new, also just curious if its still a kick to get out and play at the lake... After all you are Flyin' Ryan ! Check out the Cajun Commander
shawn mcintyre My friend let a friend drive it, and she ran it ashore and kept on the throttle, breaking the shaft. It was a fairly easy fix though, and he's back up and running now. And, yes, I get so much of a kick out of these boats that I've gotten like 5 more since this one. lol I have the brushless version now, the FT012, which is an absolute speed demon. So much fun. And I have my eye on that Cajun Commander... looks like fun!
Atterhall Racing I don't think there's room to move the battery, but other weight could probably be added to the nose. I don't mind the skipping though… it looks cool to me. And it was probably worsened by the choppy water.
Hey Ryan on one of my nano quads the motor part that holds the prop is slightly slanted do to a crash. Every time I try to fly the 3 motors take off but that one doesn't although it does rotate. Do you know what's going on with it? Thanks!
Alex Kanode Yep, I have one on the way. It's the exact same as the CX-10, with the addition of the pointless "Headless Mode" that everything seems to be adding lately. :/
man my boat doesn't want to turn to the left but turns on a dime to the right. I have checked my servo and trim and Rutter the Rutter turns to both sides. I'm thinking it needs fins to help with throttle tourq.
Flyin' Ryan RC hay my boat is the green one but I'm going to hydro dip the green parts only mine is going blue flame. look up on RUclips how to hydro dip you will never paint an RC body ever again. when my hydro dip film and actavator comes in I will make a video on it plus I'm doing a 1/18 a959 to a 68 Camaro body and I'm going to hydro dip it to. plus I put a Traxxas 12 turn 550 motor in mine it's doing 60+ mph but I'm fixing to change to 3s battery it will be doing 70+mph. I'm waiting for all my metal upgrades to come in the only thing that will be plastic will be the body. hydro dipping.
I just ordered one, well the red & white goolrc version. Same thing, going to let my 6 year old twins give this one a go. I've had several fast electrics & I'm pretty sure the rear pick up tube is for the inlet & the underbelly would be the outlet. Usually it just goes out the side of the hull, & yes the torque of the motor on the self righting feature works. Works for smaller lighter boats. Thanks for sharing & happy boating.
Well, there are many options, but this is a cheap and simple option that will work for the battery included with this boat. This is the version with the US plug. If you need a European plug, they sell those too (just search Amazon for the name of the charger). amzn.to/2LCKACq
my parents have been living on the lake since 1979 and I've never wanted a boat til i finished watching the video they don't live far from me so at that price I might just order one of those boats
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Still have it today, it was my first boat back then (almost 9 year, time flies O.O)... Today, it's my son's first boat and he loves it !!
Me too!
I own one and it's a great boat. It is very stable and fun to use, it rarely flips over. I actually stripped the screws holding the rudder on when I drove it over a cable that was under the water. I gorilla glued the rudder screws back on and it runs just fine. Only thing is, it occasionally caches a wave wierd and dives under the water like a submarine. Other than that, it's a blast!
What a coincidence I just found this exact model online & came to RUclips to find a review on it & your vid was on the top of my home page👍 This is a great little boat for the money & I like the green although they come in various colors. The boat runs well & is very sturdy as your high speed collision with the rocks shows. The self righting feature works perfect, the boat has pretty good speed & the run time is impressive. I give this RC boat a 9 out of 10 for good construction, Great Value & performance👍👍 Thanks Captain Crunch for another Informative & Completely entertaining review on a great product ❤
On a side note in the review "The Captain" states the water to cool the motor enters on the side of the hull. It actually enters through the tube in the back of the boat and exits out the side on the hull.
Yeah, this was my first ever RC boat, so I got that bit wrong about the water intake.
No problemo nobody's perfect. My ft009 came in the mail yesterday this is my first electric boat the ones b4 were hobby grade nitros & way too expensive so just want some inexpensive fun RCs to play with. I ran 009 today in my pond & it ran & worked flawlessly & no water inside it after. I ordered the ft012 yesterday from walmart.com your review on that one sold me too. Thanks Captain👍👍
This video is how a perfect review is done or should be done. Perfection.
Sweet, thanks! :D
Flyin' Ryan RC can you make a rescue boat video I love the different methods people use
I Totally Agree Captain Crunch is hard to beat👍👍
i just got one in the mail and its charging as i speak :) cant wait to test it
You are my go-to when I begin to research new RC toys I'm thinking of getting. I saw a guy with an RC boat at a nearby lake and checking out your videos. Thanks! You also helped with a few Helis I bought. Don't have a bust yet.
Glad to hear that! :) RC boats are an absolute blast! :)
I have the smaller RC boat but same brand, Thanks for the video! Like to have the one that you have because its water cooled mine just has a fan inside to keep the motor cool but still goes great!
I saw this boat for 46 US dollars RTR at a shop nearby, the FT012 was 99 US Dollars, I may pick up the FT009, but there's a small lake nearby, and the beaches are a 25 minute walk away, also I heard that salt water may hurt the boat. So instead I bought the WLToys A999.
You're so lucky, can buy all these, my mother lets me buy stuff from my savings only.
+The QueensConquerer I buy them from my savings as well, but as a 38yro, my savings is probably quite a bit more than yours. ;) Salt water can make metal rust, but I would think that as long as you thoroughly rinse the boat off with regular water afterwards, it should be fine.
Maybe in the future I will buy these boats but for now I have a certain list of quads and planes I want to buy, and now I added that cam heli you just reviewed to it, after I'm done with them, then I'll probably buy the boat. But my savings may go into negative value by then XD. Now I have about 3200 Hong Kong dollars in my money box. I'm just gonna save up till 3500 then I'll buy another thing. :)
Ordered one, it arrived yesterday late. Got the necessary charging adapters [I'm not waiting 3-6 hours using wall charger] and whoosh! Does this baby fly. Already made mods to the rudder to turn sharper [in the pool] and bypassed the water pressure/safety switch. Ordered another, so we can have some smashing fun.
Steve S You should check out the brushless FT012!! My review is still in the works, but here's a little teaser of the running video: facebook.com/video.php?v=514454405374605&set=vb.155742354579147&type=2&theater
First off, let me say I love your reviews. They're always honest and comprehensive. I've always been interested in RC boats but have been put off by "What if something happens out there." At least with my quadcopters, if some thing happens gravity will bring it home. My question regarding the FT009 is, does a LVC exist? When the battery gets low, does a LED blink somewhere or maybe a gauge on the controller? My biggest concern with an RC boat is getting it back without getting wet or having to have a full-sized boat of my own. Thanks for making these videos and your flying control in that tiny room with the fish lamp is amazing.
William Dyer Thanks! When this boat hits LVC, it will slow down, giving you plenty of time to get it back to shore. :)
William Dyer they have other really cheap boats on amazon or toys r us fir 20 bucks or even cheaper u can use for recovery
Really nice boat there bro. That sucker is pretty quick. I may just have to get me a boat too. Never had a boat so that'd be cool. Thanks for share, and 15:18 is cool. Too cool.
SnapPunch Robert It's so much fun! And that self-righting feature is so cool, and gives so much confidence in just driving this thing however hard you want, and not having to worry about going out to rescue it. :)
I have 3 of these and they are great for bashing around in the water for sure
How Fast does it go
Thanks for the info on the batteries and charging. I was hesitant to get one of these babies because of the long battery charge time, [the ad said 4 hours, I believe].
Knowing I can use my LiPo charger with a mini-Tamiya and charge in an hour has me ready to pull the trigger.
Thanks again Flyin' Ryan!
Steve S Glad to help! :)
Wow! Freaking sweet!!! And for $60? I'd take that all day long. Now take the boat I've been looking at, the Traxxas Spartan. Very nice, very fast, but missing a couple features that you would think a boat that expensive would have: A water sealed compartment, and a self righting feature like this one. I'm going to snag this one up in the spring!
Matthew Fant The Spartan isn't water sealed!? That seems like a necessity for any boat. Weird. Be sure to check out the brushless version of this one too (link in the video description). It should be even more fun! :)
It is not. There are a bunch of videos showing ways of helping to water seal the compartment or tape it. Also, from my understanding, the cooling jacket that wraps around the motor, leaks as well. This is all secondhand knowledge. I haven't owned one yet, although, towerhobbies.com has a great deal where you get 2 3 cell lipos included with the boat, and I almost snagged it up till I read about all the issues. There are aftermarket solutions to fix the issues of course...
Flyin' Ryan RC I have the Aquacraft Revolt 30 and you have to seal it with boat tape (black hockey tape apparently works too) after you connect the battery. I almost lost it on the maiden run because I missed that one sentence in the manual. The canopy popped off and water got everywhere. Luckily, it still runs and I have a ton of fun with it (ruclips.net/video/vVVL79SkbTo/видео.html). Great review as always and FT009 looks like it has some kick to it.
Matthew Fant Chad deQuevedo Wow, I had no idea that some boats were not water-sealed! That seems absolutely crazy to me! If I had known that, I would've made more of a point to point that out as another positive for this boat. :)
Welcome to boating.You will love it more when you go brushless.Nice review as always 👍
***** Yeah, I can't wait! I am already eyeing a Pro Boat catamaran, like the Miss Geico or Blackjack. :D
Both are good.The miss geico 29 has an 80 amp esc.i love this neon green boat hehe.the blackjack 31 has a bigger esc.
***** The Miss Geico 17 (brushed) is the only size still for sale, at least on Horizon's site. And I was looking at the Blackjack 24, since that is brushless, but still rather affordable.
Yeah the new brushless blackjack 24 is good too.aquacraft has a good range as well.
What's brushless different?
Nice job Capt. Great videotaping also. Pretty cool that this boat has a flip mode.
edthecarpenter Thanks! :)
Good video..nice little boat..as you now know the water is picked up at stern...exits out the side
Great video man! As always, super good quality!
I bought this FT009 because of you and maaan, that thing is a lot of fun! My first real RC boat and i love it!
I upgraded the power connectors to Traxxas and skipped the connector between the ESC and Motor ( just soldered it together) to achieve better power transfer from the battery to the motor. I also added the steering fins and trim tabs from the FT012. And now it really moves! Sure, the FT012 is much faster but i love the FT009
Nice! This is a great boat, and it sounds like you made it even better. :)
seeing this, and you talking about the charger reminds me of the good 'ol days, where people said things like "it's a TRICKLE charger!" lol I'm sitting here waiting on you to say it's slow almost like a TRICKLE charge, not a balance charge haha good work bro keep it up!
So this must make you flyin' and boatin' Ryan.
adipap13able :D
U can put your fingers on the safety contact things and they will run just letting u know if u wanna test the props out of water
Ryan, you haven't run the FT009 till you've gone wave jumping at the beach! Wow!
Give it about half throttle parallel to the wave, make a hard right to sea and punch it! I was getting 3 to 6 feet of air! Landings were 50/50 wrong-side up. But, who cares! Use the self-righting procedure and do it all again. Run out about 30 yards, then punch it to shore and go skipping over the ocean like the Harry Nilsson song!
Didn't take long to acquire a small audience and questions on where to pick one up, yada, yada.
Fun times Ryan!
Steve S Oh my, that sounds like so much fun!!! :D
Going to do this soon. I made the mistake of watching a video of the ft011 in the surf lol. gotta get one of those also.
The water pickup for the cooling is on the back, the hole in the bottom of the hull outputs the water
XxxInTheMiddlexxX Yeah, a couple other people informed me of that too. Minor mistake for my first ever RC boat review. ;)
Your doing boats now or is this just a one time thing?
That was pretty cool. Seems like you know your business so it struck me funny when you were mentioning the cooling system. You had it completely backwards :) The water is forced in at the back by the prop. The forward motion forces the water in and pushes it out the side of the boat. Excellent review though !! Two thumbs up.
Elliott Todd Yeah, I've been corrected on that several times now. heh This is my first ever RC boat, so it's a pretty minor mistake considering that. :)
I got this exact boat yesterday, except I got the orange version, and it is a little bigger than I thought!!! I haven't run it yet, but it looks really cool!!!!
Hey Maritime Ryan,
That's a winner there. Since you seems to like it so much I have abit of armchair mech advice you might find helpful----
That wave flapping of the bow you will soon realize is not cool on several performance levels. You can tune that out with a bit of modeling clay inside the front hull of the boat and a different pitch coming from the power end.
Nice maiden of your first hobby grade boat.
mtctookie25 Thanks! :)
I guess once you tried the brushless version this one became a closet queen, or at least banned to smaller ponds too small for the faster boat. The difference in performance is amazing. Just got my first boat, a Barbwire XL (brushless, self-righting) and it's amazingly quick.
Doggeslife I gave this to my friend (who lives at the apartment complex with this pond that I'm using), but even after owning the brushless version, I still find this version to be quite enjoyable. The brushless one can be a bit *too* fast at times. They are both great boats though, especially for the price. :)
That looks like a awesome boat! Green is the ting, price is good too!
TOJO RC So awesome! :D
Thats smol rc boat Looks good. Watercooled End a nice coler 2.
This is so awesome! I had already picked this out for the summer and now that you did a review it makes me even more confident :)
The RCAddict You'll love it bud! So much fun. :)
Flyin' Ryan RC Yep cant wait
Awesome video as I was wondering where the off/on switch was inside the boat but found out it has censers/Feelers on the boats hull that activates when in water.
The 2800 mah battery is also thicker as well. So length is not necessarily the issue with the battery
Is there any sort of like LVC telemetry warning on the transmitter? Unless the ESC has a voltage floor where it will only allow the motor a low amount of voltage when the battery gets low to let you know it's time to come in. But if not really gotta listen to the motor, if you accidentally over draw that battery, that will mean flames, trust me lol
Mitchell Cook No telemetry, but there is some sort of cutoff where the boat goes into slow speed, so you know to bring it back. :)
I Agree awesome boat captain flyin Ryan I've never owned a boat great review
thafactor24 Thanks! :)
Lol! I picked up one of these boats just last week (the same color too). It is my first foray into rc boating as well. It really is a good boat. Nice vid btw.
Ron Corlies So much fun. :) I just got the brushless version, FT012, too and that thing is SO FAST! :)
Nice review Ryan! I've been thinking about getting me one too. That one is really nice and has a pretty fast speed. And with that $60 price tag I think you have me sold on it! I need more toys lol
Andrew Florian You will love it! So much fun!! :D
Flyin' Ryan RC j
Nice starter boat. FYI the water is picked up from the water pickup at the rear of the boat and exits out that hole in the bottom. What is the price?
+Thomas DeBiase Yep, I've gotten a ton of comments about that. ;) Pretty minor mistake for my first boat review. :) Price and purchase link can be found in the video description.
Great Vid. I smiled when you geeked out :-)
I know you've mentioned it before but what model is your hobby grade charger?
Brett Boughton I was having so much fun. :D My charger is an old Dynamite Passport of some sort, which I don't think they sell anymore, but there are newer models now that look even nicer. :)
Great video!! Definitely on my list for a first RC boat 🚣 especially with the self righting
Very cool! Know of a source for a battery pack plug converter/adapter to allow the use of 7.4V Lipo packs with other power connectors?
What camera do you have mounted to your cap bill? Great video.
Winston Smith I usually find adapters like that on eBay, though I think it's really best to solder on the correct plug type, since using an adapter can limit the power flow. The camera I use on my hat is the Mobius Action Cam.
How often do I have to buy brand new batteries? Or can I keep the same batteries forever? And how do I charge the batteries I buy?
There is a charer to it
I love all your reviews on r/c's you talk about the good and bad on the r/c your doing the review on you explain things awesome job thumbs up..some do reviews pushing an item on the buyer even if its junk (prob working for that company) I cant stand that.
kingwithabrokencrown Thanks! Being honest and unbiased is priority #1 for my reviews. :) Glad you appreciate that. :)
nice boat Captain Ryan and it's green to ;-)
***** Thanks! Yeah, the green and the self-righting made this a *must-buy* for me. :D
Can it run on a 3s lipo
Dang man, that was pretty sweet!!! What is your favorite R/C, Boat, Plane, Car???
About the water cooling, you've gotten it wrong. The water is forced through the little thingy at the back and exits out the hole in the front.
Looks great fun.... And green too!
Dave Cooper So much fun, and great looking! :D
With the water input and output it goes in through the back and out through the middle frontish
can you do a review on the mad shark rc boat?
+Scott Mardon From Joysway? I just did some Google searching, and it looks like that's a really old model and no longer in production. So, no, I can't review it. :(
Thank you for the review, nice boat!
Lukas Post Thanks! :)
Now you need an RC ice boat with little skates.
THanks for the review! Does it have an indicator for battery percentage or something that let me know that i need to get my board back to home?
little but fast? awesome pals
Is there any battery that will make run time/play time any longer then 7-9mins ?
What battery have you been using on this one mate ?
Gesh622 Just the two that I discussed in the video.
I had a lot of the problems you had. Thanks for helping me
Congratulations ....Capt....cheers 👍
sameer kadam Thanks. :)
That thing is pretty cool!
moolikeacow2 So much fun man! And for the price… if you have access to water, get one! :D
Where did you get the upgraded battery?I don’t have it in my rc boat set.
I got this boat the other day, charged the battery, put it together, but can't get it to run. Any suggestions?
I already replied to you on Facebook, but just in case anyone else sees this, and has the same problem, here was my reply: Hmm, it may just be defective. I've had one boat that I simply could not get to bind. Does the rudder ever even work? The rudder should work out of the water, I believe. But the boat has to be in water for the motor to work. If the rudder works, then you can at least confirm that it is binding to the radio.
The rudder doesn't respond. I'll keep messing with it. Is there a trick to pairing the boat with the remote? Thanks for your time.
Dan Murray There shouldn't be anything to it... they should bind automatically. You might check the manual to see if there is any info about somehow forcing a rebind. I would also suggest trying different batteries in the transmitter. And try different combinations of turning the boat on first, and turning the transmitter on first.
I'll have to try it that way. Will let you know. Thanks a lot.
Idk if you are gonna read this, but I have the same boat, got it on holiday in italy, at lago di como. My brother so got one, the red one and the waves from the real boats are perfect to jump like 1 meter high jumps, the boat loves it haha. But today made it brushless, tested it on 2s, I can send you a video on IG if you want?
Looks like you woke up the Lady of the Lake Maritime Ryan.
Michael Workinger Hahaha!
cool boat !I have the same one.!:) lots of fun.
nice boat & review my friend well done have fun rcing
Budget Guy RC Thanks! :)
if this motor gets wet will it short out or have issues or are they waterproof?
Wow I can buy this boat in a days work. Great review.
Rigo Alvarez Thanks! Yeah, this thing is so awesome for the price. :)
Just ordered one
Hey Ryan, I just bought a ft009 boat and have a quick question. How do I remove the flex shaft so I can regrease it? Other boats have collars which you can loosen up with two wrenches but I don't see that on here. If yo could help me out that would be great. Thanks!
Unfortunately, I have no idea... I never did any maintenance on this boat, and I have since given it away to a friend.
Witch one do you think is better the FT009 or the FT011
I prefer the FT011, because of the brushless motor.
Ok
The 12...turns like jet ski...lol. Tip is to file the rotor to be able to turn sharper!
I have always loved your videos
Nice boat, have you been running it alot this summer ?
shawn mcintyre Well, I gave it to my buddy (the one whose apartment has this lake). He's run it a few times since I gave it to him. Why?
Flyin' Ryan RC Number 1, I want to know if your boat is still running as it did when it was new, also just curious if its still a kick to get out and play at the lake... After all you are Flyin' Ryan ! Check out the Cajun Commander
shawn mcintyre My friend let a friend drive it, and she ran it ashore and kept on the throttle, breaking the shaft. It was a fairly easy fix though, and he's back up and running now. And, yes, I get so much of a kick out of these boats that I've gotten like 5 more since this one. lol I have the brushless version now, the FT012, which is an absolute speed demon. So much fun. And I have my eye on that Cajun Commander... looks like fun!
For $60.00 you can't go wrong This little boat seems to have a lot of cool features a hobby grade boat would have and it runs great !
Frank Nap Agreed! :)
I just ordered one of these I'm a really exited to receive it
So you see that when you go full throttle, the boat kinda skips along. If you try to move the battery forward a little bit, the skipping should stop.
Atterhall Racing I don't think there's room to move the battery, but other weight could probably be added to the nose. I don't mind the skipping though… it looks cool to me. And it was probably worsened by the choppy water.
I might be getting one of these because the time is perfect, super cold pond watter but no ice, nice warm air, spring is butifull in Michigan
Oh okay, where did u get you're from?
+Nathan Wait It was sent to me to review from Tmart.
They didn't send you the transmitter with it?
+Nathan Wait The UDI boat? Yeah, it came with one, but it's defective and won't bind.
Hey Ryan on one of my nano quads the motor part that holds the prop is slightly slanted do to a crash. Every time I try to fly the 3 motors take off but that one doesn't although it does rotate. Do you know what's going on with it? Thanks!
Goprosuperhero Sounds like you already figured out the problem. ;) You need to replace the motor with the bent shaft.
Flyin ryan can you do a review on the new cheerson cx-10 a i hear its really cool
Alex Kanode Yep, I have one on the way. It's the exact same as the CX-10, with the addition of the pointless "Headless Mode" that everything seems to be adding lately. :/
man my boat doesn't want to turn to the left but turns on a dime to the right. I have checked my servo and trim and Rutter the Rutter turns to both sides. I'm thinking it needs fins to help with throttle tourq.
Yeah, left turns are much wider than right turns with this boat.
Flyin' Ryan RC hay my boat is the green one but I'm going to hydro dip the green parts only mine is going blue flame. look up on RUclips how to hydro dip you will never paint an RC body ever again. when my hydro dip film and actavator comes in I will make a video on it plus I'm doing a 1/18 a959 to a 68 Camaro body and I'm going to hydro dip it to. plus I put a Traxxas 12 turn 550 motor in mine it's doing 60+ mph but I'm fixing to change to 3s battery it will be doing 70+mph. I'm waiting for all my metal upgrades to come in the only thing that will be plastic will be the body. hydro dipping.
The udi001, and I love it
I just ordered one, well the red & white goolrc version. Same thing, going to let my 6 year old twins give this one a go. I've had several fast electrics & I'm pretty sure the rear pick up tube is for the inlet & the underbelly would be the outlet. Usually it just goes out the side of the hull, & yes the torque of the motor on the self righting feature works. Works for smaller lighter boats. Thanks for sharing & happy boating.
Hey, ryan. That battery does deffinetly not have 2800 MaH when my battery which is like mabye twice the size got 2200 MaH. :D
Yeah, that 2800mAh battery is a blatant lie. heh
Does the bigger battery make it go faster?
Gameplays unlimited No, more mAh (capacity) just means longer run times, not more power.
Where do you get all those helicopters?
Denise Ervolina I get them from a lot of difference sources, but mostly from Chinese online stores.
Mine didn’t come with a charger do you know where I can get one at?
Well, there are many options, but this is a cheap and simple option that will work for the battery included with this boat. This is the version with the US plug. If you need a European plug, they sell those too (just search Amazon for the name of the charger). amzn.to/2LCKACq
What would you say is the better boat... ft009 or skytech h101
I love your boat
"Hi everybody it's Floatin' Ryan™ here with the review of the Feilun - FT009" :D
John Norrbin Hahaha! :D
What type of battery does the transmitter use
Ibrahim Bahloul Just standard AA batteries.
Do you trust the site gear best plz reply 😃
Z.M.L Channel Yep, I've placed several orders there and have been happy with them. :)
Does anybody know if you can run this boat on salt water, like the beach? Or will that corrode the boat?
I think you could, but I would wash it thoroughly with fresh water afterwards.
Ryan you should do a review of an rc snowmobile.
Also you should go rc ice fishing, fishing line on a plane or heli ft a bite and go forward!!!
Alpatriod I actually have an RC Snowmobile review coming soon. :)
Awsome can't wait!!!
Is that better then the UDI 001?
I have the ft007 and a lot of water gets inside I'm not sure what to do to prevent that from happening ?
You could use hull tape to seal the hull each run: amzn.to/2aXkshc
K thx I plan on buying the syma X11
Does your remote beep when running
my parents have been living on the lake since 1979 and I've never wanted a boat til i finished watching the video they don't live far from me so at that price I might just order one of those boats
thafactor24 You should man… it's SO much fun!! :D