Looks Kool way to slow i had a 48" boat it was a turd traded for a 8' airplane Big Bingo way more fun go electric then u will have fun im sorry I didn't
@@57chevyconv electric is the only way to go. Just like the pwc. 4stroke is the way to go unless your the few people that can tune that shit. I cannot lol. Spent all weekend trying to tune my waveblaster. It sucks lol
I have the original Rockstar 48. I think the build quality went down on this. There's much bigger canopy vents, no bailers and no cooling issues. It's still all worth it on that maiden run, no 8s packs that last 10mins. I'll trade running it all afternoon on a gallon of gas for speed anyday. Mine has a ported barrel, skimmed head, a bigger Walboro carb, with a balanced and polished race prop. It does 65mph which is plenty fast enough to get into trouble. Enjoy your boat dude, she's a beauty. 👏👏
You could also throw some 50mm fans in the the back. Put one on each port hole blowing out. That should suck alit of the hot gasses that are building up back there. She is a sweet looking boat though. The colors look outstanding against that white hull.
Super sweet!!! Had a friend back in the 90s that was into these 2 stroke boats. Haven't seen one run in over 20 years. Great to see this bring back when i seen these run in person..
What an absolute nightmare, I feel bad for ya man, You truly got shafted on this boat, So glad you got it working, It sounds amazng, I do love me some 2stroke gas action! Thanks for sharing as always!
He didn't get shafted on the boat. Everyone has to set these boats up when they unbox them. They are not tuned and pre-ran at the factory before they get shipped out and If he was unaware he became aware very fast. There is a group on Facebook that deals specifically with set ups and trouble shooting issues that arise... and all of these issues are covered in content there. Once the boat motor is broke in and the carb is tuned it runs like a dream. There's nothing else to say about it. You either love it or you hate it. There's no grey area with it.
My first impression was that it’s not very fast. With that much engine that thing should be flying. It also needs to be trimmed up a little. It’s running wet.
It was only at 1/2 throttle. It easily outruns the camera boat and gets up on the steps when you open it up all the way. It’s just hard to film/ drive flat out at the same time. Haha. I almost need three people. One person the drive the camera boat, one to film and one to drive the Zelos.
Prob should add an electric bilge pump. I seen rc sailors did a review on an electric boat that had bilge pump which also played a part in self righting on a roll over. It would fill up with water and then flip back up and then pump water out. Cool boat. Seems like for sure a headache but equally a challenge to overcome. Sounded rich a lot of the time. Maybe see if you can get a better carb that will adjust better. I’ve always Street/feel/sound tuned my quads and bikes. I start at the bottom of throttle range and work one section at a time until bottom mid and top are good. Last I get a new plug install it and do an immediate wide open pass and kill the engine at wot. Check plug to make sure it’s not white (lean) or black(rich) but a nice grey color. I like a little darker just a hair on the rich side. I want no part of rc boats lol. I have enough real boat headaches. But I fly and fly rc planes and helis.
Love the high cost, high maintenance, fuel mixing , insane amount of tuning, cooling issues in gas RC’s, plus they’re really slow and way underpowered. Sadly the best part of gas RC’s is, not owning one.
Helpful TIP. Gravity fed fuel leans out the engine as the fuel level drops. Always run engine rich on a full tank then near tank empty it’s not running lean. And less likely to flame out. Stall.
The rc boat racing community could help you address a lot of your mechanical issues. Since you aren't racing your boat, chances are that water is coming into your hull from leaks in your water lines. Ie, your literally pumping water inside the hull. Hope this helps.
It’s running to wet . The rear of the sponsons should be the only wet part . Kick the back of the prop up a little at a time , should raise the nose up some . That boat should fly after break in .
You using those pumps in the same line that holger water originally? Or made other holes for those pumps. Because I thinks in the high speed those pumps runing slow tham the original setup, or not?
Pumps are in the same line. The flow might be slower than it would’ve been originally when the boat is at top speed, but I’ve eliminated the heat problems I had before.
I agree with the pumps but where I live water is usually pretty cold I have a little diprham pump to put on it that runs off crank case pressure .mine took few runs get broken in and debuged. Now it is great ..can always use upgrades but what rc doesn't .I just rembered mine had leak in tank when I got it but had it replaced under warenty no problem .
That's a lot of smoke. That engine is choking on fuel. Worse come to worse, you could pressurize the fuel tank like nitro engines. I'm surprised it isn't from the factory. Even 2 stroke airplanes get pressurized tanks. A water cooled engine full of fuel should not be overheating, even with the stock pickups. You may have debris clogging the rudder... happens to Outboard motors all the time.
I think some 2 stroke airplanes have pressurized fuel tanks because they can go upside down/ fly at crazy angles and can’t re-prime them selves….. not positive about that… yeah, she was running a bit rich. It definitely wasn’t overheating due to a clog…. It would just overheat when the boat was stationary during tuning and idling out to deep water.
@@PigglyWigglyDeluxe I want the big Genesis 56 inch boat in a rtr package 📦 all I want to do is install the batteries and go... I mean I got so lazy 🦥 since I became a dialysis patient and lost some of my eye sight due to diabetes that I don't even want to charge up my battery packs.... Lol 🤣
That was approximately 1/2 throttle. The boat I was filming from was running flat out, and if I went full throttle it would just zoom past and didn’t look very good on camera. I agree though, she was a little rich.
Just wondering if anybody on here has used a universal engine. Mount on mezelo's 48 reason. I'm asking I? Recently. Got a used one but? The guy caught the. Rear? Mounts? For the motor off? Is it the electric conversion? And I'm trying trying to get it to work to bring strength back to the mounts.
yep fuel lines and a good cleaning of a hammer. is a must fer me i only buy junk lol so i am well versed with tinkering i need to build someing like this yo many ideas oh well one can dream a bit fer now i had an old one i gave away yard sale find large racing nitro motoer thing a bit smaller that the one in this video ,i wished i kept it as the guy i gave it to is a dork and will never use it lol
They made an electric version. It was the Zelos 48 twin. It’s epic, but they don’t make it anymore. They make the blackjack 42 which is kind of similar.
Hey guy are you interested in selling it. Im actually pretty dam good with fixing gas engines. I own 9 R/C electric boats an 4 gas boats an 1 Intro boat. ID be interested in purchasing it if ya willing to part with it
these Proboats are all shit lately, I went to the shop to pick up my Geico 36 twin yesterday and the hull was trash, broken in 2 places and so thin and flexible felt like you could push your finger through it
So my 1993 waveblaster is the same way. 760 (not stock engine) duel 44 sbn carbs factory mod b pipe( pipe cost more then your boat) Ada racing head 185 compression msd ignition and fucking pissises me off like this bost does you lol, this is why I dont fuck with gas/nitro rc's pwc pisses me off enough. Couldn't deal with that annoying shit in a rc lol
Gas powered rc anything is a giant PITA constantly tuning carb to ever changing weather conditions not to mention they piss off anyone in ear shot they are messy smelly and did I mention loud lol and this is coming from a guy that has spent thousands on numerous gas powered rc boats that I will admit have all been converted to electric not only are they all faster , quicker but a lot easier to run and take care of only drawback if you call it that is shorter run times . But in my opinion a tremendously better time and did I mention easier to care for . Convert it to electric and never look back
@@10thScaleGarage I get it believe me in the past I spent 900 dollars for an extensively modified zenoah 260 over 6 hp and 18k rpm and even those can't hold a candle to electric performance just saying .
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Banggood woot woot lol
Looks Kool way to slow i had a 48" boat it was a turd traded for a 8' airplane Big Bingo way more fun go electric then u will have fun im sorry I didn't
@@57chevyconv electric is the only way to go. Just like the pwc. 4stroke is the way to go unless your the few people that can tune that shit. I cannot lol. Spent all weekend trying to tune my waveblaster. It sucks lol
I have the original Rockstar 48. I think the build quality went down on this. There's much bigger canopy vents, no bailers and no cooling issues.
It's still all worth it on that maiden run, no 8s packs that last 10mins.
I'll trade running it all afternoon on a gallon of gas for speed anyday.
Mine has a ported barrel, skimmed head, a bigger Walboro carb, with a balanced and polished race prop. It does 65mph which is plenty fast enough to get into trouble.
Enjoy your boat dude, she's a beauty. 👏👏
After watching this video, I must comment. Absolutely amazing job putting this together. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
And now the biggest RC (Jeremy Clarkson voice) IN THE WORLD
I totally read that in the JC voice! Haha.
You could also throw some 50mm fans in the the back. Put one on each port hole blowing out. That should suck alit of the hot gasses that are building up back there. She is a sweet looking boat though. The colors look outstanding against that white hull.
Me likey! We got the Rockstar Catamaran. These big boats always make people stop and watch
Nice! Yeah. They’re rippers!
Super sweet!!! Had a friend back in the 90s that was into these 2 stroke boats. Haven't seen one run in over 20 years. Great to see this bring back when i seen these run in person..
Well if this thing runs within an mile radius of you, you’ll hear it. Haha.
I use to run my rc gas boat every Saturday and my neighbor on the lake said it was the most annoying thing to listen to but I enjoyed it
Driving anything rc is supposed to be fun not negative! I absolutely love my traxxas spartan! I giggle with joy every time I drive it!
Omg!! Same! The Spartan is a wicked animal.
What an absolute nightmare, I feel bad for ya man, You truly got shafted on this boat, So glad you got it working, It sounds amazng, I do love me some 2stroke gas action! Thanks for sharing as always!
He didn't get shafted on the boat. Everyone has to set these boats up when they unbox them. They are not tuned and pre-ran at the factory before they get shipped out and If he was unaware he became aware very fast. There is a group on Facebook that deals specifically with set ups and trouble shooting issues that arise... and all of these issues are covered in content there. Once the boat motor is broke in and the carb is tuned it runs like a dream. There's nothing else to say about it. You either love it or you hate it. There's no grey area with it.
Don’t feel bad for me! I like tinkering and improving/ modifying stuff. All the headaches are worth it when it finally rips.
I seen this VID pop up in my feed, I LITERALLY just seen this SAME model boat strapped to the top of a car in my home town 3 days ago!!!!
Weird…… now you’re going to start seeing them pop up on Amazon!
My first impression was that it’s not very fast. With that much engine that thing should be flying. It also needs to be trimmed up a little. It’s running wet.
It was only at 1/2 throttle. It easily outruns the camera boat and gets up on the steps when you open it up all the way. It’s just hard to film/ drive flat out at the same time. Haha. I almost need three people. One person the drive the camera boat, one to film and one to drive the Zelos.
Very cool man. You're right it definitely seemed to run pretty good this time. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!!
Prob should add an electric bilge pump. I seen rc sailors did a review on an electric boat that had bilge pump which also played a part in self righting on a roll over. It would fill up with water and then flip back up and then pump water out.
Cool boat. Seems like for sure a headache but equally a challenge to overcome.
Sounded rich a lot of the time. Maybe see if you can get a better carb that will adjust better. I’ve always Street/feel/sound tuned my quads and bikes. I start at the bottom of throttle range and work one section at a time until bottom mid and top are good.
Last I get a new plug install it and do an immediate wide open pass and kill the engine at wot. Check plug to make sure it’s not white (lean) or black(rich) but a nice grey color. I like a little darker just a hair on the rich side. I want no part of rc boats lol. I have enough real boat headaches. But I fly and fly rc planes and helis.
Dude that boat is wickedly sick. Awesome
Glad you like it!!!
One thing I know about two stroke motors is...the more you run them the better they perform...dont let them set...🤘😆
Exactly
Good evening enjoy the the weekend
Love the high cost, high maintenance, fuel mixing , insane amount of tuning, cooling issues in gas RC’s, plus they’re really slow and way underpowered.
Sadly the best part of gas RC’s is, not owning one.
Nikola Tesla is looking down at every rc boat smiling
Helpful TIP. Gravity fed fuel leans out the engine as the fuel level drops. Always run engine rich on a full tank then near tank empty it’s not running lean. And less likely to flame out. Stall.
Good call.
The rc boat racing community could help you address a lot of your mechanical issues. Since you aren't racing your boat, chances are that water is coming into your hull from leaks in your water lines. Ie, your literally pumping water inside the hull. Hope this helps.
I’d like to start a club, but so far, I’m the only one locally that is into boats.
1 to 1 boats use fans at the air flow OUT to help get the toxic/hot air out of the boat..maybe a 40x40 fan to aid the out airflow? Just an idea 💡
Good idea!!
Nice boat
It’s running to wet . The rear of the sponsons should be the only wet part . Kick the back of the prop up a little at a time , should raise the nose up some . That boat should fly after break in .
Have fun
Good job bro
Thanks
Beautiful boat and all but it seems like it needs a bigger motor
I was only running about 1/2 throttle. Full throttle just zoomed past the boat i was on and didn’t look good on film.
SWEET
Thanks!!
Wow she looks happy flying through the water
Yeah, it’s so majestic! Haha.
You using those pumps in the same line that holger water originally? Or made other holes for those pumps. Because I thinks in the high speed those pumps runing slow tham the original setup, or not?
Pumps are in the same line. The flow might be slower than it would’ve been originally when the boat is at top speed, but I’ve eliminated the heat problems I had before.
Just wondering what pumps you are running for the water and where can I get a set
Dude that is definitely a sick boat!!
Thanks!!
Can you get an engine like the boat's engine and put it into a car ?
Yeah, although marine engines are slightly different to car engines.
That's cool
I agree with the pumps but where I live water is usually pretty cold I have a little diprham pump to put on it that runs off crank case pressure .mine took few runs get broken in and debuged. Now it is great ..can always use upgrades but what rc doesn't .I just rembered mine had leak in tank when I got it but had it replaced under warenty no problem .
Right on. I have one of those on my other 2 stroke deep-V boat.
I've had this boat & i had a few frustrating moments with it so i returned it may get it again & mod it some
Nice! I have no regrets so far.
Hey, new to the channel. Can you please put some links in for the stuff you got to fix it? Thanks
Nice boat, now I am jealous.
She’s a little ripper!
Song??
That is a sweet looking boat
Thanks so much!
We’re u going full throttle in this video? Seemed pretty slow
Nope! About 1/2 throttle
Sounds good
Great video
That was totally sweet 😎👍and Laters 👋
Thanks dude!!
Damn, for $1k I would have expected it to work with a little less effort. Still, seems pretty sick!
It’s a ripper for sure…. When it works.
Cool boat but get the zonda !!!
It’s on the radar.
Nice video bro
How goes it my friend I have same boat and I love it only thing I have changed is installed 2 fin prop way faster but other than that it has bun fine
Yeah, I need to get a new prop… which one did you get??
@@10thScaleGarage sorry dude but I cant rember my buddy gave it to me he got a custom bult cat carbine fiber sweet boat out of my leuge lol
Running a stock 30CC engine to your question.
Get you a dual water pick up rudder and get rid of that clutch !!! Then you can get rid of your water pumps !!!
I like being able to idle.
That's a lot of smoke. That engine is choking on fuel. Worse come to worse, you could pressurize the fuel tank like nitro engines. I'm surprised it isn't from the factory. Even 2 stroke airplanes get pressurized tanks. A water cooled engine full of fuel should not be overheating, even with the stock pickups. You may have debris clogging the rudder... happens to Outboard motors all the time.
Years ago I had a water cooled rc gas powered boat that ran 50/50 gas oil mix
I think some 2 stroke airplanes have pressurized fuel tanks because they can go upside down/ fly at crazy angles and can’t re-prime them selves….. not positive about that… yeah, she was running a bit rich. It definitely wasn’t overheating due to a clog…. It would just overheat when the boat was stationary during tuning and idling out to deep water.
Amazing
Thanks!!
Beautiful boat. How you thought about converting it to electric?
Not this one. I’d like to get a hull and build an electric boat from that.
Put a brushless system in it !!!!!!!
Probably not this hull.
Woow!
Sweet, right?
I wish they made that in a rtr brushless version
They do. It’s a bit smaller but it’s the Miss Geico 36” dual brushless. Thing does 80mph+
@@PigglyWigglyDeluxe I want the big Genesis 56 inch boat in a rtr package 📦 all I want to do is install the batteries and go... I mean I got so lazy 🦥 since I became a dialysis patient and lost some of my eye sight due to diabetes that I don't even want to charge up my battery packs.... Lol 🤣
Blackjack 42??
Needs to be trimmed up too much nose in the water that's why its so slow, that's a gold top engine which should be a 29.5 so it should fly
That was approximately 1/2 throttle. The boat I was filming from was running flat out, and if I went full throttle it would just zoom past and didn’t look very good on camera. I agree though, she was a little rich.
I like it
Is this the Mohawk River in upstate New York
Nope! It’s the Maumee River in Ohio.
8:24 - Well that not good!
Meh. All part of boating.
Just wondering if anybody on here has used a universal engine. Mount on mezelo's 48 reason. I'm asking I? Recently. Got a used one but? The guy caught the. Rear? Mounts? For the motor off? Is it the electric conversion? And I'm trying trying to get it to work to bring strength back to the mounts.
Chopped the mounts off the engine????
Stock the 30CC engine.
You have the ear to be a DJ ! Great music once again !!!
I was a DJ for a few years. A girl once told me I was, “the worst DJ she’s ever heard.” If the shoe fits…..
We’re can I get one
Horizonhobby.com
yep fuel lines and a good cleaning of a hammer. is a must fer me i only buy junk lol so i am well versed with tinkering i need to build someing like this yo many ideas oh well one can dream a bit fer now i had an old one i gave away yard sale find large racing nitro motoer thing a bit smaller that the one in this video ,i wished i kept it as the guy i gave it to is a dork and will never use it lol
See if you can buy it back!!
@@10thScaleGarage i would but i can not just to much drama with himin past ill let it ride..be blessed
I'm getting a bonzi boat and it will destroy that crappie boat.
*crappy
Those are sick for sure. Also super expensive….
I'm watching a video about a boat while sitting in the engine room of a boat lol
Nice! What sort of boat??
It's a sternwheel steamboat up in ny
why doesn't pro boat just make this electric,
They made an electric version. It was the Zelos 48 twin. It’s epic, but they don’t make it anymore. They make the blackjack 42 which is kind of similar.
Hey guy are you interested in selling it.
Im actually pretty dam good with fixing gas engines.
I own 9 R/C electric boats an 4 gas boats an 1 Intro boat.
ID be interested in purchasing it if ya willing to part with it
Nah. I’ll keep it around. I’m trying to build my collection.
I feel ya I have 9 all total an my collection keeps growing
That's nice but can it pull a skier 🚬💣👽💩🚲🎣🇺🇸
Dude. Look up Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel thank me later.
Don't buy RTR boats. Go to zipp kits and build your own
I wish I had time/ skill to build those. Someday!!!!!
🔥💪🏾💯
You’re the man coach!
these Proboats are all shit lately, I went to the shop to pick up my Geico 36 twin yesterday and the hull was trash, broken in 2 places and so thin and flexible felt like you could push your finger through it
I have 3 Pro Boats and I actually quite like them. UL19, Veles, and Power Boat 17” I haven’t had any issues with the fiberglass
Yikes! That sucks dude.
Why I don't run nitro
It’s not nitro.
@@10thScaleGarage ok then that is why I run electric
Nice boat , but too smelly and noisy for me.
So my 1993 waveblaster is the same way. 760 (not stock engine) duel 44 sbn carbs factory mod b pipe( pipe cost more then your boat) Ada racing head 185 compression msd ignition and fucking pissises me off like this bost does you lol, this is why I dont fuck with gas/nitro rc's pwc pisses me off enough. Couldn't deal with that annoying shit in a rc lol
Yikes! I bet it rips when it works!
Yep,better off with electric
I have plenty of electrics, too.
Gas powered rc anything is a giant PITA constantly tuning carb to ever changing weather conditions not to mention they piss off anyone in ear shot they are messy smelly and did I mention loud lol and this is coming from a guy that has spent thousands on numerous gas powered rc boats that I will admit have all been converted to electric not only are they all faster , quicker but a lot easier to run and take care of only drawback if you call it that is shorter run times . But in my opinion a tremendously better time and did I mention easier to care for . Convert it to electric and never look back
I personally like the noise and smell…. But yeah, my 2-stroke buggies definitely upset the neighbors. Haha.
@@10thScaleGarage I get it believe me in the past I spent 900 dollars for an extensively modified zenoah 260 over 6 hp and 18k rpm and even those can't hold a candle to electric performance just saying .
this thing is slow
I’m slow.
Pretty slow
Just like meeeee!!!!
@@10thScaleGarage lol. Love ur videos bro!
First!
Nice!