How fast does an RC boat go?
This obviously depends on the boat, but an electric model fitted with a ‘550’ size motor will manage speeds of around 15mph. A bigger ‘700’ size motor will push the same boat along at speeds of up to 20mph, maybe a bit more. A nitro sport boat fitted with a ’16’ (.16cu.in.) engine will manage speeds of around 30mph, so you can see that nitro boats are considerably faster than electric ones. Of course, fully race-tuned models designed for competition racing can get up to speeds in excess of 50mph! These machines though are better left alone until you’ve really got the hang of it and want to get more serious.
