How hard is an RC boat to operate?
Not hard at all really! Like an rc car, you only have two channels to worry about (steering and speed) unlike an rc airplane that may have 3 or 4 channels. Also, there are very few obstacles on a pond (maybe the odd duck that you need to watch for, or other rc boats), so you can happily blast your boat around without having too much to worry about. An rc sailboat can be slightly harder to master, as you need to learn how to use the wind effectively while controlling the sails. But if you prefer the thought of sailboats, then you’ll quickly get the hang of it after a morning at the pond.
