Brushless Reef Racer 2

Take Hobbico's Reef Racer 2, add a Tacon 2848 3900kv, HobbyWing's 25a SeaKing ESC and a GensAce 2s1550 25c Lipo and you have a big grin machine. Stock prop, prop shaft and cooling coil.

[eskimoGangsta]

When you drive them in the waves all i can do is smile and laugh. I never really wanted a rc boat. but this may have changed my mind. and with how cheap you can up BL motors and small lipo's It's totally worth it.

[FastGuy]

Happy to help another boater. Had fun making the video.

[ScionRunner]

Oh yes. I think you are right about that aquacraft couple. Thanks. Great video. Love these boats.

[FastGuy]

Yes. I used the stock rudder. Seems to work OK. I made my own couplers as I have access to a metal lathe. Stock motor has 2mm shaft and the one I used is 3.175mm (1/8") One user reported that an AquaCraft part number AQUB7854 works for adapting 1/8" shaft motors to the Reef Racer.

[FastGuy]

Thanks for the comment. Fun little boat with a little power under the hood.

[danzigwraith]

So good awesome boat small, cheap and so much fun...likes this video, tks for sharing folks!!!

[kenmtb]

The worlds fastest water bugs!
Great vid!

[FastGuy]

The brushless motor I installed needed a brushless speed controller to go with it. The stock motor/ESC are brushed type with the reciever built in. I had a transmitter and reciever laying around from one of the many RTR kits I bought over the years so I used that. Hope this helps.

[Floatsfast]

It sure looks like fun! I've got the 1st version of the RR and it was a blast for a little toy boat, this one has a LOT more speed! Consider that I'm used to driving 50-80 MPH RC boats but sometimes you just have to have one to mess around with. I'm afraid that if I see one in a LHS that it'll follow me home.

[FastGuy]

I haven't broken any rudders but lots of props. The props break easily in cold water (below 60f) but stand up better in warm water.

[FastGuy]

Got the motor and ESC from HobbyPartz. The ESC is a HobbyWing SeaKing 25a and the motor is a Tacon 2848 3900kv. A 28mm motor fits the stock cooling coil and motor mount perfectly. When I bought the motor and ESC they where $19.00 (ESC) and $20.00 (motor) each. Hope this helps.

[FastGuy]

Hope you can get it fixed up. Fun little boat.

[FastGuy]

Thanks, a self righting boat is non-stop fun.

[FastGuy]

The stock motor shaft size is 2mm. The bigger car motors are like the one I used are 1/8" or 3.175mm. so the stock coupler won't work. I have a metal lathe so I was able to make some couplers that were 3mm (propeller shaft) to 1/8" motor shaft. The Aquacraft drive coupler AQUB7854 is said to be the correct size although I haven't tested that myself.

[FastGuy]

Not a problem. If you need a good inexpensive radio check out the FlySky GT3B or C at HobbyPartz. I have one and you can't beat it for the price.

[FastGuy]

Not our fastest boats but definitely the most fun.

[mdbmhnybgujrtnmf]

couple of beers and 3 or 4 mates with those things down the boat ramp, HAPPY DAYS!!!!

[FastGuy]

Fun little boat even in stock form. I wish all my boats would self-right.

[FastGuy]

Fun little boat with some power under the hood.

[CrawlerTedsGarage]

Dude, thats pretty cool .
I've got one of these and wondered if it was worth doing anything too .