There is a club near him and the family has a nice place on Lake Champlain, NY

Yes, vaguely looks like a fast electric. He shud find out if he has a fast-electric run site before he proceeds. Nothing worse than having a boat & nowhere to run it. Couple of MMM gents run fast electrics in a unique & specialized FE club near Alliston...we are talking 2-minute runtimes

In the early-2000s I bought several Graupner "ARTR" kits, one left...not truly a fast electric as defined nowadays, she uses a 540-brushed and 1 or 2 six-cell NiMH sticks, lasts abt 6-8 minutes so not really quick or long-lasting on the water.

Fast electrics evoke anxiety among those of us with tugs, freighters, long warships, even if he was to run clockwise round Spencer's, NPSq, MLSq. Occasionally someone runs a quick electric at Bluffers but not usually in/around the slower boats.

My son-in/law is entering into the RC speed boat hobby. He has been following Cozy RC on YouTube.

Andy is printing his hull with his 3D printer and is planning on using a SHARK ESC

I’m not aware of these products but some of you maybe and could pass along some suggestions.

Are these products reputable?

Thanks in advance

Ronald

I was given this Traxxas but my grandsons or let’s say my son is not wanting to get his sons interested in it so I’m giving it to Andy.