Bandit Boats El Lobo 4

[LoneRanger]

ok, before I screw this up I am gonna get my exact same thread I posted on the "other" message board- lol

Bandit El Lobo 4 nitro~

I am in the market for a fun, stylish (good looking) V hull that is quick, and handels chop well-

wont be raced, just a fun boat.

I have wanted a Bandit boat for sometime now (5 years)

and this new 33" hull seems to be the ticket-

but nowhere have I seen one outfitted with a nitro motor, nor have I seen many pics of bandit boats in general.

I have been in contact with Fullers and they have said that they have made them with rails for nitro power and of course they also sell the hardware t go with it- total cost 120 for S.S. hardware, and 200 for glass hull- that dont include a motor-

I am having a hard time finding much on the mid sized nitro boats at all- every thing is all 50" or larger zeneoah powered monsters-

I was thinking like a .15-.25 size, economical but very quick (I imagine)

I wont rule out other hulls just yet but I am favoring the Bandit at this time.

additions, corrections, refferals, etc... please be my guest~

L.R.

that about sums it up- thanks for all imput!

rob ;D

 

[Eric Perez]

Light-Weight 33" hull should be just about right for a sport .21 motor like the OS .21 w/ pull start. You may be able to go up to .45, but it will be a lot more expensive and you will need a bunch of hardware and batteries for the electric starter.

 

[TomMoorehouse]

there are several good .21 monos out there. check out:

www.seaducerboats.com

www.rossisales.com

both of these are popular and you would be hard pressed to find better ones

for a .21 mono I would not recommend the fullers hardware. the stuff from seaducer or speedmaster would be more appropiate.

check out the .21's from Nova Rossi, MAC, CMB, OS, Rossi...

 

[Climate Boatworks]

You can't go wrong with the El Lobo hulls.

I am running a carbon El Lobo 2 in one of the electric classes this year. It is very quick and stable. It would be a missle with a .12 or .15.

I am getting high 30's with it electric powered, imagine what it would do 2 Lbs lighter with no batteries.

Go for the El Lobo! ;D

Peter

 

[LoneRanger]

wow, thatnks for all the good replies~

I am still leaning for the el lobo 4 and I found a place to get the hull for 160.00- which hardware would you suggest?

a direct link would be great, although Fullers hardware is pricy, it is also very nice- I dont know-

again thanks much!

L.R.

 

[LoneRanger]

just a note I would realy prefer to keep it around a .15 size engine- I would go to a .21 but i dont think it is nessicary realy, as I said before I am not going to race it, just a fun chopey water capable, wavejumpin runner~

if it went 30MPH I would be very happy LOL

L.R.