Do you remember what it was like to sit in the bathtub and pretend you were the captain of your own boat? You’d make waves to pretend there was a storm and do your best to make the boat move without using your hands. Then you got older and whether in the bathtub or the local swimming pool or pond, you would control your boat by radio and the on board motor would do all the work for you.
Nowadays, there are all kinds of radio controlled boats to admire, collect and enjoy. There are small and simple boats for the younger set for barely over twenty dollars. There are even copies of nuclear submarines. You can find day cruisers and fishing boats to watch as they go. There are even speed boats that race across the water with speed and excitement.
Modern day RC boats have more features and more capability than the boats you may remember. The batteries last longer, the motors are more powerful, the designs sleeker and the precision more advanced. Fashioned after the racing boats we see today in competitions, the speed boats can range from 25 to more than 45 inches long. The prices are commonly about fifty dollars on the low end to two hundred dollars and more for the pricy models.
Whether you used to play with RC boats or not, you’ll enjoy this sport as an adult. You’ll feel like a kid again as you pretend to put the boat in the water with a trailer. You’ll enjoy the challenges of the waves and watch as the boat goes about its duties. Watch your speed boat cross the finish line in first place. Celebrate as your fishing boat brings in the biggest fish. Feel the calm, relaxing waves and sunshine as your day cruiser casually takes a tour of the local surroundings. Get your new radio controlled boat and feel like a kid again.