| The hull shape of radio controlled boats is critically | | | | speed. Some sport shallow-vee hull design put less hull |
| important. The shape will affect the speed, stability, and | | | | surface in contact with the water which increase |
| maneuverability of the RC boat. It will also have a large | | | | speed but losing some of the stability of the deep-vee |
| effect on how easy the boat is to control when you | | | | design. It all comes down to ease of handling and the |
| get it out on the water which in turn will affect how | | | | faster you go the harder it gets. |
| much fun you can have with your boat. Nobody wants | | | | Flat-bottom boats. The two main types of this hull |
| to be out of control with their radio controlled boat. | | | | design are air boats or hovercraft. These have a flat |
| There are three basic designs: mono hull, flat bottom | | | | or near flat bottom design. They float on a cushion of |
| and hydroplane. Let's look at each. | | | | air and are propelled by a propeller or propellers that |
| Mono hull Boats. Mono hull or monoplane hulls come in | | | | push them forward. On of the issues people have is |
| several different styles but the most popular is the | | | | that they can move around a lot and take some |
| vee-shaped hull. This design maintains a single | | | | getting use to wit regard to handling. The lack of a hull |
| unbroken surface in contact with the water. The | | | | means it requires the control you exercise to be more |
| design known as deep-vee is generally used on sport | | | | precise. On the other side of the coin they can go fast |
| boats for stability at speed. Basically the deeper it cuts | | | | as there is little surface friction slowing the boat down. |
| into the water the more stability it has especially at | | | | |