how fast is the boat
1454698
I have no way of testing actual true speed, but I'm sure it will travel at the advertised 25 MPH. It is FAST and tons of fun to drive. Mine has been flipped once but it is very good and stable if and when driven properly. I am only a beginner to intermediate at running fast boats and my Whiplash 24 is the most boat for the money of the five boats I have. Don't hesitate to buy!!!
154363
It goes pretty darn fast. I was impressed with the speed and battery life. It is a circle race boat, so it turns better right than left.
154365
It really moves. My son is 14 and was way impressed with how fast it goes. I would estimate 25-30 which on water is moving...
706108
None...that's the same watercraft that I have...I bought the larger size and it was about 8" too short. I ended up going to my local jet ski shop and buying one.
612508
I can share my experience with you so you can make a determination yourself as all boats are different. I use mine as a motor for a 27' Pontoon Boat that I stripped and turned into a floating TikiBar (named "Pontiki"). It doesn't move very fast but is capable of moving it around a mile long lake with roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline with 10-12 adults on board. Power consumption is minimal.Hope this helps!
1341024
It's pretty quick. Both of my grandsons like it a lot and it moves pretty fast on a hard surface.
996277
I have one with a 2.5 horsepower motor that pushes this boat pretty well. Its not a race boat but probably moves it around 10 knots or so. 3.5 horsepower motor should do even better. Like the product.
677271
I have it on my pontoon boat. I cruise around at 15 -20 mph. It is perfect for us. I have using it for a year now and it has held up well.
1281473
About 20 mph, fast enough!! My 9 year old daughter absolutely LOVES it! My 12 year old is very envious!
105424
Roxy, Unfortunate it does not display boat speed. I believe the 176 version has that function.
1327670
Yes it's very strong however I would recommend a slow speed of course. It's all welded seams and durable. We love this boat it's great!
2242379
I finally got to use the Barbwire this weekend and I was very impressed with how the boat works and the batteries lasted 15 mins with continuous high speed use even through 1 ft waves. It takes a couple hours to charge the fully dead three cell battery and I have two of them. You can charge through the 120 outlets plugin or right off of a car battery too with the connector that comes with the boat. I hope this helps anyone who wants to try this boat out for fast fun. BTW it does tip itself back over when it flips over in the water. Look for the youtube videos made for this boat.
1804245
My boat is in storage. Can answer your question in a couple of weeks when I get it out for spring.
2030009
It is 16.5, so far very happy with it all together, easu to wire up and 55 LB electric motor fits nice.Have not had it in the water yet, fits in my toyota pick very well, no trailer needed is a blast, i honestly think it is goingto be a great boat.
1361430
It depends on the bed you build, I hull a 8" john boat on mine with bunk rollers installed with a 1 ton winch. It travels good at 65mph but depends on the build
434946
ThIs boat is much better than the ones at the toy store Im happy to say. We had purchased one from toys r us, and it was a dud. It was slow and broke quickly. The steerix is very fast, and easy enough for our two sons who are six and three to use. The charge only last about ten minutes though, and takes a half hour to recharge. You can buy an extra battery if you want though. I would recommend this boat, we have had allot of family fun with it.
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Mine gives me about 15-20 minutes. It depends on how you you run it. If you go fast all the time you'll get about 10 minutes. Hope I helped. Good luck. Oh and by the way this boat is AWESOME!!!