In this video Pete shows why to add as much flotation as you can into a Rc boat hull. If the flotation doesn't totally keep the boat afloat after a crash, then it will give you an extra few  seconds to retrieve it.
          This is not your ordinary Traxxas Villain. This boat hit 35.6MPH on GPS. Many upgrades have been done to this hull. The dual drive stock system has been ripped out and replaced with a single drive, efficient hardware system. In this video Lou is running a Aveox 1409/1.5 Brushless motor on a transmission geared 1.19:1 spinning a Graupner 54mm prop. Energy is provided by 12- 2400 NiCads. Click here for the Full details including other Fast Electric Info at Lousfastrc.com