Real RC Military Patrol Boat - Pro Boat PCF Mk I 24” Swift Patrol Craft

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This is the Pro Boat PCF Mk I 24” Swift Patrol Craft the newest addition to Pro Boat's fleet. This features scale details and looks amazing. Let us know your thoughts about this RC boat in the comments.
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Check out the Pro Boat here: bit.ly/3Oxsj7d This is the Pro Boat PCF Mk I 24” Swift Patrol Craft the newest addition to Pro Boat's fleet. This features scale details and looks amazing. Let us know your thoughts about this RC boat in the comments. Disclosure: This description box contains affiliate links. Check out the Pro Boat here: bit.ly/3Oxsj7d Battery: bit.ly/3Qxr8rb Charger: bit.ly/3wQJzvc The products in this video are rated for ages 14+. Support TheRcSaylors Patreon & Stickers | www.patreon.com/TheRcSaylors Merch | www.thercsaylorsyt.com/shirts Mail | 1140 Carter Ave, P.O. Box 361, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 Social Media TheRcSaylors Shorts | bit.ly/3rN37xp Facebook | facebook.com/thercsaylors Instagram | instagram.com/thercsaylors Twitter | twitter.com/thercsaylors Vlog and Live Channel | kzbin.info SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PATREON FAMILY!! Jesper Larsen, john salt, Jose Valentin, Michael Keller, Michael Schouten, RC HOOLIGANS, Richard Higginson, Robert Sanges, Ryan Alexander, Terry Kellogg, The Brennan's, Bob Hardy, Chris Hamlett, Chuck R, David Chenzoff, dmilbrandt, Doug Dahlheimer, erik palmberg, Gary Zion, Haar Bear, Jason day, and Jeff Buys #rcboat #rcboats #rc

[@NourHouda-jg5vg]

❤ءذ0،١-❤ 😅

[@boss2234]

The boat actually comes up on plane, very realistic,good job.

[@nate4024]

Love how it looks on full speed

[@TheTootie52]

REALLY cool military boat!! First thought "why is the FLAG at half staff", maybe I missed a note worthy day!! Thanks Saylors, especially ABBY... she asked EVERY question I I would have!! 💟👍😘

[@TheRcSaylors]

Haha, thank you!! ❤️🙏👍💯⚓️

[@canamwing6999]

I know two others including myself that ordered this boat and we all had damage right out of the box. However, the boat runs amazing!

[@johnwallace596]

My dad was a gunners mate aboard one of those. He told us their rendition of the letters of “S.W.I.F.T.” Awesome piece

[@dodgeguyz]

Must’ve been a small guy! 😅

[@FarrellMcGovern]

The PCF, or Patrol Craft Fast, also known as "Swift Boat" was designed as a coastal patrol craft and operated during the Viet Nam war by the US and South Vietnam. The PCF was the larger, coastal cousin of the PBR, or Patrol Boat, Riverine, which was made famous by the movie "Apocalypse Now." The both the PBR and the PCF were designed to be operated on along the coasts and up into the river deltas, the PBR had water-jet propulsion, while the PCF used the more traditional screw and rudder system, and had a draft of 5 feet, while the PBR was only 2 feet. Both the PBR and the PCF by Pro Boat are very detailed scale models of their respective patrol craft and feature lights and optional upgrades. I personally own the Pro Boat "Alpha Patrol Boat" PBR model and I am quite happy with it. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued. :-( But the Pro Boat Patrol Craft Fast is a very worth successor to the PBR.

[@ironj100]

Holy wow fast for its size

[@barneyrebel0123]

I really LOVE your channel and reviews. I'm and RcSaylors junkie of sorts, lol. I wanted to just give you guys a "Head's Up" along with whoever may be watching this in the future, and think that everything is great, and they want to buy this boat, but they DON'T like that "Buzzing" noise it makes when you throttle it all the way up. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EASY FIX! I have this boat and it's a lot of fun! The cabin is held to the deck quite securely with the magnets. Nonetheless, I used some of the scrap packing foam and glued some inside the cabin just in case. Yep, you'll want to use a 3S battery with this boat. That loud rattling and buzzing sound you hear in this video from the motors can be eliminated by just loosening the aluminum motor mount screws a bit. Just set it on it's stand, throttle it up, and slowly loosen the screws and you'll hear the rattling and buzzing go away. This also eliminates quite a bit of vibration too from the universal joint and prop shaft. I've checked to make sure the motors didn't move, every 2-3 runs at first, and they've stayed in the position I left them in perfectly, and NO MORE BUZZING OR RATTLING! Thank you RcSaylors!

[@JUMBOs-RC]

PRO BOAT PRO TIP! Put some foam on the inside of the removable cabin... if it comes off (I saw it happen) it will sink to the bottom and cost half the price of the entire boat to replace (almost 150 bucks)

[@TheRcSaylors]

That is an extremely good tip!! Thank you!! 👍💯😎⚓️

[@marknickells6097]

Funny you mentioned the word , "foam. " My two year -old Dumas Cobra," found the bottom, last night. Via, a leaky stuffing box. "Scotty," the skippers commander , went down with the boat. I had the same issue with my first boat , when I was 13. A wave caught it, and yanked it down. NO foam. I could have spent fifteen minutes, packing the hull, with Styrofoam, and worse case scenario, would have been a flooded, yet floating boat. The good news though, I did manage to rescue the canopy , with my Cajun Commander. (A souvenir?) Our lake has now claimed three boats.

[@greendiode5522]

Good looking boat for being all plastic. It’s loud though needs some grease and/or balancing in the driveline. I’d be concerned too about overheating with no water cooling. I miss Aquacraft. They did scale rtr boats in all fiberglass. Thank You for sharing!

[@barneyrebel0123]

The motor mount screws need to be loosened just a tiny bit, and ALL of that noise goes away. Put it up on the stand, pull the hatch off, hit the throttle, and start loosening the aluminum motor mount screws just a tiny bit. That's all you have to do. They OVERTIGHTENED them at the factory.

[@rodclark4485]

Yes, agree, the BRISTOL BAY trawler is an excellent product

[@fabricatorfbf]

Thank you for this. I just got this for a birthday gift. My awesome wife wasnt sure if I wanted this or the tug boat. After seeing your video, Im glad she chose this one. I cant wait to test it out myself ! 👍

[@db3100]

Great review....I never would have looked at it....performance looked very good

[@Videolinquency]

Running an R/C boat is actually a perfect primer for beginners. Easier to cope with a plane once you have the left/right muscle memory down.

[@landonpoindexter114]

Damn that thing is awesome sounding like a two-stroke leaf blower

[@kenappleby8481]

That boat looks awesome! The fact with the added power too if you want to drive it faster made this really neat!

[@benbarone1015]

Now.this boat is really cool

[@stanbrewer6079]

Nice running boat. If it wasn't for the mounted guns, it looks similar to a fire boat or tug boat. Abby reads & gets it right. Nate I don't need to read & of course😮. So Abby does Nate read the map on road trips or AFTER your lost does he claim it wasn't his fault 🤔 😂😂. ⚓️⚓️👍💚💛🧡👍⚓️⚓️.

[@All_RC_Fun]

Awesome boat. I have the Alpha Patrol boat and loved it when I had a creek in my back yard. Boating is fun.

[@anthonyvee]

Very nice boat! Like it!

[@todd5060]

Abby was definitely the star of this one.. well done you two.

[@muddygus]

Going to have to add this one to the fleet. I did not expect that kind of speed from that platform! I can dig it for sure!

[@oxman1834]

The lazarette hatch is gold!

[@brendanraven79]

this one was cool keep up the great work!

[@Starkman3]

Nice demo! When might we see a repair/re-flight of the $700 Huey helicopter?

[@FoxFaderWorld]

Sweet looking boat!

[@TheRcSaylors]

It’s one of the coolest looking boats we’ve ever owned! 👍😎⚓️

[@fredtedstedman]

Used by offshore/brown water Navy in Vietnam , developed from personnel launch .Built by Sewart Seacraft (Louisiana ) for transport of oil workers in the Gulf .

[@rodclark4485]

Well said, sir.

[@Corkyrooster]

Cleats are the boat tie down jigs on docks

[@ninja1970fin]

Ive been looking for a boat like this .. thanks,

[@calvarycustoms6681]

I believe the plural form of “cleatuses” is “cleati”. 🤓 And the plural of “tear” is “tearses”, which is what I’m crying over the loss of the mast light. 😭 I do love the audio at full-throttle… she just needs twin turbsies. #doitfordale 3️⃣🇺🇸 Hey btw, rather than continue our convo in the comments, I slid into your IG DM’s. Lmk if you didn’t get the note.

[@patriotrising6214]

LOVE IT an r/c military scale boat , 👏 more more more,,,,plz 😇🙏

[@andyb9994]

Great review, i am surprised also at the speed, my local hobby shop has one on display at the R/C counter, i may have to get it 🤔

[@barqwoof]

Adapted aluminum offshore oil drilling support boat used used extensively in Vietnam. I was given a sixty mile ferry ride on one 53 years ago. Jim

[@timries4916]

The Swift boat was a high speed patrol boat used in the Vietnam War only

[@dutchloveRC]

This looks FUN!!

[@smellurfingerrcdejesus9176]

Boat week yaaa

[@TheRcSaylors]

👍😎💯⚓️

[@eddiebatter]

It’s a nice boat. How do you apply marine grease to the shafts on this boat?

[@GordonTechno]

I have the Riverine Patrol Boat 22" (discontinued). It seems faster and much quieter than this PT boat version. Although the one in this video sure looks COOL! It has much much more detail.

[@sinkinpat]

I wish that they made it in 1:18 to match the Navy PBR.

[@terryyarnall9495]

Very nice!!!

[@beerman2221]

that's a lot quicker than i thought it would be

[@TheRcSaylors]

100% agreed!! 👍💯😎⚓️

[@wingtipsworld5909]

replace those noisy motors with a 55 turn crawler motor and you will get better slow speed performance and a much quieter running boat... add some weathering and youll have a decent scale boat

[@jacksonrcaviation]

Real nice indeed 😎

[@venturesrcs]

So cool! I agree, the sound is good 😂

[@stacyadcock3174]

put a wire in the broken mast and extend it to copper part before gluing should restore contact

[@thefamjaycrew3901]

Kinda early squad where you guys at and boat 🚤 week been amazing 😎😎😎😎⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

CLEET is how it’s pronounced. That’s a really cool boat. The speed shocked me! 😎

[@goreyboggs]

What do you do with the free boats after?

[@johnshropshire3399]

Cool boat 👍👍

[@mattgregory7175]

I have a 1/24 panda hobby truck with the magnet body that also powers the body lights

[@GregJ228]

Coolest boat on KZbin right now

[@BenjySparky]

Abby and Nate y'all rock! Love the channel and content! Peace

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Ah yes John Kerry’s ride

[@TheKRU251]

Yes. A cleat in the UK. I do like the sound of a pair of motors slightly out of synch. It is a shame they didn't design better packaging to prevent damage. Great that you found this one !!!!!! 👍

[@williamgreen1489]

Boat week, yeah! You guys do such a variety of RC. Your channel is the best!

[@VS666]

Can you pair this to a DX5?

[@natesalkeld3691]

Do a dog fighting video with the mini warbirds?

[@adamward9310]

Oh boy when my wife sees that I bought this boat.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertfrick]

Point of fact, UPS never went on strike. The issues were resolved prior to the deadline. It sounds like the transmitter wasn’t secured well enough and also the packaging around those super delicate parts was insufficient. Perhaps Pro Boat should take note and address that issue and make them parts for installation after unboxing.

[@rodclark4485]

Excellent point. Its inappropriate to make stupid remarks abt mail handlers or couriers. Nobody actually saw anyone mishandle something, & when you seethe mechanical sortation equipment at FedEx or Amazon you will see something more-violent than any postal worker cud do with his hands

[@nate4024]

Have you guys ever tested the kyosho wave chopper?

[@TheRcSaylors]

No I don’t believe we have! Worth checking out? ⚓️

[@shanebarber.4695]

Hi RC Saylors Nate and Abby, Popeye 🐕👋😀. Neat a really cool boat. Lol pretty fast. Thank you so very much and God bless you all everyday 🙏. Have a great week everyone

[@rc-fannl7364]

Seems a bit too fast at full speed, but better have too much power, and be able to reduce it, than lacking it. It will probably look more scale on 2S. Btw, the connection between the superstructure and the boat isn't wireless, as it using WiFi or and transmission technology, but just seems to use spring loaded contact pins, that make connection when the superstructure snaps into place. They added magnets on either side of the 'wireless' connector, to ensure it will be held back together well

[@Corkyrooster]

I like this

[@GSG-lc5zm]

Hey Nate , I've been thinking about the beacon on the broken tower ..... 🤔 I bet it'll work if you only glue the plastic and let the rod touch. BUT for added structure AND electric conductivity use a piece of house wire I'd start with 10gauge if that's too big, go 12 14 etc just like RCs lol . OR if all else fails roll up some foil and jam it in 😉 Either way Ta-da all fixed 👍

[@Xofroggy]

I need to get a boat and use it for fishing lol

[@marknickells6097]

Alll was well , until you you snagged "Howard, the lakes famous ten pound Northern pike." l.o.l I've dropped a line, behind my Cajun Commander, and catching small Cat fish, makes it sort'a funny, but not for the fish.

[@Xofroggy]

@@marknickells6097 lol with my river ill have it attached to a fishing pole incase it needs some help coming back

[@marknickells6097]

We also have very angry ducks, that get agitated when the "Two-legged creatures," refuse to feed them. Pop corn, cheerios, Doritos , corn, and bread. I always thought, wild ducks, were supposed to be self -reliant. ? The little ones attack , and jump on my boats. Kids think it's funny. Me, they are a water hazard.

[@Xofroggy]

@@marknickells6097 i had a couple ducks come up and look at me like "food?" And they didnt leave so i gave them the rest of my worms and they just kept looking at me for food for like 7 minutes and then they walked away and went into the water , i saw them eating minnows and stuff and im just like really? you lazy ducks

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Oh Don't stop boat Week".....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤.........How fun.......Like she Said ..."IT TAKES A WOMEN TO TELL A MAN...."😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EJ-74]

NIIIIICE 👌🏻

[@bradyates7046]

its 24: long and how wide is it?

[@Mike_and_Life]

It should be called a cleetus now.

[@TheRcSaylors]

It’s fun to name things, isn’t it!? Lol. For me, it will forever be a Cletus 👍💯😎⚓️

[@mudmonkey1]

Thinks like the mast and other electric parts I fix it whit pattex 100% repair gel nice boot and vid

[@skiptastic1000]

Abby is always better with the details, the raising of the flag was too funny

[@Aiken47]

It even planes to scale

[@thibster5590]

Great video, so glad you reviewed this boat. I am thinking of getting one. Just curious what's the run time on that 2200 battery? And does the remote keep track of boat battery life?

[@dirt5547]

scale would be a jet propulsion

[@brianmartin9080]

No jet propulsion on pcf boats . Twin screws. Pbr boat or pibber had water jet propulsion

[@dirt5547]

@@brianmartin9080 ah

[@BDF-]

Love this PT boat; but is a bit of a shame that some breakage occurred during transit. 😞 P.S. *I LUV BOAT WEEK!!!* 😀

[@user-dc8sx2ge4r]

Sounds like drive line needs some marine lubricant

[@delbert9357]

Take a break from the kids for a night and then after a NICE night make a video.. You guys are stressed. Love the videos.

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Is there a good way to make it quieter?

[@Blazerghost]

Put earplugs in?

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

@@Blazerghost actually I think I have found the answer: speaker foam for sound insulation. The goal is to change the resonating frequency But what I meant is would swapping the shafts or propellers help?

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

All it needs is metal propellers imho

[@gemfaceter]

Does it have reverse?

[@LonC1966]

Yes. Abby used it at the dock to stop without hitting the dock.

[@gregmcclure2640]

Cleat

[@FatBlokeDoingStuff]

It shouldn't be too hard to fix that mast and get the LED working.

[@TheRcSaylors]

I’m hoping I can just fix it. Would be cool to have that light working properly 👍💯😎⚓️

[@davidfarmer2049]

Your female companion sounds VEEEEEEEEERY nice.

[@tonyp6398]

They are called cleats

[@thomascalleson861]

I got the the military one Verizon dollar1 if I do I'll have the U2 on it and we'll show you how it goes

[@Chio_OB]

It's nice but a bit overpriced in my opinion, still nice though! Great vid

[@salterblack2027]

I actually LOLed when she called it a cleetus lmao

[@rodclark4485]

Maybe its a bollard, cant tell that far away

[@michaelhoran407]

The air intakes on the bow will immediately be flooded in any gale or storm.

[@TheRcSaylors]

Yes, I’d say you are right. Don’t play in lakes while it’s storming!! 👍💯😎⚓️

[@rodclark4485]

Not true, air intakes on boats hav a separation "trap" so that water & air are separated & only air goes to the engine intake manifold. Of course these are dummies so that river water doesnt get into the hull.

[@user-rk7ku4vd7e]

Dam its pricey

[@canamwing6999]

It was not cheap but great quality! I am happy with it!

[@oxidean]

SO Weird! You guys will review ANY OTHER Brand of rc Boat except mine.

[@TheRcSaylors]

We love featuring boats of all kinds! Please reach out to us 👍💯😎❤️⚓️

[@madzx9r33]

What if mercury made rc boat motors

[@michaelchamberlain1688]

Junk

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Ah yes, John Kerry’s ride.

[@TheZzzzzzzz]

Faster than the stupid bait boat I payed way more for and can't use because it's so slow I fall asleep before it gets anywhere

[@TheRcSaylors]

Lol, you have the Need For Speed!! 👍💯😎⚓️

[@TheZzzzzzzz]

@@TheRcSaylorsIt's pathetic I wanted it for the beach but I'm not even going to try it'll never get thru the smallest surf I should sent it to you so can get a giggle

[@mr.sardine]

Why is the American flag on half pole??

[@kellykuretich6366]

😎😎👍👍

[@wingtipsworld5909]

The flag was at half mast for all the ups damage and the operator damage during battery install

[@centeralskateboarding8390]

Kook

[@TechKnowCSS]

NOT WORTH IT FOR $340.00 NO WAY. BRUSHED MOTORS NO WATER COOLING?

[@TheRcSaylors]

Just nothing quite like this currently being sold I guess is why they are asking that price. I do like the magnetic feature. But what would you recommend over this, in the scale boat world? ⚓️

[@wrightcooking1599]

It's a clevis lol not cleatus

[@hd07xxx]

It's, cleats. A clevis is a different piece of hardware.

[@Vance-ys6vg]

Geez, send the boat back. The "negative things" you said you'd soon report on all were damage during shipping problems. They aren't Proboat weak parts problems, they were a loose transmitter, etc., box flying around inside. So, unless Proboat/Horizon Hobbies didn't fasten down well enough the radio transmitter inside, the delivery company is entirely to blame for the broken mast and disconnected LED light. The front gunner's railing you said that was bent is made of metal. That package was punted by UPS, Fed-Ex or whoever, sounds like. -- I have Proboat's [now] discontinued PBR. R/C boaters today don't want anything scale/historical and authentic in REAL ship copies unless it's just a version of a realistic-looking pro-racing speed boat. Aquacraft is dead. Now Proboat only makes a single airboat and a rescue tugboat, the kinds of *unique* RTR boats Aquacraft made. RIP Tower Hobbies.