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Danvo Mini Star
Danvo’s were among the first mini boats on the market, and they remain some of the smallest. The distinctive
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The Mini Star accelerates briskly, and the brass rudder tracks well at any speed. The two smaller boats tend to porpoise more than the Mini
The Mini Star probably offers more performance than any of the micro boats. It is the fastest in a straight line, and because you
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MANUFACTURER: Danvo Racing Products MODEL: Mini Star
BEST BUYER: boaters with one or two models’ experience
LENGTH: 13 in. (330mm)
WIDTH: 5.5 in. (140mm)
WEIGHT: 14.5 oz. (411g)
POWER: 380 electric motor (included);
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minisµs
COOL FACTOR
PERFORMANCE
SKILL LEVEL
min.max.
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everyone intermediate advanced
must supply your own speed control and bat- tery, you can opt for more power if you wish. As long as you have the
(not included)
RUN TIME: 10 to 15 min.
PRICE: $99.99 (radio system not included)
DANVO RACING PRODUCTS
(440) 779-7003; danvo.com.
Even when the hulls are dragged well under water, their natural buoyancy pushes them back to the surface so forcefully that they leap as much as a foot out of the
water! The weight distribution ensures that they always land
SELF-RIGHT-EOUS!
Think about what an advantage it would be if you knew that | the weight as low as you can in the hull, seal it so that no |
every time you tossed a coin, it would land | water can leak in and change the weight balance, and make |
never have to buy the next round or give up the last piece of | the deck smooth and rounded. Think of it as an aquatic ver- |
pizza, and your team would always get to receive the kick- | sion of a Weeble Wobble toy! When the boat rolls, the |
off! The HobbyZone Zig Zag and the Danvo Mini Star give | weight of the running gear is suspended well above the |
you a | waterline with the |
save you a chilly swim or the hassle of rowing to a capsized | surface on which to settle. The deck tries to resurface while |
craft in the middle of the pond. You see, these two are self- | the hull tries to resubmerge. They quickly swap places and— |
righting hulls, and that means it’s just about impossible to | |
strand them |
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