Hi oom Barry hope you are well. I had a little bit of spare time on sunday for a "papgooi" session and took the Actor Baitboat Basic for some testing. With the session being a bit short and only had the morning to get my lines out I had to pack only the necessary gear and found that the compact size of the Actor Baitboat was perfect just because of the fact that it took limited space. On arrival, I took one line out with the boat and easily reach +-167m. Being a short session I decided that the one line will do and started like a little boy playing around with this boat. I went from left to right, back and forth, back to the back clipped the hoppers in position and went at it again. To my surprise the battery still showed 100% after I played around with it. A plus factor of the boat is the size of the remote control. I could still managed my rod and the boat at the same time with no effort. The bag for the boat that you suggested I get is also a plus, I had my spares, extra battery, charger and remote control with the boat in one single bag. I must say that I was a bit sceptical about the Actor Baitboat but after reading some reviews, I decided to buy one and I am very happy and impressed with this little monster, and the more I use it the fonder I get. I can not wait to take it with for a proper session. So thank you once again for your advice and service, I will definitely recommend BoatmanZa to anyone who is keen on buying a Baitboat. Kind regards Henry