About BONZI Sports

About BONZI Sports

Founded in 1998 by Daniel Hofman, BONZI SPORTS has grown and flourished ever since. The company was created with the idea of giving the radio control novice an easy-to-use, reliable and powerful hobby to enjoy.

We believe in high-quality products, as evidenced by our commitment to American-made hardware. We specialize in the finest ready-to-run boating packages on the market, both gas & electric powered, and back it up with world-class technical support. We believe in a bend-over-backwards policy towards our customer. We value our customers and will do what it takes to ensure their satisfaction (within reason!).

The Key Players

BONZÍ SPORTS is owned and managed by Daniel Hofman. Daniel has over 45 years of business ownership and customer service experience. He has built this company from the ground-up, and believes that customer satisfaction is the key to any good business. He has been the driving force behind BONZI’s leadership of the radio control boating industry.

Our Chief Engineer and Production Manager, Dean Hughey, has over 50 years experience racing both full-size and R/C boats, and he has held national championship titles in gas, nitro and electric classes. He also has worked as a national columnist for three major boating magazines. Dean is extremely innovative and knowledgeable on a wide variety of radio controlled boats.

• “I just wanted to say thanks for making great products. I finally got the BZX-2 in the king of shaves. She fired up on the 3rd pull and I’m working on breaking her in. Thanks again to Bonzi!”
  -John McCormick, Florida

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• “I keep all my business with you now as the service is great!-)”
  – Paul Tiah, Trinidad and Tobago –

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• “Received my new BONZI 50″ hull. Just wanted to tell you that your carbon fiber is the best I have ever seen and the quality of your gel coat finish is excellent. I am ready to order my new 60″ Skater!”
  – Axel Altermann, California, USA –

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• “Thank you! Everything is great! I appreciate the awesome service!”
  – Tim Gillaspy –

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• “Hi Guys thanks for help. Your products are first class, I am very happy with the products that i ordered from you. I am impressed with the high quality of your products. I found your customer service excellant, every time I call I get a happy greeting from Bruce. I will be ordering with you in the future. Many thanks Guys!”
  – Clifford, Ireland –

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• “You guys Rock… best boats on the planet.. Bonzi really takes pride in their work. I would always recommend their boats, not to mention their service is what makes them the best! gino from Germany
  – Gary Felske, Germany –

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• “Thank you so much for the great work that everyone did! It looks great and is coming together faster than I could have hoped! There is a reason I keep coming back and will continue.  You really set the bar for service! Thank you again!”
  – Adam Wood –

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• “Hey there! I’ve run my 47 SKATER and you people rock!  These things are really a nice!  Your in house SP27 prop is awesome for all around perfomance, you should make it the standerd  prop on these boats , you wont get any better! I clocked it at 82 kmh 85% throttle! Keep up your great work! Cheers!
  – Garry, Australia –

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• “Boat arrived today. Wow. I was thinking next week. It was Jeff’s day off, a Friday–he was kickin’ back with a beer when it arrived–he’s blown away. Put it in his front window in his living room after moving a few things around!
  I’d say he’s got awesome.
  Thank you.”
  – David –

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• ” I made the purchase in response to the Special Mailing. My theory is I will save money in the long run by grabbing a special price on certain items I may not need at that time. Mind you,, It’s just a theory! Plus, you guys do have the best clutch system out there. And trust me, I have tried them all.”
  – James Rinaldi –

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• “Hi,would just like to say how incredible it is to order something from so far away on friday night and have it delivered to your door the following monday at midday! Not to mention the phone call you made to make sure the order was right. You certainly run an impressive Buisiness.Fantstic Man! If only everyone operated as you do,then…WOW! Very impressed with the merchandise,cant wait to use it. Thanks so much!”
  – Loretta Mortimer, November 14, 2011 –

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• “WOW!!!!!!! thats all I can say..Its` a freakin work off art. I almost called 911 to pick me up off the floor.. THANKS VERY MUCH!!! ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER!!!!!”
  – Ron VanBenschoten, New York –

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• “WHAT an AWESOME paint job / hull!!!… This hull does not belong on the water but in an art museum!!!!! I might cry when I have to drill the first hole!!! Thank you to you and your staff for the fantastic services.
  – Andras Szabo, Canada –

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• “Package has arrived this morning, you are faster than the Police !!!! Thanks very much and I’ll be back.”
  – Jan van Daal, Netherlands –

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• “I just have to say you are probably the best store for customer service I have ever visited, you are just so much more helpful and friendly than most stores here in the UK.”
  – Ben Cuthbertson, United Kingdom –

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• “Just to thank you and FedEx. Bloody amazing, five days to ship a parcel to my door in Auss. Cannot get that service interstate here. You have another customer.”
  – Phil Fletcher, Australia –

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• “Hi just a email too say i am over the moon with the boat, it arrived today and is great, once again cheers will do buissness again.”
  – Graham Roberts, United Kingdom –

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• “I would like to say a big thank you to the Bonzi team, for all your help, great communication and a top shelf products I’m very happy with my RTR Bonzi 50 inch the detail and the quality of the build is amazing I’m totally blown away. Thank again to every one working at Bonzi and keep up the good work.”
  – Shane Benck, Western Australia –

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• “Thanks for the quick delivery…F.Y.I, your company has been a real pleasure to work with…Keep up the good work :)”
  -Donald Thomas, California –

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• “I just wanted to let you guys know how great of a job you are doing. I recently ordered a Zenoah BZx2 performance package and most of the hardware to rig my boat. The packaging was excellent, the delivery was very fast (it arrived at my door step a day before it was even supposed to be shipped!) and the communication level you guys are on is out of this world, I’ve e-mailed you many times and have sometimes received a reply within the hour. You guys are on the ball and I will not shop anywhere else for my boat supplies. Thank you very much for all that you have done, keep up the good work!”
  – Jerri Waddell, Minnesota –

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• “The speed of delivery is also great , sometimes if I order stuff in the
  Netherlands (I own 14 RC cars) it takes more time to come to my place than
  this time from the States.”
  – Ben Voorbij, Netherlands –

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• “BONZI Sports is the greatest boat firm, with fast deliveries and service.”
• – Kenneth Svensson, Sweden –

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• “I just wanted to send you guys an e-mail thanking your for your great customer service and commitment to the R/C boat scene.
  … I purchased a Zenoah 26 from you guys as well as some other smaller items.
  Right now the boat is not completed but I hope to have it water ready by spring.
  You guys answered a lot of questions and helped me a great deal with this build…
  I don’t often sit down and send an e-mail to someone like this… I was so impressed by Bonzi’s commitment to the hobbyist and their products. I hope to see you guys grow and continue to show the support you have given me to the rest of the community. ”
  – Rick Jones, New Jersey –

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• “Hello all at Bonzi Sports! I have been running my boat for almost 4 hours, and I am so happy with it, it is just awesome!!!! Congratulations with 10 years!!”
  – Norway –

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• “Dear All at Bonzi, I would just like to confirm that the Fountain 54 arrived safe and sound today. It looks fabulous, you have all done such a great job.  I am really impressed! Once the seas have calmed down here, I will try it out and send you some pictures. Once again thank you all for your support and good service.”
  – Christopher Azzopardi, Malta –

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• “I just got home from offshore and today I picked up my  84″ Classic, I am impressed of the Boat, it looks fantastic! Can`t wait to try it on the water, I have been sitting here beside it and watched it for hours, it is just perfect!
  Again I want to thank you all at BONZI Sports for great customer service, communication, and the beautiful product!!!”
  – Anders Vika, Norway –

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• “Your service & quality of parts are excellent & I enjoy using your products…
  Being of Maltese background, it was great your products have found their way
  to Malta.”
  – Sam Agius, Sydney, Australia –

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• “Aloha – Thanks again for the excellent customer service, and you know I will always be a BONZI customer.”
  – Niel Koep, Hawaii –

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• “I received my BZ1 + clutch today, and I’ve got to say, I am impressed with the quality of your product.  As a mechanical engineer, rarely do products meet, let alone exceed my expectations, but your CNC clutch is something that is made with such precision that I am astounded, thank you for the quality product.
  Thanks again, I’m rapt with the amazing quality of your in-house components (CNC clutch) and now plan to order my remaining hardware from you in the near future.”
  – Kieron James, Japan –

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• “Thank you very much, very quick delivery! It’s everytime a very good experience to make a buy at BONZI!!”
  – Richard Lindemann, Germany –

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• “Thank U for your quick answer. And yes, I do enjoy the Fountain. It goes fast enough to kick some ass over here so far. Friends are looking for boats to beat me, and they might contact U.”
  – Nahea Terorotua, Tahiti –

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• “Thank you for your rapid and sincere reply. I liked your products very much, and have sufficient intention to purchase them in future. I expect a good transaction with you.”
  – Lee Jung Hoon, South Korea –

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• “I have to applaud your service with an A+ for replacing all parts and I am hooked on Bonzi for life.”
  – Gerard Johnston, Trinidad & Tobago –

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• “It’s a real pleasure to get a new toy soon! (I am waiting like a child on x-mas;-) )”
    – Alexander Sulimov, Moscow, Russian Federation –

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• The following question and response was posted on RC Universe:
  • Question: “Happy New Year and VERY cool boat. I have a CT 03 hull in bare form
    and have been keeping a close eye on your posts. I have had great luck with
    Bonzi on small stuff and really am impressed with them–hoping they will
    build my CT 03 as well. After running your boat, is there anything you
    would have changed or tweaked if you were to do it again?”    Trey P.
  • Answer: “Trey, I can put my hand on my heart and say that Bonzi did everything just right. I would have changed the price if I could have, but we did not cut any corners
    and the boat has come out perfectly. It runs like a dream, is very balanced and I
    believe that with a little tuning I could see speeds of 70MPH+. Hope you had a
    good Christmas and New year.”     Regards, Simon Miller

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• “Hello!! I have received the 84″ boat and it looks fantastic NICE WORK 🙂 Everything looks nice, tank you!!!!!The cargo went fine no damage.
  I can’t wait to test it I will send you pictures of it soon it match fine with the Conquest!! Once again TANK YOU!!!!!!”
  – Vidar Skalevik, Norway –

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• “I suppose (that) is because of customs declarations that you had to go through all that trouble for me. Thanks a lot though, I appreciate it. It sucks over here and this new hobby will give me something to look forward to every day and help me get through these few months. I will send pictures of my boat when I am through. It is a Arrow Shark and I hate it – the way I got it – it was all chewed up, bolts falling out, not a drop of locktight in it, is what I found while stripping it down. But I have recently stripped it down and am prepping it for paint it will be silver w/ black flames. I am not gonna advertise for the jerk-offs who threw this boat together, so when I get through, it will be meticulously looked-over and very clean. I may buy my next hydro hull through you guys in the future. I think I would like to get a better boat. Thanks for your help guys and gals.”
  – Michael Kent, Armed Forces Europe –

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• “Dear Bonzi,
  THANK YOU!
  You have rolled my Christmas, New Year and Birthday all into one for about the next 10 years. I am blown away by the quality of product that you have sent me. It really is to good to be going in the water. Dean certainly knows how to leave a customer speechless. If the COLTS make that Super Bowl Final it is on me!
  Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and new year and that the year ahead brings all your dreams true because you have given me my dream boat.”
  – Simon Miller, United Kingdom –

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• “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008 to all the team Bonzi. Thank you for everything, Website clear, Fast shipping, great service. You are the best.”
  – Jean-Michel Douillard, France –

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• “Now I am not a very religious person, but GOD BLESS YA, the
  quality of this gear is unreal. I am really happy with everything, and of
  course, the delivery speaks for itself. Thank you very much and happy
  Christmas to all you guys over there!”
  – Paul McDonnell, Ireland –

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• “Thank you very much, I am very happy to hear that…you have been wonderful to deal with; that is why I purchase from BONZI. Thank you again…for all of your help! You are an absolute pleasure to deal with!”
  – Joe Guiliano, New Jersey –

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• “Hi from the UK ,received the items I ordered today – fantastic service, no one else seems able to match you for speed and reliability of service. Well done.”
  – Roger Barnes, United Kingdom –

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• “I have received the boat today and I can only say one thing: WOW IT IS THE
  COOLEST BOAT I EVER SEEN ;-)))
  It almost sunk when I drooled all over it 😉
  I just want to say a BIG THANKS for all that you have done for me from the
  first time I wrote to you, you have giving me the best and nicest service I
  have ever had ;-))
  The only sad thing there is, is that I will not be receiving any more of your
  kind and nice mails now that I have received all the things that I have
  ordered. So I have to make more orders in the future ;-))”
  – Thomas Andersson, Denmark –

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• “JUST GOT THE BOAT…WOW…WOW…WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! PIX DON’T DO IT JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE MAKE SURE AND THANK THE WHOLE STAFF THERE!!!! JUST AWESOME!!! THANKS SOOO MUCH!!! I’M SENDING MY MANTA RAY FOR CUSTOM PAINT SOON!!!”
  – Daniel Bloom, Texas –