View Poll Results: What kind of boats would you want to see race?
Single engine and twin engine non canopied boats
67
67.00%
Exotic canopied boats
33
33.00%
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Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
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Who is this Gene Whipp person you talk about? I remember Billy Mauff standing up saying a few words about him in Daytona, but have never heard any history on him. Was he like Bob Nordskog on the West Coast?
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
Originally Posted by Airpacker
Rich, stock 250xs outboards. Same weight boats. Set up, driver and throttle will descide the winners.
Those motors, which are a quality pleasure boat platform, will not withstand the punishment in the mounts and center sections, and are designed primarily for a much lower speed maximum and narrower RPM range than the true racing motors of old......plus they are not available in 15" shafts....making for a lot more leverage and errant bow lift in racing conditions.
I hope and pray that Mercury re-enters the arena on the horse that brung them...the racing outboard.
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Originally Posted by T2x
Does your dad know you only liked speed skiffs?
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
Originally Posted by Flashwave
Who is this Gene Whipp person you talk about? I remember Billy Mauff standing up saying a few words about him in Daytona, but have never heard any history on him. Was he like Bob Nordskog on the West Coast?
The torch was passed and the growth curve reversed within 18 months.........
Gene Whipp passed away during that period.
We all should miss Gene Whipp...Lord knows how high we could have reached, if only he was with us a little longer.
Rest in peace old friend.
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
Originally Posted by Phil M
Amen Rich
Ladies and Gentlemen let me introduce the greatest videographer in offshore history, whose worldwide aerial work and interviews were at the core of the ABC, ESPN, Speedvision, and many European, Asian and Arab telecasts....and a one time Offshore racer of more than a little skill...and who in concert with his brash announcer had some of the most amazing aerial arguments about who to cover next.
Mister Phil Lewis......... Still #1 in my book.
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
Originally Posted by Poo
You seem really mad lately tho . You told me once do not take this too serious . Back at ya'
This is about patiently explaining why I frequently refer to the need to "re-invent the wheel" in offshore only to repeat the same (sometimes fatal) mistakes that have been made repeatedly over the past 30 years. I get frustrated when new guys make a mess and waste effort without learning from a past they never saw...only to be replaced by a new pack of new guys...who go right back and do the same thing.
You know when most of them leave?..... Right after someone gets killed.....
and the rest of us are left to pick up the pieces.
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
Originally Posted by mr_velocity
All through this thread you're talking how great F class racing is. The first chance you get to run a canopied faster boat what did you do? You need to make up your mind.
I like the talk about relating to the boats but then we hear about poker runs where many are running over 100 mph. There is no way you're keeping my interest watching a boat that runs slower then my pleasure boat.
No doubt F class has some great competition, I'll never forget the first turn in 99 in St Pete. But the boats just aren't fast enough to hold the interest. Kinda like watching a bunch of Volkswagon Jetta Diesels (old non turbo models) running at Daytona.
I like the talk about relating to the boats but then we hear about poker runs where many are running over 100 mph. There is no way you're keeping my interest watching a boat that runs slower then my pleasure boat.
No doubt F class has some great competition, I'll never forget the first turn in 99 in St Pete. But the boats just aren't fast enough to hold the interest. Kinda like watching a bunch of Volkswagon Jetta Diesels (old non turbo models) running at Daytona.
The same applies in auto racing.Nextel Cup cars are slower than they used to be.They are also alot slower than open wheel IRL,CART and FORMULA 1 cars.But the racing is far more competitive and exciting than any other form of professional auto racing.In fact,NASCAR continually implements rule changes to slow the cars down to increase parity, so that the cars runs in packs side by side.Its not about the speed...the fans are interested in close competitive racing even if it is at slower speeds!!!!
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
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T2XI DON'T KNOW YOU BUT I SEE A LOT OF SENCE IN YOUR POST, HAT OFF, RAUL/ORSS
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Re: Fan Question? Factory 1 and 2 VS Exotic Canopied boats racing?
One more question and than I'll stop for a while.....
Did we run out of Fountain employees and "Llamas" to vote in this "Poll"?
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Did we run out of Fountain employees and "Llamas" to vote in this "Poll"?
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