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09-24-2007, 01:07 AM

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If a class like that opened over here and allowed stock engines other than Honda, but with same power for same class, I would sign up! That IS racing, not who got the most $$$ kinda show!

I would be a great time until Reggie enters a boat the

09-24-2007, 04:37 PM

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I laugh ever time I watch it. Just figured I'd bring near the top of the list again for those who might have missed it.
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09-24-2007, 04:49 PM

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Is that the bumper boats championship?

That is crazy, I don't think I have ever seen anything like it.

Call it extreme, crazy, Nutz, out of control, you name it.

I'm just surprised someone did not get killed.

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09-26-2007, 03:13 PM

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Chine walking ? Some were going from rub rail to rail. Almost senseless at times. I wonder if your allowed to climb back in after a swim and continue.
Jim

I've never seen boats traveling on their gunwales before, and for quite some distance. They might even have to invent a new term to describe that!

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09-27-2007, 02:59 AM

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Offshore Racing + Jersey Skiff racing + Nascar short track racing =

09-27-2007, 09:24 AM

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Now that's boat racing, it looks like anything goes. Those boats are out of control, do they have trim tabs? The US boat racing is lame.

10-01-2007, 11:34 AM

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This is exactly why you need the wings like on the Batboat Reindl hulls on boats this small in those condtions. Its amazing that more of them don't get killed!!

Crazy, like playing russian roulette with three bullets in the gun!

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10-01-2007, 11:40 AM

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Raylar, its not that bad, Besides race jackets are ballistic too. It seems they aren't there to be cool, they are there to race. God bless them.
Jim

10-01-2007, 12:15 PM

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awsome defenatly looks fun, some neck and neck ****. Wonder what kind of speeds they are running, 65 or so.. For sure letting the ballz hang..

John

10-01-2007, 12:41 PM

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The boats are made by Cougar. 26' stepped-hull, 70MPH w/ Honda 225 hp engines. Nice one-design series that runs in England. It would get alot more people into the sport but next to a 44' cat, they would look kind of silly.

We had something sort of like this some years back- it was called the Skater 24. Cheap to race, went 100MPH. You could bring this back here easily but I think the poker run concept has killed all chances. Who wants all those pesky rules & organization anyway?

Looks like alot of fun but maybe needs a better set of rules- or at least a canopy.

http://www.cougar-powerboats.com/fil...port_racer.pdf

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