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Old 08-12-2008 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by daredevil
Wrong on that one, They read out the GPS after each race on a computer and my GPS is a reg. Garmin they do not give you that.
Not in SBI.
+ my speed bracket is 82 .
Not wrong....you can't read the damn thing During the race..while you are racing...when you can do something about it. Sure you can use your own GPS but they are not calibrated the same. One may show an increase in speed while the other may not.

After the race you find out how you did...kind of like when they used to post grades at school. It's assinine.

It's nice that you choose to race at 82, but you don't have to.....My 120 mph Skater is legal in the 75 mph class, or the 82, or the next one, or the next one...WTF?

That's not racing ...it's blind luck with real boats.

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Old 08-12-2008 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDadys93x
Yeah I want to get back into racing but why should I go spend hundreds of thousands of dollars building a boat and race my self most of the season i might as well keep runing poker runs. And I guess what needs to be done is have a hardened set of rules and dont adjust them just because you got a 200mph boat that needs a class and you throw money at the sancioning body to get your boat in and the class changes . Keep the rules once they are written. tech each boat before and after ever race if it is deemed to not fit into the confines of the rules then you're disqualified.
Have you been to an OSS race? SuperV light, Cat Light , Cat 850 are all strong classes with good competition. Cat OB may be the only class in the states that is UIM legal.

Equipment owners control the rules not some tech guy or sponsor.

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Old 08-12-2008 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MOBILEMERCMAN
Equipment owners control the rules not some tech guy
The problem with that is , everybody who has a different engine...or wants one...sets a different rule..

i.e. Super cat 750, Super cat 850, Cat Extreme, Super Cat Lite, and Turbine class...all run the same hulls...confusing the fans, ...and keep the top guys like JT, Steve Curtis, Billy Moore, and Steve Page from racing against each other.

Bad plan IMHO.

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Old 08-12-2008 | 04:48 PM
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JT and Billy are hired guns aren't they? Steve Page has a new 850 boat.

Cat light is the best of the bunch you mentioned. Money doesn't win in that class BALLS do. Who is willing to hang them out?

850 is a nice class. Fast enough. If Billy and JT wanted to compete thats seems to be the way to go.

CRC runs a extreme and a 850. The other extreme boats could do the same. They seems to be able to afford it. Then they could RACE like boats and Parade for there fans and sponsors.

It exists its better than some plan. No need for excuses.
It seems to be a strong foundation and well structured for equipment owners.
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Old 08-12-2008 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MOBILEMERCMAN
JT and Billy are hired guns aren't they? Steve Page has a new 850 boat.

Cat light is the best of the bunch you mentioned. Money doesn't win in that class BALLS do. Who is willing to hang them out?

850 is a nice class. Fast enough. If Billy and JT wanted to compete thats seems to be the way to go.

CRC runs a extreme and a 850. The other extreme boats could do the same. They seems to be able to afford it. Then they could RACE like boats and Parade for there fans and sponsors.

It exists its better than some plan. No need for excuses.
It seems to be a strong foundation and well structured for equipment owners.
But remember some dont like rules , tech, or Mercury Racing.
For the cost of the turbine BOATS , one team has 3 boats, a fleet of SUPER VEE LIGHTS could be bought and the ins would have their own
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Old 08-12-2008 | 06:35 PM
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Well than,

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I nominate you for director of race fleet operations.

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Old 08-12-2008 | 06:37 PM
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Rich, (or any one)
just fer kicks and giggles
do you think we would be ok with the following classes for race day

F1 -1 -525
F2 - 2 525s
850 Cat
850 V

Run a couple of p classes the day before (Kinda like a Busch race the day before a Nascar event))

and at the end or beginning the turbines for show untill they had enough for a full class (at least 4)

Is that just to simple a plan ??

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Old 08-12-2008 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MOBILEMERCMAN
Well than,

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I nominate you for director of race fleet operations.
I was wondering when that pic would rear its ugly face.!!

touche Mobilemercman , I would only be able to do that, if I had you there to assist!! See you thursday or Friday??? Live Bait thursday night!!!!
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Old 08-12-2008 | 07:06 PM
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I roll in Friday Morning. It would be nice if I could have made the golf thing. Are you joining to swing a club? Sounds like it will be fun.

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Originally Posted by MOBILEMERCMAN
I roll in Friday Morning. It would be nice if I could have made the golf thing. Are you joining to swing a club? Sounds like it will be fun.
No , But leaving tomorrow with "Let's Play", Plan on a easy Thursday, Tammy gets in Thursday afternoon, figure we will pick up some food,and Beverages for the condo, any requests??
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