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JIMKID Motorsports

11-18-2012 09:03 AM

To clear something up sempervi did a soft roll over at about 50mph a little different than a blow over

Rik	11-18-2012 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 3817300)

No, i believe they have just adopted a formula similar to the original 750 Supercat class engine. Anyone can build the engine as long as it meets the specs. Thats actually what i like about it.

Dave, I was referring to OUTDRIVES.... Seems that the rules are for Mercury only.

J Arruda

11-18-2012 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMKID Motorsports (Post 3817350)

To clear something up sempervi did a soft roll over at about 50mph a little different than a blow over

You are far off.
If you like I can post the video and telemetry to show you what speed the boat rolled over at.
You are correct that the boat was 50mph over what speed, the boat should have entered the turn at.

glassdave

11-18-2012 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik (Post 3817545)

Dave, I was referring to OUTDRIVES.... Seems that the rules are for Mercury only.

Oops sorry Rik guess i shoulda caught that lol. Not sure about the drive

precisiondetails

11-18-2012 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by J Arruda (Post 3817572)

Still was no where near a 160 mph blow over...

J Arruda

11-18-2012 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 3817578)

Still was no where near a 160 mph blow over...

What facts are you basing your statement on ?
Please post.

J Arruda

11-18-2012 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 3817578)

Still was no where near a 160 mph blow over...

Rear view cam of team Gassen entering turn 3 at 115mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-X3D0Tz90

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

glassdave

11-19-2012 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by J Arruda (Post 3817623)

Rear view cam of team Gassen entering turn 3 at 115mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-X3D0Tz90

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

glad those guys are OK and the boat/canopy held up great. Hate to say it but i had a little chuckle after the fact, was talking to X B-class racer BenPerfected on here and his comment on the incident was "well . . .if you find yourself coming into a turn faster or ahead of JT theres something wrong . . . you should be scared"

Again glad everyone was ok, been there done that its not fun. Not trying to make light of it.

Ryan Beckley

11-19-2012 09:01 AM

It looks to me as ANY drive is allowed. The winning boat in KW, Maritimo, did not have Mercury drives.

3.17 OUTDRIVE SPECIFICATIONS -
3.17.1 Approved Drive Systems - The SUPERBOAT™ specification includes any type of drive system including those that use a combination fixed sterndrive (i.e. fixed mounted #6SSM) and rudder.

Rik	11-19-2012 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley (Post 3817872)

I'm more than aware of Maritimo but things have a way of fading to black in these classes. If the out drive choice/configuration is open then this could be a good class.

Next question is tunnel width and length to weight ratios.

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