40 Skater challenges 41 Apache in the rough!

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10-25-2012 | 09:14 PM

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thumper038

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Thumper...Clementine's is across the river from Pier 33 these days...

Yep that's the same place.

10-25-2012 | 09:22 PM

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Clementines, best onion rings ever! wonder if they ever wash them wooden bocks?

When I got home the wife remembered the name and she is sure the wood blocks never seen soap or water lol!

She is in and looking forward to running in our old stomping pond

10-25-2012 | 09:33 PM

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When I got home the wife remembered the name and she is sure the wood blocks never seen soap or water lol!

She is in and looking forward to running in our old stomping pond

Cool! Kreed is the man! Can't wait to see this action. Yo Keytime, hook me up with a room...

10-25-2012 | 10:08 PM

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In my opinion the power has very little to do with this if the challenge is in the waters we are discussing here. It doesn't matter if you have a turbine cat in true 8' water because he's not going to be able to run them to their full potential; likewise, the same is true for an Apache with 3,000 hp. The seas will be the limiting factor unless this "challenge" happens on flat water.

I remember when I was in the Pacific ocean with a group of guys I was runing with a similar sized boat that had twice as much power as I did; however, he couldn't really use it to pull away because the seas wouldn't allow our smaller 30' boats to run any faster.

Are you serious? The boat with more power can be set with the tabs down, drives in, basically a more stable set up and run faster than the boat with less power. Period! Maybe that is 50 mph as compared to 35 mph. Why are there different classes if power doesn't make a difference?

10-26-2012 | 12:16 AM

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I can't believe some people say the "speed" needs to be the same to race?

A fair race is to take the Apache and Skater, same power, same length.

The Skater will win if experienced drivers are in control, not some yahoo from a sunday event. The Apache is more forgiving, but there is no way the Vee, or any Vee, can outrun a cat like the Skater.

Think This:
Apache = '69 Camaro
Skater = '12 Vette

Which one is faster!?!?

10-26-2012 | 04:29 AM

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Um, watch the video of Opa ocean city Maryland 2012 and you'll see an apache kick azz, Chiro one

10-26-2012 | 06:06 AM

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Um, watch the video of Opa ocean city Maryland 2012 and you'll see an apache kick azz, Chiro one

Do you have a youtube link?

10-26-2012 | 07:16 AM

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Found some Apache Chicago fun...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Udzpd2S68

10-26-2012 | 07:19 AM

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And some vid of a cat on the same day...don't know if its a Skater...if so, might be a 32...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1hswPvm_44

This vid does an EXCELLENT job of showing the water on Lake Michigan...no rhythm, no order...you have to drive by feel.