View Poll Results: Favorite class to watch?
Factory 1
48
21.72%
Factory 2
42
19.00%
Super Vee
18
8.14%
Super Vee Light Twin
7
3.17%
Super Vee Light Single
8
3.62%
Super Cat
38
17.19%
Super Cat Light
10
4.52%
Super Cat Light Outboard(Twin or Triple)
23
10.41%
Outlaw Performance PX
8
3.62%
Outlaw Performance (Any)
19
8.60%
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Favorite offshore boat racing class?
12-11-2005 | 04:58 PM
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Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
Originally Posted by FLYWITHME
My son wants us to get into racing..and I need some information on rules and classes. I'm re-powering my 74 27' Magnum with a single MV625 Ilmore and a SD. Don't know what class we would be in...or what rules apply. We want to break 100...not sure if it's ever been done before in a 27' Magnum. I'd appreciate all the information I can get. Thanks guys...Tony
If you are interested in getting into racing, you may want to post in the racers forum or contact any of the associations that support P class racing. ie: OPA, SBI/APBA or Blue Water racing association in the great lakes.
my advice to you....is do not make your boat capable of 100 MPH. if you do, you will be put in a class where you are competeing against 38 foot canopied boats in rough water. You will have trouble competing there, and you will be beating yourself and your boat up trying. P class racing is based on speed brackets. A 27 foot Magnum would best fit in P-5, which is max avg lap speed of 65 or P-4 which is max avg speed of 75. you boat should be capable of 7 to 10 mph more than the AVG lap speed. P-5 class is limited to single engine up to 28 feet. Your boat would do best in that class.
good luck
12-13-2005 | 10:42 PM
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Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
A person may want to start out in SLT super light tunnel inflatable they will chug along 60 mph. plus on a 40 hp with a good prop 2 up under 15k for boat motor trailer and gear, we hope to have two teams for Seawolf in the spring I hope we can do some off shore beach to beach racing like they do in SA. and the UK. check it out on the APPA website, lotsa fun
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01-10-2006 | 03:28 PM
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Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
Originally Posted by blackhawk
For everyone that enjoys watching offshore racing either on tv or in person. What's your favorite class to watch?
01-10-2006 | 04:29 PM
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Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
Tony,
ditto to what Bruce said.......that boat would fit in in P4 or P5.....heck if you come to P3, we'd give you a run for your money
...but definitely come out and join us 
Frank
ditto to what Bruce said.......that boat would fit in in P4 or P5.....heck if you come to P3, we'd give you a run for your money
...but definitely come out and join us Frank
Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
01-10-2006 | 07:12 PM
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Re: Favorite offshore boat racing class?
I'm with mrhorsepower1 super v & super cat when they where faster than production boats. I know it helps cost & all that but a real racer will spend what it takes to win. The haves will always have an advantage on the have nots. Also the Apache video from back in the day when the races where truly offshore & 40-50 v's where a must to survive & the bravest of the brave ventured out in cats. That was racing. My thoughts is stop trying to be Nascar & start being offshore again.
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