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Old 08-06-2014 | 01:14 PM
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To much for me. Looks like poker runs and racing my buddies. .
Thank you all..
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Old 08-06-2014 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Shafts
Amateur meaning-we dont do this for a living, but we DO take it seriously.
Hardly any teams do it for living. If they did, they couldn't afford to eat.
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Old 08-06-2014 | 03:20 PM
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FYI also look into your boat insurance. I HIGHLY doubt they would pay out if you crashed your boat in an organized race.
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Old 08-06-2014 | 03:29 PM
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There is only one way to make a small fortune in racing. Start with a large one.

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Old 08-06-2014 | 04:42 PM
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that type of racing is called a poker run
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Old 08-06-2014 | 04:52 PM
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Hey hey hey now... Poker runs are not races... However when the pace boat starts out most guys want to try and be the first one to the stop lol.
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Old 08-06-2014 | 08:54 PM
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I can tell you that OPA is nowhere near 5k a race....not even for a twin engine Class 4 boat...
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Old 08-06-2014 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamSaris
I can tell you that OPA is nowhere near 5k a race....not even for a twin engine Class 4 boat...
I can see where you are coming from to an extent, however in 2010 my average expenses to do the OPA season was just a tad over 5 G's with Atlantic City pushing the average up due to it costing me $7400 and I dont include damage into my averages and even though that race was canceled, it was canceled at the last minute so the only thing I did save was the wear and tear on the boat. (my twin engine class 4 boat)

Due to the racers(no matter the flag) Offshore racing is merely a hobby at this point, it has a ton of potential however, the racers will never allow it to get to where it could possibly be.
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Old 08-08-2014 | 05:38 PM
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If I wanted to race one or two races, it doesn't look like my boat fits into any class.... Top Gun, blowers, sixes....
At least in the OPA....?
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Old 08-08-2014 | 05:48 PM
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Let's Run it Tom
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