Szolack withdrawing from Shootout Action
10-24-2016, 08:07 AM
#181
Registered
Thread Starter
I agree with Indy ^^^^^^
More fun to be had for an hour or two riding 60-70 mph in a chop offshore with other boats (like many of the sports founders did) than a half a minute blast on your own in a straight line on calm water.
Not taking away from speed runs, the little I have been lucky enough to see are good to watch and generally good spectator viewing positions. The offshore racing does have an inherent problem for spectators but personally, I think it takes more skill and showcases what boats can do in adverse conditions.
Offshore guys come home feeling tired, bruised and belted around but they do come home.
Offshore is where it all started with big powerboats and will always hold the excitement for me.
RR
More fun to be had for an hour or two riding 60-70 mph in a chop offshore with other boats (like many of the sports founders did) than a half a minute blast on your own in a straight line on calm water.
Not taking away from speed runs, the little I have been lucky enough to see are good to watch and generally good spectator viewing positions. The offshore racing does have an inherent problem for spectators but personally, I think it takes more skill and showcases what boats can do in adverse conditions.
Offshore guys come home feeling tired, bruised and belted around but they do come home.
Offshore is where it all started with big powerboats and will always hold the excitement for me.
RR
10-24-2016, 08:09 AM
#182
Registered
I agree with Indy ^^^^^^
More fun to be had for an hour or two riding 60-70 mph in a chop offshore with other boats (like many of the sports founders did) than a half a minute blast on your own in a straight line on calm water.
Not taking away from speed runs, the little I have been lucky enough to see are good to watch and generally good spectator viewing positions. The offshore racing does have an inherent problem for spectators but personally, I think it takes more skill and showcases what boats can do in adverse conditions.
Offshore guys come home feeling tired, bruised and belted around but they do come home.
Offshore is where it all started with big powerboats and will always hold the excitement for me.
RR
More fun to be had for an hour or two riding 60-70 mph in a chop offshore with other boats (like many of the sports founders did) than a half a minute blast on your own in a straight line on calm water.
Not taking away from speed runs, the little I have been lucky enough to see are good to watch and generally good spectator viewing positions. The offshore racing does have an inherent problem for spectators but personally, I think it takes more skill and showcases what boats can do in adverse conditions.
Offshore guys come home feeling tired, bruised and belted around but they do come home.
Offshore is where it all started with big powerboats and will always hold the excitement for me.
RR
10-24-2016, 09:30 AM
#183
Gold Member
Gold Member
To each his own. Some like Nascar, Some like drag racing. Until You can personally take a 200mph blast you have no idea what the rush feels like. I've been boating many years over lots of big water and I will take the speed every time. That's just my personal opinion
I have never had the thrill of a 200 mph blast and as I get older, I think my window of opportunity is already closed!@ Knot 4 Me, I think the risks are higher at higher speeds but don't deny there are risks at all levels. Unfortunately, you're right, there have been fatalities offshore too but I don't think quite so many.
RR
Last edited by rak rua; 10-24-2016 at 09:34 AM.
10-24-2016, 02:19 PM
#184
10-24-2016, 02:26 PM
#185
To each his own. Some like Nascar, Some like drag racing. Until You can personally take a 200mph blast you have no idea what the rush feels like. I've been boating many years over lots of big water and I will take the speed every time. That's just my personal opinion
NOT BEING A SMART-ASS, a bar-stool type of question....obviously you can do whatever you want, so why do you choose an offshore boat versus a drag boat?
10-24-2016, 02:58 PM
#186
Registered
Thread Starter
10-24-2016, 04:20 PM
#187
Registered
iTrader: (3)
I really think you can build a big cat to go 200 in controlled conditions fairly safely. Though it would entail building a boat specifically to do that, not stuffing enough horsepower in a boat designed to go 130 to overpower it to 200, Its not going to be a fun boat to pile several friends in and go barhopping or poker running in though.
10-24-2016, 04:43 PM
#188
Registered
Thread Starter
I really think you can build a big cat to go 200 in controlled conditions fairly safely. Though it would entail building a boat specifically to do that, not stuffing enough horsepower in a boat designed to go 130 to overpower it to 200, Its not going to be a fun boat to pile several friends in and go barhopping or poker running in though.
10-24-2016, 05:03 PM
#189
Registered
VIP MemberJoin Date: Oct 2008
Location: Belle River, Ontario / Lake St. Clair
Posts: 321
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
I really think you can build a big cat to go 200 in controlled conditions fairly safely. Though it would entail building a boat specifically to do that, not stuffing enough horsepower in a boat designed to go 130 to overpower it to 200, Its not going to be a fun boat to pile several friends in and go barhopping or poker running in though.
but as Ron said resale is not good. Even parting the boat out. I think the Qatar team spent a lot of $$$ on research, trial & error before the big run.
I think you made a wise choice Ron, keep it around 120-150mph and spend it with your friends.
10-24-2016, 07:03 PM
#190
Registered
Here is an interesting control used in a somewhat similar situation; anti wheelie control. In the 20 second video you can see the system reacting three times to drop the nose of the bike. When fuel, spark and throttles are all under ECU control and you have a reliable sensor for angle, this obviously works. Boats are different of course. They achieve high angles just launching off waves sometimes when the system does not need to activate. Perhaps the system only needs to be active above a given speed. Main difference...the guy on the motorcycle isn't trying to take a sheet of plywood home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3b3BkMELAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3b3BkMELAM
