Why not show up at a meeting or two and be a positive. We at OPA have been doing everything we possibly can to grow the sport in the direction we feel is correct. The decisions at OPA are made by five board members. There has been no decision on the classes for next year. Show us the boats and we'll go from there. To single out an individual when you have no idea what is even involved, is not what I would call helping the sport either. We do have telephones if you feel you can be an asset dial the number. I am waiting for your call ED

Question Qball: If these other boats, which are how many? are moving up to P-4, other than yourself, how many other boats are left in P-5?

Sharkey,
My understanding is that the following are moving up:
1.Simply Awesome
2.Panther
3.mission impossible
4.goumada
5.bad boys
6.sonic boom
7. anyone over 70mph

that leaves in P5
1.revolution marine
2.henderson and geoghegan
3.ray merc
4.friendship 1- joe iglio
5. carrabbas
6. anyone else that wants to race now that it will be more even

I don't see how a single engine outboard could not compete with the above mentioned P5 boats....none of the boats mentioned are fast.

QBall,

Simply put, Sharkey is speaking out of experience and knowledge of the Single Outboard Racing. Year ago what you are saying to do and saying wouldn't be an issue is exactly what DESTROYED the Single Outboards existences. This was before you had your boat and you probably only had thoughts and dreams of doing what you are doing today. Please do not take this as a punch in the face or anything like that for that matter. It is not intended that way and the Outboards don't want to hurt you and other racers involved either. IO's versus Outboards simply does not work and has been proved that it does not work years ago.

This will be all worked out in the end and I am sure that OPA will both make yourself and other P5 Teams happy. As will the Outboards wanting to race. Just sit tight and wait for the meeting. Negativity will only make matters worse for everyone involved.

DPT

Henderson and Geoghegan would be selling the inboard boat and buying two SOB's if this goes through.

3.ray merc "Not Guilty" raced 2 races all season.

4.friendship 1- joe iglio Friendship 48 points in AC Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Joe ran more than one event in 2003...

5. carrabbas The list also shows only one race was ran? Is that in error too?


Only 3 boats ran all the races all year:

Panther, Simply Awesome, and Sonic Boom which you stated are all moving to P-4.

Not for nothing, but unless you keep your total group committed to making at least 4 out of 5 races, it leaves the class vulnerable for changes.

Honestly, look at the numbers:

What's left in P-5? 2 or 3 boats that made the last event in MD & only raced 2 races the entire season according to the OPA website.

What is the potential for the future of this class if only SOB's?

15 plus boats....

It can be the largest class the club has.

More boats, more $$$

OPA will surely try to accomodate everyone.

As a reminder, SOB's are not looking for the speed restriction of bracket racing. They want to race full out when the conditions permit. If the conditions are right, some of these boats can be capable of 90 to 100mph.

I tried asking for the 21 footers last year, but I didn't have the boats for them to take me seriously.

Now, if all goes well.......they will come and sign up....

Ray merc raced under Not Guilty.
Joe Iglio broke the stringers in the AC race..he'll be back
Carrabbas would'nt race bacause the speed was not being enforced
Geoghegan and henderson- that's cool...but the boat would have to be sold to someone...hopefully to race.

I hope everything would work out for the SOB's....I just want to enhance my class so that I could race against more than 4 boats. Who know's....if it goes through and the P5 class fizzles off then I will go where the racing is.....if that happens to be with the SOB's then so be it.

NOTHING NEGATIVE HERE.

The P -5 class will remain as it was. Kieth dont get all upset with this. The last thing we want to do, is discourage our Boyz. Lets see what the SOB's bring to the table. Keep it simple all will be fine. If the SOB' want to run 90 mph bring it on Wazzup's lookin for fresh meat.

don't you mean tony looking for fresh meat since he wooped on you. hahaha had to

You really know how to hurt a guy, we aint done yet

I figured as much, my blower motors would do the trick,come get them cheap. the boat augie talked to you about is in jersey and not bad as what the guy told me thats working on it. think