P-5 cl*** racing

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01-04-2005, 05:22 PM

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BRUCE SEROFF

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Re: P-5 cl*** racing

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Originally Posted by kilintyme

Thanks scott and bruce, I will run in the glscs for the first few years I live in MI about 30 miles south of port huron. The boat is stock pleasure boat , no heavy options 496 mag, sounds like I wouldnt have much work to do to get started. Thanks for your comments

you can start by pulling all your wood screws and replacing them with bolts.

Otherwise, you'll have a hardware store in your bilge and parts will be hangin all over your boat. Especially your bolsters. Make sure you through bolt them into the floor.

01-07-2005, 10:38 AM

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Re: P-5 cl*** racing

cat is 30' going to rig as a single. needs lightened up but this will be kind of a running test for bottom changes

01-07-2005, 11:16 AM

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Re: P-5 cl*** racing

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Originally Posted by Fever Mike

There are all kinds of ways to look at this and yes racing a boat is a lot of fun BUT your pleasure boat will get beat up. Racing is not like running across the bay or river at WOT for 5-10 minutes. You are at wide open throttle (WOT) for at least an hour through all types of water and heavy boat wakes.
I do highly recommend that you check out offshore boat racing...I LOVE IT...and there are a ton of great people you will meet plus you will really learn how to handle your boat in high speed situations.

Mike,
why arent you racing? You need to get back out there!!!