All good points.Size does matter.I like the idea of no twin big blocks in P5.But that leaves only small blocks and not many boats running those anymore for racing.Maybe Mike M. is the only guy I know of but he wants P4
Randy

What if P5 was limited by length? Say 25' max. There is no way these boats will even come close to 70 mph in the ocean-all races are in the are ocean. There are currently 4-5 boats under 25 so far. These small boats would get stompped on by all the larger P5 boats. This would also allow the small class to grow. Do you think these small boats are going to keep coming back and spending 500.00 to race knowing they will get whipped?
Carrabbas, Simply Awesome, Jerry M's Pantera would all be competitive with Typhoon and Geco in P4. Let all the other P5 boats step up to P4 were they would be better matched to race. Let the small boat class grow by limiting the length.

I agree, size does matter and should be part of the formula for class placement.I suggest:

P3 (80-89MPH 38 FOOT MAXIMUM)
P4 (70-79 MPH 30 FOOT MAXIMUM)
P5 (60-69MPH 25 FOOT MAXIMUM)

I know some will disagree with this as some boats will have to "step up" but in my opinion this would improve competition in all five classes.

P1 twin inboard cats,twin inboard vees with huge power
P2 twin outboard cats, twin inboard vees with big power
P3 twin big block vees, single big block vees with big power
P4 twin small block vees,twin outboard vees and single inboard vees
P5 small single inboard vees, single outboard vees
Again, just my opinion.

You got to love those small blocks


Mike

Runaway p4-54

I don't wanna whine here, but I am. Do you guys think that I should have to race my 24 Skater with twin 200's runs mid 90's in FLAT water against a 42 Foutain with 800's and a 37 OL with 900sc? I think there sould definetaly be size restrictions and allowances. Oh and my 2 cents is the CIG , the 28 Panters, and the twin small block Magnum should NOT be in P-5

Ryan I think you probualy belong in P3 with that size boat.What class are you in APBA and who have you been racing?What is the best placeing you did this year and with how many boats in class
Randy

Randy what are you going to tell the guys that have old heavy boats that can just get 70 out of them with twins? Go get beat up on by the P-4s that are running 10 miles an hour faster. I don't think they will stay racing very long.Pete

APBA made me run P2. I raced St Cloud against a Bat boat with a blower motor and won. I race Marathon against a 42 Fountain with 800's and got lapped. I raced Key West against the OL and Fountain. The Fountain broke and the OL lapped me 3 times. Hey how fast is a 37 OL with 900 sc any way?

Hey it's fine with me if you boat goes in the class it is supposed to. The guys in all the classes need to stop bull****ting about how slow there boats are. I am tired of hearing yea it's faster but he is propping down that a bunch of ****. I bet half the boats in the P classes are in the wrog class based on TOP speed.

Ryan

If you are talking about my magnum , Its in p4 class ,so i can kick typhoons ass.


Mike