Smartass lol
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Your right youngster!!! Maybe I got delusional from hearing the OPA class 5 guys that ran 80 and were saying that it was so much more fun, maybe seeing the OPA Class 5 boats going into to Key West and walking the dog @ 80. You keep saying engine upgrades, is OPA that far out of control? No engine upgrades needed. And if a team cant afford a 400 prop, I would hate to see how many teams are lost when they have to pay entry fees to each race. And sorry, I might be out of line, but if the teams would use the formula that is in the OPA rulebook that I posted earlier in this thread, easy way to find their prop, I mean how much money does using a calculator cost?

Johnny, I'll be blunt. I would have much rather spent my sunday relaxing by the pool and watching football than my phone ringing off the hook with other racers asking and I must quote this one,"Why are you arguing with a child?" I'm a little fed up with looking like an idiot defending you. Thats what friends do and I always will, so I beg of you, go ahead get the last word in and move on. I am pretty positive the guys that only race the locals and part time will vote it down. Nothing will change and offshore will keep on keeping on. Best of luck to ya this season

Yeah I'm sure the 5mph difference from 75 to 80 made everything SO much more fun.
Now, I may be out of line here, after all I am a child, but Id be willing to bet your phone was not in fact "ringing off the hook" today with racers asking you that. Simply put if that many racers were behind you, Id bet more than 1 or 2 would be here defending you. But, they're not.
I see how clever you've been here with your wording, "get the last word in and move on" because If I dont reply, big man Trent "wins." And If I do reply I look like an annoying little punk, well, getting the last word in.
Now its news to me that this is a hostile argument and Im a little disappointed in you for that, that being said Im not going to respond in a hostile way because were supposed to be professionals...or something like that.
My point is this. I think you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't agree with you on the less classes/bigger classes argument. I do think there is a simpler way of doing it, which involves a lot less changes...which you've yet to explain to me why it wont work.
But ya know what, its none of my business. Do I race a Super Vee? Nope. Do I race a Class 3 boat? Nope. Hell, Im not even in Class 5 anymore.
So I guess I will move on, and you can tell all the people calling you that you made the child run away with his tail between his legs (HA), I dont really care. I trust Smitty to make the right call.
See ya in AC.

BTW...ask my cousin about the little talk her and I had today. I BET you feel differently after it.


Johnny

This is some funny ****. Our rule Book is not the revolving door that others seem to enjoy.
Unless I see something earth shattering, you are spinning your wheels. Trent, take your Meds. Smitty

Back to the original question, Yes there will be a class 2 in OPA. SV is done. We can discuss speeds....probably 105. Anybody think they can hang with a little 525 Fountain????

Smitty.....

You know I am not a racer just yet but why SV is done??? I mean Class 2 and SV mean same????

Please clear that one for me.

Thanks,
Chris

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WOW sure is fun to see every body getting all worked up:479:

New Rulz..

Class 1 Single engine boats
Class 2 Twin engine boats..


Problem solved :evilb:

Class 5
 

Thanks Smitty, we appreciate it. We are probably the heaviest boat in Class 5 - even with good power, 80 MPH would be a very tough change for us. Thanks for keeping the rules stable.