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02-25-2013 | 04:10 PM

#151

scarab63

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From: MA

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Originally Posted by fast fun 2

I think they are keeping it 23 so a 24 Superboat or Pantera with a 300 cant dominate the class.

Brian, there arent that many small SBC boats out there, and most of them fit in Class 6. Besides that, outboards racing against smallblocks/bigblocks doesnt work. Anyone remember when they combined Pro-Stock and Modified? OPA cant make every boat competitive. Calm down my friend.

Good points!
Bri I understand you are frustrated.....but look at it this way....
Perfect excuse to sell your sun, buy a sweet / most likely faster sob & be racing fairly cheap. Good luck.

02-25-2013 | 04:14 PM

#152

gary cook

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Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 634

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From: chesterfield mi

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantastixvoyage

Gary I'm sure that 1,000hp blower motor and arneson surface drive will be fiiinnneee for class 5.....

Neal i will stay within the rules

02-25-2013 | 04:23 PM

#153

2 Trick Rick

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Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 2,802

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From: Chesterfield, MI

Quote:

Originally Posted by fast fun 2

Yes but the boat with the biggest power will not dominate C7. The boat with the biggest power (I think they agreed on a 250 limit) will be a transom heavy last place finisher. 2.5L and as little setback as possible will win this class. Competitive boat for 5-7k

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02-25-2013 | 04:25 PM

#154

TeamSaris

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From: Lake George

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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick

If I still had the Challenger....id be taking the setback off bolting my 2.5 Carb to it, getting wingplate steering, sticking Mark Henderson in the drivers seat and going racin!

02-25-2013 | 04:26 PM

#155

Ryan Beckley

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Joined: Oct 2000

Posts: 5,166

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From: Bradenton, Florida, USA

That IS NOT a 2.5 280 production motor.......

02-25-2013 | 04:27 PM

#156

Ryan Beckley

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Joined: Oct 2000

Posts: 5,166

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From: Bradenton, Florida, USA

I thought Mark was going to race his Velocity?

02-25-2013 | 04:27 PM

#157

2 Trick Rick

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Joined: Aug 2004

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From: Chesterfield, MI

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerrage

why just outboards,whats wrong with smallblocks.just say to bad for us guys on a budget sell your stuff and buy an outboard boat,class 8 21 to 23 only smallblocks can run,this is so one sided its a waste of my time ,the hell with all of this bull****.pretty fricking sad

On a budget and offshore racing is a disastrous mixture to begin with. If the OPA starts trying to build classes for every boat they will more classes than boats.

And if this online chat about SOB class has already got you saying "F-it" I dont see you lasting long in the sport; sorry to say.