It is great to see the interest in CLASS 7.As of right now, it looks like the following teams plan on racing in 2014:

708 MR DETERMINATION 21ft Checkmate
716 CLUELESS 21ft Shadow
717 AQUAHOLIC 22ft Velocity
721 ELEVATION 22ft Baja
727 MOLSON MUSCLE 22ft Velocity
731 DOCKSIDE MARINE 22ft Velocity
732 WOAH MOMA 22ft Falcon
766 TUG IT 22ft Velocity
769 FEELIN WET 21ft Challenger
779 TOASTY 22ft Apache

I hope to drive tug it in one of the races this year. Are you listening Kev and Scotty?

Wil

Couldn't wait for better news. 2014 10 interested in moving this class to prime time. great news!

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200hp or above should do nicely with this Hull as the class limit is 65 (I think).. Transom, knees and floor should be pretty easy on that boat.. plus its a race boat so the work dont have to be pretty.

Some great news concerning CLASS 7...there is another new team in the works based out a Maine.Details will be posted soon.Really looking forward to a great 2014 racing seaon.HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Man this class is kicking butt!! Congratulations to all the teams participating, class seven rules!!

started in on the 22' Velocity today. Got plenty o rot to lose, but on the plus side, I will know exactly what I got when done. I will probably go w my own transom knee plan. But does anyone have some inner transom pics, from an outboard 22 ?

BilgeRat,
I hate to send anyone to another site, but on Scream and Fly, under the Fiberglass & Composit section, there is 5 pages of info on redoing a 22 Velocity transom. One of the posters use to work for Velocity and has alot of good information.
Hope you can join us in class 7!!!

Great news!

Cool, thanks, I will look for it.

Im still gettin with the Corsa, but the reality is costs will be much less, to get the Velocity rollin in 7, Probably more realistic to get done in time for this season. Still slowly messing with accumulating engine components for the Corsa,

An interesting read over there on screamandfly.

Jason...it would be great to have you in CLASS 7!Knowing the way you set up and run a boat...you would be tough to beat.Please keep us updated on the progress of your Velocity.There could be as many as six 22ft Velocitys racing in the class this season!

Another new team joining the CLASS 7 fleet:

John Hughes, CopaIgue, NY
#755
21ft Redline with a Mercury 2.5 225

Updated

Fuller's Marine is putting together a "shop boat" for class 7-hopefully they'll be ready for this year.

Updated to include Jason Zolecki from Lake of The Ozarks in a 22ft Velocity 700 LIL SQUIRT.

We will have the Class 7 boat there for every race this season along with the SVL... Hope everybody else can do the same!! Getting pumped up!!

TUG IT BABY!!!

Baby Tug It...or Tug It Baby??? Welcome to class 7!!!!!!!

We've got a J-Class Hydro the kids run in APBA for 9-15 yr. olds.. That is TUG IT "Baby"... We haven't finalized it, but I think the majority was for "TUG IT Again Baby" for the class 7 boat.. Either way this is gonna be a BAD ASS CLASS!! Can't wait...

Hey everyone, my search for a hull for class 7 continues. Have found a couple of possibilities but they are all fairly far away and difficult to go look at and make a good buying decision. In my hunt I have come up with the following list of potential hulls. Thought I would toss them out for others input...etc. Even with all these makes there seems to be a shortage of used hulls especially up here in New England. I'm determined to be at the first race in May.

Shadow-21,
Apache-22,
Velocity-22,
Rally Sport-21,
Checkmate-21,
Falcon-21,
Hustler-21,
Super Boat-21.
Progression-22
Power Play-?
Allison -?
Nordic 20 and 21
Lo Mocean 20
Defender 21
Carrera 21
Activator 22
Red Line 21

Cant go wrong with any of the 21 Linder designed boats......Challenger and Shadow. The Challenger doesnt have the notch that the Shadow has, which may help in big water. I dont believe a 21 Superboat has the notch either. Whatever you do, Id stick with a 2.5L engine. The Apache is built well, but very heavy and rather slow. I think the Checkmate is more of a pleasure boat, but Mr.Determination is a Check and runs well.
I think thge 21 Super/Shadow/Challenger/Activator/Apache/Hustler etc will run a little better in rough water than the Velocity...much smaller pad.
All of what you posted are solid competitors though.

Based on the response at The Great Race On The Sea meeting last week in Freeport, NY; I think we will have a few more teams joing the CLASS 7 fleet in 2014!

Well Guys, I am working at it like a dog. Been tearing out rotten transom wood. Ordered up some dash panels to cover old holes, got in some new gauges, and a motor bracket. Trying to find the appropriate engine, made an offer on an old mercury, but haven't heard back yet, Also have found a couple other possibilities around. Hope to get tangled up with some wood and fiberglass in the near future and start going the right direction. Hoping for that Atlantic City date.

Wow...great work Jason; please keep us updated on your progress. Atlantic City will be worth the trip!Hope you can make it!

Updated list for 2014 Class 7

700 Lil Squirt, 22 Velocity
708 Mr. D 21 Checkmate
716 Clueless 21 Shadow
717 Aquaholic 22 Velocity
721 Elevation 22 Baja
732 Woah Moma 21 Falcon
755 Rally Sport 21
766 Tug It Baby 22 Velocity
769 Feeling Wet 21 Challenger
7?? Ghost Boat


Possible entrants:
727 Molson Muscle-needs an engine
747 Fuller Marine
725 Hauling Trash-Merola
7?? Henderson Velocity
7?? Brabender 21 Challenger

Great to see clueless back out there!

Bob. I can't wait. I need to find a gps. Any use ones for sale?
725 Hauling Trash.

Mike

I think the GPS guy, Frank, rents them too. Not a 100% on that though.

Someone pick up my 21 checkmate for the race... cheap. http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/x...pse8ff7e04.jpg

Defender 21
 

Congratulations to all the CLASS 7 Teams and to all the folks behind the scenes that make this exciting sport happen.
The Class 7 seems to be the new CLASS of the future. Hopefully the 2014 season will find it's way to South Florida so I
can enter the competition with my Defender 21' Scout. I firmly believe the new 21' Scout would be fierce competitor and help promote the new upcoming Class 7.
Good luck in the upcoming 2014 season !!!
Phil Vargas / President
Defender Powerboats Inc.
305.910.1216
www.facebook.com/defenderpowerboats
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May will be before we know it. Anybody need a Defender 21 Scout for the 2014 season?
LED lights, pop up cleats, 56 gal fuel tank with hoses & fuel fill installed.
For more build info see OSO thread: "21' Scout, making a comeback !" on the "Chief" forum
or call 305.910.1216

Mr determination
 

Thanks. Clear some space in your PM box

Ray

LOL. PM box or the telephone works for me.

Phil

A big welcome to the newest CLASS 7 team:

725 Team Hauling Trash
21ft Hustler with a Mercury 200

Mike Merola, Beachwood, NJ
Jeremy Bisson, Seaside Heights, NJ

Looking forward to racing with you guys this season!

Um, my boat is really rotten, and um its a lot of work. Making headway though. Its hard for me to beleive that this little velocity lived under the hands of Miklos and Decucious, they are not built all too robust originally. Hopefully my work is above par from factory. Gettin excited. 700

All right Mike !!!!!!! Welcome to the crazy house in class 7. What a fleet it is already.

Can't wait for Hopatcong!

Another new Class 7 team plans to join the fleet by the Atlantic City, NJ race:

723 Bayrat Racing

23ft Ghost(actually 21ft of running surface) with a Yahama 250

Owner/Driver: Peter Galbraith Meadowmere, NY
Throttleman: Scott Samuelson Long Beach, NY

Looking forward to having Peter and Scott out there. Let me know if you guys need help with anything.


Kevin