Im very interested in getting involved in racing. I used to drag race cars , I got out of that about four years ago and bought a boat two years ago. I thought it would be more fun for family, but the need for speed and to compete just wont go away. I bought 04 sunsation 288 and was wondering with some work could I be competetive and is that the best way to get started. Any help or feedback would be much appreciated

Kil,
A 28' Sunsation won the P5 championship a few years ago (2001) in APBA. "Wild Rose" was very competative even when it was powered with a 502 415 horsepower, later the power was upgraded to a 500 hp. The boat was a bone stock pleasure boat and ran for several years, I hear "Wild Rose" may come back again to race this year.

I've got a 24' Sunsation Raceboat for sale if your interested, 468 chevy, Aluminum float on trailer, new Bravo I, $15,000. or will seperate engine/drive or hull.

First thing I would do is go to APBA-offshore.com and Superboat INternational.com and read the rules and check out the schedules. Those are the two national organizations. For regional, look at POPRA for out West GLSCS for the upper midwest and OPA for the Northeast. These are regional series. If you have any more questions, PM me and I will help you all I can

Welcome Killintyme.

Same here...If I can help to point you in the right direction, feel free to contact me as well. By the way, is your boat a single or twin?

I would talk to Bruce Bout his boat..... good price, fun boat and great way to get out there!!

I too am working on a single engine cat that i hope to run in some p class, but was wondering racers opinions on what association to get hooked up with i am in Missouri and would like to do a few races but want to enjoy myself and not be overwhelmed with the bs of one particular sanctioning body or another. any opinions appreciated

All are good if you want to go out and have fun. We may ***** alot, but we are all buds and have a great time. Check out the websites to see what schedule is easiest for you. If you have any specific questions, you can PM me as well-

Being from Missouri, you may want to start off with the great Lakes. It appears they are closest. What size cat are you running?

Where do you guys live? This might make your choice easier so you can stay close to home.


The complete 2005 Offshore Racing schedule

April 15-17 SBI Miami FL

April 22-24 OSS Biloxi MS

April 29-01 APBA Elizabeth City NC

April 29-01 SBI FT Lauderdale FL

May 12-15 APBA Marathon FL

May 13-15 OSS Pickwick TN

May 27-29 OSS Fort Myers FL

June 9-12 APBA Port Huron MI

June 10-12 SBI Marathon FL

June 11-12 OPA Cape Cod MA

July 1-3 SBI/APBA Sarasota FL - JOINT

July 15-17 SBI Dania Beach FL

July 16-17 OPA Atlantic City, NJ

July 21-22 APBA Buffalo NY

July 29-31 OSS St. Clair MI

Aug 5-7 SBI Washington NC

Aug 11-14 APBA Milwaukee WI

Aug11-12 OPA Pt. Pleasant, NJ

Aug 19-21 OSS Orange Beach AL

Sep 2-4 OSS Louisville KY

Sep 8-10 SBI NY NYC

Sep 15-19 APBA Ft Walton beach FL

Sep 24-25 OPA Cambridge, MD

Oct 7-9 SBI Deerfield, FL National Championships

Oct 8-9 OPA Camden, NJ P-Class Championships

Oct 12-16 APBA Chattanooga, TN National Championships

Oct 14-16 OSS Pensacola, FL

Nov 2-6 APBA-Ft Myers, FL APBA/UIM World Championships

Nov 13-20 SBI – OSS KEY WEST, Joint World Championships

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