How would you rank these in order of importance?

[D. Newland]

F, Marry, Kill.

-Hull Choice

-Hull Setup

-Driving Experience

I'm going to marry Driving Experience (Natalie Portman), make mad, passionate, Chef from South Park style love to Hull Setup (Megan Fox) and kill Hull Selection (Jessica Alba).

Don't make me do this exercise with Driving Experience, Hull Setup and Pitman. I'm afraid where I would slot my pitman!

[Grimracer]

Doug,

Na.. BigB keeps me warm standing that close and besides.. Its Mister Dude..

When it comes to hulls.. One mans junk is another mans gold.. hence "Driver" again. I dont think the interaction between the driver and the "Rest" cant be understated.

We have all seen the back marker dude.. we all try to get him faster and it just never happens.. Regardless of what you do or what he drives. Why is this?.. What makes that tough is those guys really do try.. and after some time they go away from frustration.. I real bummer. Again driver.

Sean.. that was fun pitting for you. Maybe the highlight of that race for me! That and the BBQ!
Grim

[properchopper]

Dave , One word : DECAF

F, Marry, Kill.

-Hull Choice

-Hull Setup

-Driving Experience

I'm going to marry Driving Experience (Natalie Portman), make mad, passionate, Chef from South Park style love to Hull Setup (Megan Fox) and kill Hull Selection (Jessica Alba).

Don't make me do this exercise with Driving Experience, Hull Setup and Pitman. I'm afraid where I would slot my pitman!

[DPeterson]

Dave my friend, let me help you out here. Forget the 3 gals you mention here. I hate to share this, but for you I will.

Go to thechive.com and look up Allison Stokke. She is a California Championship Pole Vaulter. She will make you forget all this silly RC boat racing stuff and all the wannabe good looking girls you listed.

She is the most gorgeous and athletic girl you will ever see. And she has experience with poles.

Cheers - Doug

[LarrysDrifter]

This turned out to be a great thread! Im on for the ride now!

[T.S.Davis]

Hey, Newland was under my canopy all week at the nats.........CREDIT! haha

Since we've explored every angle on getting ready to race......

Having a guy that not only talks you through a race but will help keep your boats running doesn't suck either. A guy you can trust enough to hand him your boat and say make this go.

If you watch Doug Jr in the pits he makes everyone in his pit area better and in return they help him be better too. I've seen that guy tape a rigger together with hatch tape and CA for a team mate between heats while racing his stuff too. Sea wall victim. That rigger was done but with some serious help in the pits from someone he trusted that guy was was racing again. Heats=points. Points=wins. Well it can at aleast.

Dougie attempted that same thing on my Q sport at the nats but my boat was too far gone.

[Doug Smock]

Yep, that's what it's all about!!!!!
It's amazing what you can do when you pool your resources to get a guy back in the race.
What's crazy is when the boat runs better than it did before.

Doug

[T.S.Davis]

That's actually fun for me.

I'm always shocked at a major event how generous guys are with their equipment and their time. Need a motor, speedo, props, shaft, even a whole radio system. Just speak up. Someone will hear your cry for help and be right there with a smile. "Need me to install it?"

That's what makes major events worth the trip.

[LuckyDuc]

That's actually fun for me.

I'm always shocked at a major event how generous guys are with their equipment and their time. Need a motor, speedo, props, shaft, even a whole radio system. Just speak up. Someone will hear your cry for help and be right there with a smile. "Need me to install it?"

That's what makes major events worth the trip.

Cool
I will bring my Whiplash sport 40 hull to the MI shootout. It needs a motor, speedo, prop, and shaft. If I cry out will you install those in my hull? JK

[T.S.Davis]

Cool
I will bring my Whiplash sport 40 hull to the MI shootout. It needs a motor, speedo, prop, and shaft. If I cry out will you install those in my hull? JK

Yep. Might smile too.

[AlanN]

#1 a good nites sleep
#2 plenty of beverage in the cooler
#3 food
#4 a good pit man
#5 charged cells
#6 gas powered hull in case all else fails