Summary of NAMBA rule Proposals for 2008

[Darin Jordan]

Hey Guys... this is aimed mostly at NAMBA members, but others may be interested as well... The following was posted on another forum and comprises a summary of the rule change proposals that have been submitted to NAMBA leadership for publication to the members in the upcoming PropWash. The proposals are being submitted by District 4, with the help of a few other districts around the country...

If you are a NAMBA member and have a vote... please consider these proposals carefully and vote accordingly... I believe they are going to publish an explanation of each in the same PropWash, but this stuff has been hased out on these forums for a year, so I think everyone already has a good idea of what is being proposed and why... Vote your conscience and be heard...

I don't have access to the actual proposal, but this is the summary that was posted on the NAMBA FE forum:

[B][COLOR="Blue"]Prop 1: Do you vote to adopt these length limits. (N2 and O = 27", P = 34", Q = 40", S&T = 60")

Prop 2: Sprint races to 1 mile? (N1 would remain 5 laps on the 1/10th and 1/8th)

Prop 3: Correct in inconsistency in N2 Power Specs. (Change "7.5V Maximum" to "up to 7.5V nominal")

Prop 4: A, B, C: Can we run lipos in LSH, LSO and N1. (3 separate votes.)

<EDIT: The submitters have dumped Prop 5 conerning 19T motors for N-1>

[properchopper]

Thanks for summarizing this ! My head hurts every time I try to digest [burp] the controversy/discussions/rants.

[SJFE]

The length limits really make sence IMO. Now is that including HW?

Strictly out of plain curiosity.
In regards to the LSH & LSO lipo adaptation will there be paralleling and capacity limits?

[Rex R]

HWD no point furthest aft on the hull to the point furthest forward(usually transom and bow). LSH & LSO to adopt the P class power spec(as it was originally) as it pertains to batteries, motors to remain as they are currently.
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[D. Newland]

The length limits really make sence IMO. Now is that including HW?

Strictly out of plain curiosity.
In regards to the LSH & LSO lipo adaptation will there be paralleling and capacity limits?

The capacity and paralleling limits were discussed as they relate to LSH, LSO and N-1. In the end, we felt no need to have a "special" limit for these classes as the motors used in these classes limit the power already. You only need 2000 mah's to race LSH/LSO or N-1, so why clutter up the rule book with another "special" limit...that was our thought, anyway. If someone wants to run 10,000 Mah packs in LSH, their just adding more weight to lug around the pond = no benefit.

[Steven Vaccaro]

What about the motors/esc's for LSH & LSO?

[Darin Jordan]

What about the motors/esc's for LSH & LSO?

I was told that was deemed to be too much change all at once for NAMBA members to deal with... so they left the LS motor rules alone... Batteries only...

[Steven Vaccaro]

I was told that was deemed to be too much change all at once for NAMBA members to deal with... so they left the LS motor rules alone... Batteries only...

You know, I wrote about 2 paragraphs and than remembered what I said on another thread about bringing up the past.

[SJFE]

You are a man of your word anyone worth their own salt can understand & respect that.

[Steven Vaccaro]

You are a man of your word anyone worth their own salt can understand & respect that.

Not really, this time instead for going off the hook with my big mouth, I took out a 5 pound sledge and smashed my typing hand.

[SJFE]

HAHAHAHAH hey you have my digits dial and vent anytime....woulde'nt be the first some one used the hotline.

[ReddyWatts]

OUCH! next time, smash the keyboard, not the hand. I have found that gets the same results with less pain. ha

[Darin Jordan]

See edit in post 1... Prop 5 conerning 19T motors for N1 has been dumped by the submitters...

[Darin Jordan]

An Update...

The proposal that was submitted to NAMBA for inclusion in an upcoming PropWash has been revised to now only contain the following proposals:

Prop 1: Do you vote to adopt these length limits. (N2 and O = 27", P = 34", Q = 40", S&T = 60")

Prop 2: Sprint races to 1 mile? (N1 would remain 5 laps on the 1/10th and 1/8th)

Prop 3: Do you vote to adopt P class Power Limits for LSH?

Prop 4: Do you vote to adopt P class Power Limits for LSO?

Prop 5: Do you vote to adopt N-2 class Power Limits for N-1?


To clarify, Prop 1 includes the wording changes for the N2 Power Limits to revise them from "7.5V Maximum" to "Up to 7.5V Nominal", as they should have been originally...

Prop 2 changes the current race lengths from a 5-lap format on the 1/10th and 1/8th courses to be 1-mile on any of the 3 Official NAMBA courses... so 10-laps on 1/10th, 8 on 1/8th, 6 on 1/6th...

Props 3, 4, and 5 simply revise the sections refering to Power Limits (batteries) in these classes to allow them to run "any chemistry" cells...

And please note... "Power Limits" are specifically called out in the "Power Specifications" for each class level... the Power Limits only refer to the batteries/cells allowed and any limits associated with those cells... they have nothing to do with the motor allownaces, etc... JUST batteries...


NO other revisions are being proposed... Current paralleling and mAh limits will be retained... No change is being proposed for N-1 Power Specifications (motors)...