Anyone know what happened to Paul Pachmayer?

[properchopper]

Monsoon Schmonsoon !! This is how it's done in Arizona ( with cameo appearances by Messers Tucker, Peterson & Proulx)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flMuhSQcNBs

[T.S.Davis]

Sweet video. Love that kind of documentation. Where the real racing happens......in the pits. haha That's another trip on my "must make" list.

Those tents I mentioned were commercial grade circus type tents with 1" steel rods holding them to the ground from rope. The ropes were the only thing holding them down. All the steel framework lifted off the ground and was dangling from the canvas. Hale? That's weather in AZ? We blew the roof off the Walmart ya light weights. haha

[brooks93]

Terry I think your poured your own drinks. I may have just helped tip the bottle a little. ah the broke back mountain days at the Michigan cup races. I was never involved with any of your guys crazy stuff. I was always in bed by 7pm.

Be careful what you wish for terry. Just seen some of the LSO spec stuff out at the az race and its got me interested. Wonder if I can even drive a boat anymore.

[T.S.Davis]

Pretty quick for cheapy stuff aint they? I'm shocked how much interest we've had in our bone stock SV class. Can't wait to get going with those.

You know you're always welcome at my house if you have the urge to make a MI run. We're working on something for some future races.

[sjslhill]

What is LSO spec anyway?

[brooks93]

sorry Steve I meant P-spec. looks like they have mono, hydro and opc.

Ya with all the brushless stuff out on the market and lipos now I was shocked to hear some of the prices. Damn kids have it so good now a days compared to back in my day. LOL Walking to the pond up hill in 6 feet of snow.. Both Ways...

its nice to not have to 2p packs anymore with the higher C ratings.

Might have to call you Terry for some help and you know your welcome at my place if you want to make a AZ race

[photohoward1]

Really Steve? We have been talking about and racing it for 3 or 4 years already. Search all the forums. It is all over the place.

[sjslhill]

I have not stay current at all Howard....is it the AquaCraft, Hitec and Proboat motor? I have 1/10th scale with the Hitec motor. I still like 700 motors, have one that sells for $15 from DeWalt.

[brooks93]

Steve I am right there with you. I am not sure what everything is now. I think your right its the rtr motors

[photohoward1]

My apologies. It would be easier to search SPEC Rules than explain it. Yes to all of the above. Steve 700 Motors are good for drills.

[Darin Jordan]

Just for the sake of accuracy, for those wanting to look in the NAMBA rules for class specifications... The class is officially called "P-Limited"... typically abbreviated "P-Ltd"...

Seems to have awaken the interest in racing again, so hopefully that'll continue.

[sjslhill]

Howard, 40 mph is good enough for me...I don't need 70 mph.

[T.S.Davis]

Kelly, if there's any confusion just check with Dave. He wrote the rules. Then I submitted them to our club since we had been running exactly what he put on paper for a couple years. Then it went to the district. Then to NAMBA. haha Some things never change.

It's P Limited. Seems to be working okay. It's not prefect still but we're not exactly formula one either. Basically it's 4s power, rtr motors from Aquacraft or Proboat and I think Himodel, and then any ESC. There's a list of 6 motors in the book. Throw that in mono, hydro, offshore, OPC, or crackerbox depending on who runs what in your area. Seems to be a little of everything. There are even some guys putting together some Jersey skiffs on P spec power. It's not for me but the boats are seriously cool. Many of us call it Limited Spec. Hence LSO = Limited Spec Offshore.

The 10th scale rules aren't really P limited. They saddled themselves with just a few lower KV motors. The Blackjack and older SV27 motor I believe. Think they wanted to dodge the constant movement of technology. Not a crime just different. Someone will chime in if I got that wrong. Really only attracts the north westerners. Well....that's not fair. That seems to be only region with a consistently large enough pocket of guys to field heats. There are guys elsewhere too just not large groups like the NW.

[Darin Jordan]

Howard, 40 mph is good enough for me...I don't need 70 mph.

Close racing at any speed is fun, right Steve!

However, our P-Limited Hydros are heat racing at 55mph+ so these packages aren't "slow"... I think Brian's P-Limited SAW record speed was a tick over 80... And that was set running his heat-racing boat by simply changing the rudder removing the turn fin.

Come race with us! :D

[T.S.Davis]

Cool thing about all this P limited stuff is that as far as I can tell there's less gap between setups. You don't typically get a guy that destroys everyone. You still get the guys that can massage a prop until it sings but for the most part everybody has a shot. Makes for some real fun. Getting spanked all the time gets old.