Canard Hydro.

[nobbiworld]

item 7 does say "if"

[Heath M]

Asking for my lobster boat.

[Heath M]

If its from the bow, the lobster would be legal to run in sports hydro.

[785boats]

Thanks for that Steve.
I was going to check with our rules, Just didn't get round to it before you posted. I have trouble logging on to our A.M.P.B.A site. I was originally just curious to see how they fared in the American rules, as ours mostly follow the same rules.
Good to see that this one is a bit different.

[nobbiworld]

Heath, sorry, misunderstood. Yes, if it fits these rules,it should. I have no problems with that boat running myself.

[wuzofoz]

good to see it will be allowed Paul

Heath. as i remember it you Lobster was disallowed due to item 7. think it was said you could build up the bow or make the wing larger or both to meet the rule

[Heath M]

You're right Warren, but it says the distance from sponson tips to bow. In my mind the bow is the furthest front point of the boat hull which would be the cockpit not where the sponsons join the hull. I have asked our committee to look into this and come up with the definition of what the bow is as stated in item 7.
I'm not fussed if it can't run in sports hydro class but would hate to miss out if it can.

[TRUCKPULL]

7. If the bow is recessed behind the tips of the sponsons, the recess must be no larger than 25% of the overall length of
the boat.

The way this rule is understood in NAMBA & IMPBA is;
All areas to be measured length wise from tip of Sponsons to Transom
First measurement - Overall Length
Divide by 4 = 25%
All open areas or voids in the body measured length wise from tip of Sponsons to Transom added together can NOT be more then the 25%

Larry

[Heath M]

What do those two organisations class as being the bow though?

[wuzofoz]

personally i think it should be allowed in club racing. it's not a rigger and we are all there for fun.

if you have a look here http://www.ampba.asn.au/pdf/Rules/20...A_rulebook.pdf on page 24 there is an illustration on how they measure.

there is also mention on the same page that canards ore allowed

[TRUCKPULL]

What do those two organisations class as being the bow though?

The diagram on page 24 of your rule book, is identical to ours.

It shows the Bow as the front solid part of the main body that goes across between the sponsons (with NO more cutouts behind it)

Larry

[Heath M]

Thanks for the diagram Warren, going on that its 20mm over

[TRUCKPULL]

Here are two pictures of a boat that I raced in LSH class back in 2003 - 2005
I hade to add 2 pieces about 20mm to the front cutouts to make it legal for the 25% rule.

First pic shows it as new
Second pic shows the mod.
Third pic shows the two pieces of white styrene plastic.

Larry

[785boats]

There ya go Heath.
Do what Larry did, & make the wing a bit wider so that measurements A & B add up to 25% of the total hull length.
Although you will probably whip the pants off us with it, I still think it should be running with us. Go for it mate.

[wuzofoz]

i forgot about that bit Paul.
sorry heath you have to run it with the riggers