Record Trial, Flint MI, May 4 & 5

[Terry Keeley]

The D2 opener is only 4 weeks away!

All IMPBA classes for SAW and 1/3rd Oval, 8am-dark. Come and go any time, flat $25 to register, run as often as time permits.

Map of Thread Lake, we're at the north end of Orville St., north of McKinley Park:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=113337667130853054781.0004832cfdb883985555f&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.9987,-83.672926&spn=0.012068,0.019205&z=16

M6 where we stay, under $40/nt:

http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.aspx?num=1069&NOA=&aYr=&aMo=&aDa=&dYr=&dMo=&dDa=&CP=&TA=

Here's some pix from past events:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/index.php?cat=10068

Come run the big water!

Chris Krawczyk's P Mono:

[chris]

Wrong picture ,this is P-Offshore boat.

S mono testing in London.---- http://youtu.be/LAvqndJVAg4

[Doby]

All electric boats look alike to Terry.

[RaceMechaniX]

Terry,

I am going to try and swing out there if I am in Detroit that week working. I'll keep my fingers crossed for good water.

TG

[madmikepags]

Hey Chris cheating again???? LOL Offshore needs a defined cockpit, there is no cockpit on that boat and if there is its too far forward!!!! Oh and man is it UGLY!!!!!

[Doug Smock]

Offshore needs a defined cockpit, there is no cockpit on that boat and if there is its too far forward!!!! Oh and man is it UGLY!!!!!

It does kind of look like a Fast Electric suppository???

Chris has got them running good though.

[chris]

Hey Chris cheating again???? LOL Offshore needs a defined cockpit, there is no cockpit on that boat and if there is its too far forward!!!! Oh and man is it UGLY!!!!!

Namba new proposal takes out windshield or cockpit rule




"Rule E.2.b.i (Page 9)
Current:E. Specialty Classes
2. Offshore Classes
b) Hull Specifications
i) Offshore hulls must be a Deep-Vee (16 to 28 degree “V” angle or Offshore Catamaran type hull. The windshield or cockpit will be located no further forward than 65% of the hull’s length when measured from the transom.
Proposed:E. Specialty Classes
2. Offshore Classes
b) Hull Specifications
i) Offshore hulls must be a Deep-Vee (16 to 28 degree “V” angle or Offshore Catamaran type hull."



Chris

Ps. crossing finish line gets you points and frends

[madmikepags]

Hmmm i thought they were just getting rid of the 65% rule?

[Terry Keeley]

All electric boats look alike to Terry.

lol!

Terry,

I am going to try and swing out there if I am in Detroit that week working. I'll keep my fingers crossed for good water.

TG

Would be great to see ya again Ty! Plan for it!

Wrong picture ,this is P-Offshore boat.

S mono testing in London.---- http://youtu.be/LAvqndJVAg4

Pee, Zee, they're all "amp eaters" to me, until tech time that is!

Oh, and the fastest toy boats on the planet!

[keithbradley]

I'll be there, look forward to seeing everyone!

[Terry Keeley]

"Won't be long now"...

[madmikepags]

hey terry when is the Northern Lights Open???

[keithbradley]

...Looking forward to this...only a week away!

I'm looking for some advice here.
Last year I had some issues with my yellow DF Explorer cat going through the lights. I made multiple passes that didn't register. At first we thought it was my terrible driving and that I was too close to shore, but later on I made some passes that were further out and had the same problem. There were plenty of other boats that ran there and they did NOT have the same issue, so it was something with my boat. My boat DID make some passes that registered, but about half of them didn't.
Has anyone ever experienced this? I'm curious if it's color related...maybe if I put some vinyl stripes on the boat it would mitigate the problem?

[Doug Smock]

It is not color related. It's likely due to it's low profile. Consider installing a "tail fin" etc. to get something up for the lights to see. (break the beam)

Chris Harris had to do that on all of his hydros, see pic. The CDs have to be careful not to get the sensors too close to the surface. Retrieve boat wake etc. Wet sensors can ruin your weekend.

Good luck!!

[keithbradley]

I considered that, but thought that my boat was likely not the lowest among other riggers and hydros...It is relatively short from the water to the deck though, so I'll add some sort of fin to it and see if it helps.
Thanks.