IMPBA FE Racing in the late 60s - early 80s.

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  • Doug Smock
    Moderator
    • Apr 2007
    • 5272
    #1

    IMPBA FE Racing in the late 60s - early 80s.

    From the Rulebook at the time.

    4. Electric powered classes

    Electrically powered boats are classed by the total weight of the boat in running condition including all power sources.

    Class J - 0# thru 10# 0 oz.
    Class K - 10#1 oz. thru 20# 0 oz.
    Class L - 20#1 oz. thru 30# 0 oz.
    Class M - 30# 1 oz. thru 50# 0 oz.


    Can you imagine launching a "M" class boat?
    What do you think the top speeds were?
    Last edited by Doug Smock; 06-03-2014, 05:35 PM.
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    • egneg
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Feb 2008
      • 4670
      #2
      Did they use car batteries?
      IMPBA 20481S D-12

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        • Doug Smock
          Moderator
          • Apr 2007
          • 5272
          #3
          I assume they were using lead acid batteries. Information from that era is hard to find.
          I'm still digging.
          MODEL BOAT RACER
          IMPBA President
          District 13 Director 2011- present
          IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
          IMPBA 19887L CD
          NAMBA 1169

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            • Doug Smock
              Moderator
              • Apr 2007
              • 5272
              #4
              Well I just got off the phone with a gentleman whose boats were outfitted with WWII surplus wet cell NiCds and machine gun feeder motors. The motors were 24v and just under 1hp.
              Back then there were only 6 citizen ban channels so they raced one at a time and recorded lap times.

              Cool stuff!
              MODEL BOAT RACER
              IMPBA President
              District 13 Director 2011- present
              IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
              IMPBA 19887L CD
              NAMBA 1169

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                • sjslhill
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 1513
                  #5
                  Ed Hughey and Gary Prussey (spelling) messed with electric at the very beginning at the IMPBA

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                    • Doug Smock
                      Moderator
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 5272
                      #6
                      Originally posted by sjslhill
                      Ed Hughey and Gary Prussey (spelling) messed with electric at the very beginning at the IMPBA
                      Yes sir. I spoke with both of them. Waiting on a little history from Ed.
                      Gary was the one that told me about the surplus WWII equipment.
                      MODEL BOAT RACER
                      IMPBA President
                      District 13 Director 2011- present
                      IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
                      IMPBA 19887L CD
                      NAMBA 1169

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                        • sjslhill
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 1513
                          #7
                          Both Ed and Gary are amazing, I saw both of them set many records at Yorkville, Flint and Huntsville. Gary with Nitro and Ed with electric.

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