Old Dominion Model Boat Association- Chesapeake, VA

[HOTWATER]

Damn Chuck...that does not look good... Do you have plans to try and get her fixed?

I will also offer my help with anything you might need...no problem...

-Kent

[Chilli]

Gotta get that boat repaired Chuck, Your still leading the ODMBA B/P-Spec hydro points chase by a nice margin!!!

A little duct tape and Windex and she'll be good as new.

[Diegoboy]

Chuck,
Sorry about you'r UL-1. Do you want to use my Viper hull, since I don't have an ESC for it yet? Let me know, I'd be happy if you'd race her.

[Chilli]

You owe me a Lumpia recipe Danny. I Hope you drop by and say hi at the race!

[egneg]

Chuck,
Sorry about you'r UL-1. Do you want to use my Viper hull, since I don't have an ESC for it yet? Let me know, I'd be happy if you'd race her.

You know they call me Kamikaze now. Danny I appreciate the offer ... when you get it back it will have an ESC!

[Diegoboy]

Are you free? I want to drop her off now if that's alright

[egneg]

Are you free? I want to drop her off now if that's alright

Sure ... you remember how to get here?

[Diegoboy]

She will get some action before I do! SWEET!

Thanks Chuck

[hazegry]

I have seen chucks hydro the hydro is dead long live the viper lol.

[Diegoboy]

Via text messages & PM's, I am being told that an H&M Viper is not a legal P-spec hull.
I have searched the IMPBA rule book and found nothing about it. I was also on the phone today with Randy (BBY), even He was unaware of a minimum 27" length for P-spec. Can someone please shed some light on this rule and show me exactly where it says a 24.2" hull cannot be a P-spec hydro.

Thanks

[Chilli]

Danny the 2008 Roostertails (IMPBA Flyer) has trial rules posted that showed a 27" minimum for P-Sport Hydro. That class uses any motor and ESC you want. The P-Spec Hydro class we run under is totally different. It's a district class that has it's own set of rules and doesnt specify any length restrictions. Now taking that into account, we don't want a boat that would be considered a hazard to the other boats that are running (especially the nitro's). The concern being whether a 24" boat is going to be able to run in race water with the bigger boats. I think Chuck should talk to Dick about it and see what he says.

[Diegoboy]

Mike,
This is what I heard...

Danny we don't want a boat that would be considered a hazard to the other boats that are running (especially the nitro's)

I'm looking for a simple straight answer. Either:
The viper IS a legal P-spec Hydro

or

The viper IS NOT a legal P-spec Hydro

Sorry if I'm coming off like an @$$, It's just one more thing to get under my skin about these restrictive rules.

[Chilli]

Frankly ,I do find added to my post insulting and unnecessary.

The only reason we're racing FE's in the District this year is because of . Blah, blah, blah ensures we integrate well with the nitro boats so we can continue to race. The district did not have to let us run with the nitro guys ths year, but they did on a trial basis. If they didnt do this, none of us would be racing this year because we would rarely have the three boat minimun to run our own class. We have gone out of our way not to piss the IC guys off and so far we have only had a few minor growing pains. So excuse me if I am overly cautious in not wanting to jeapordize the gains we have made over the past year. It aint just about the rules.

No one on this board is a District 12 officer so I suggest you contact the IMPBA District 12 Director for your answer.

[Diegoboy]

No, I don't think I will...

Thanks anyway Mike.

[Diegoboy]

FYI:
What I said in my " insulting and unnecessary" post is

What I heard was...

If anything, it is an insult to ME because I couldn't understand in simple english, what it was you were saying. So therefore I apologize for being too unintellegent to understand you Mike.