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...,0.019205&z=16

M6 where we stay, under $40/nt:
http://www.motel6.com/reservations/m...=&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.

[Doug Smock]

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.

Perhaps it just too dang fast!! LOL
Mr. Keeley is pretty sharp, you know, for a nitro guy.
He'll help you get it sorted out.
Looking forward to some paperwork fellas. Only had 34 applications show up yesterday.

[Terry Keeley]

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.

Think the roostertail is what trips the beams most of the time, maybe your boat and rooster are pretty stealthy?

We'll put the beams as low as possible but it might help to add a little fin if it's not too much trouble.

See ya next weekend!

[keithbradley]

maybe your boat and rooster are pretty stealthy?

No, just a regular boat...here's a pic:

[Terry Keeley]

Lol!

[Rocstar]

See everyone there.

[Terry Keeley]

Got into Flint last night about 5pm, was sunny and 80*. Stopped by Mark Stein's place to pick up the retrieve boat, he installed new bearings and hubs on our trailer, thanks Mark! He's also got a surprise for our contestants if he gets it finished in time.

FAST member Mike Nowicki's on his way over and we'll get the course in.

Weekend weather looks pretty good, that big stationary front will keep things nice, no need for your snowsuit!

See ya on the weekend.

[Doug Smock]

Good luck fellas!!

[T.S.Davis]

A few of us MMEUlligans will be up Saturday to hang wit cha's.

[Rocstar]

A few of us MMEUlligans will be up Saturday to hang wit cha's.

Look forward to meeting you.

[T.S.Davis]

Look forward to meeting you.

haha Don't believe what they tell you. It's much worse in person.

I think Ball is trying to get there to snag the few records Fred and I have left. He has plenty of speed and skill to do it. Should be a slam dunk. I may bring some motors with me in case he doesn't have enough gogo.

[Chilli]

Let's hear some good news folks!!

[Rumdog]

Yeah, let's hear it!!!

[T.S.Davis]

I know Mike Ball hit a 24.506 in Q Sport and did a 30.749 with his Limited sport. That's all I got.

[Chilli]

I heard on the gas site that Keith had some triple digit cat runs. No Limited classes for trials in the IMPBA Terry.

[T.S.Davis]

No tripple digit records for twin cats either are there?

Terry will let you run anything you want that isn't a violation of the safety rules. Well.......I think he will. So the Limited runs were unofficial fer the fun of it. If it was fast enough for P sport he could have applied for that I suppose. I think you hold that record right now.

Impressive to me is that Mikes numbers for Q were quicker than the current S and T records. It's just his heat setup too.