Terry,
The way I read the rules, there is no minimum hull length requirement for each class, but there is a minimum voltage listed, which means 3.7v in a 59" boat would NOT be a legal T cat. I know this is not the essence of your post, I didn't miss your point. I'm simply mentioning this for anyone who may read your post and try to apply it to competition. If you ran a Q-mono and ran the fastest laps with ANY mono, you wouldn't automatically get the Q, S, and T records, correct?
I understand that every little detail of each class may not be a concern in regards to insurance. However, if the OP is being asked to "Turn in his NAMBA card" if he wants to run his turbine boat (It was implied that he needs to do this regardless of where he runs it), shouldn't the same rule apply to anyone who runs a boat that does not fit into the other key parameters (power system, hull length, weight, etc.). There are members that run boats longer than 60", heavier than 25lbs., and equipped with higher voltages than 10s. They don't run them at NAMBA or IMPBA events, they do it on their own time. It's completely reasonable to consider them NOT covered while doing this, but do they have to turn in their NAMBA cards as well?
I'm really not trying to stir the pot here, but I see where some finger pointing, whining, complaining, making accusations, etc. will be inevitable at some point if this is not addressed. What happens when "Guy A" wins a race, sets a record, etc. and "Guy B" says "Hey! That guy runs 12s boats/boats over 60"/turbine boats. He is therefor not a legal NAMBA member and not eligible."?
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