Why restrict only the Nordic boat?

[funkcity]

I may have been late to the party but...
Why restrict only the Nordic boat?

 

[McRib]

I think cause it has like a merc 1250 in it. Everyone else will prob b half that. Wild guess.

 

[RiverDave]

I may have been late to the party but...
Why restrict only the Nordic boat?

Shirt answer because its faster then the rest of the field and people are concerned about the closing speeds between it and the rest of the field, especially the slower classes.

 

[Outdrive1]

I think cause it has like a merc 1250 in it. Everyone else will prob b half that. Wild guess.

Or a 1350.

 

[obnoxious001]

Shirt answer because its faster then the rest of the field and people are concerned about the closing speeds between it and the rest of the field, especially the slower classes.

Those same Nordic drivers deal with similar speed differences pulling water skiers in races, and manage to not get anyone hurt. I am not involved with any boats preparing for this years race, but know of one that ran in 2007 with far less power but perhaps close to the same speed range.

I need to get permission from the owner to post, but I have some converted movie film from 1969 Parker 9 Hour showing the mass start of around 100 boats or so.

 

[steveo143]

Those same Nordic drivers deal with similar speed differences pulling water skiers in races, and manage to not get anyone hurt.

One of them drives like a Fucking Idiot in the Enduro but it did cost them an overall win a couple of years ago due to a pit penalty because they got caught!

 

[War Canoe]

I may have been late to the party but...
Why restrict only the Nordic boat?

The Nordic isn't the only boat to be restricted....

We have to put our Outboard 's engine down 1 3/4" from where we run optimally....reduces our speed by 13 MPH.

Can't have a single modification to our engine or lower gearcase.... NOTHING. Bone Stock.

We have to pit twice ....for NO REASON on our end. We can roll the whole deal without stopping.

We have to race boats with over 4 times as much power, then hand them OUR advantage of being able to go non stop.


If we ran unrestricted we would run a DBR ENGINE, 90 gallons on board, no stop strategy.

With a DBR, expect a 3:50 or less lap time .... use 4 min , the math is easier... 4 min x 50 laps = 200 min = 3 hours 33 minutes flat. I say we would run 3:25 min pace. Take a look at the overall times for the 300...excess of 4 hours.

Now, do you think they will let the leash off the War Canoe?

Scarlata is lickin' his chops to roll the 336....

 

[RiverDave]

The Nordic isn't the only boat to be restricted....

We have to put our Outboard 's engine down 1 3/4" from where we run optimally....reduces our speed by 13 MPH.

Can't have a single modification to our engine or lower gearcase.... NOTHING. Bone Stock.

We have to pit twice ....for NO REASON on our end. We can roll the whole deal without stopping.

We have to race boats with over 4 times as much power, then hand them OUR advantage of being able to go non stop.

If we ran unrestricted we would run a DBR ENGINE, 90 gallons on board, no stop strategy.

With a DBR, expect a 3:50 or less lap time .... use 4 min , the math is easier... 4 min x 50 laps = 200 min = 3 hours 33 minutes flat. I say we would run 3:25 min pace. Take a look at the overall times for the 300...excess of 4 hours.

Now, do you think they will let the leash off the War Canoe? Not a chance.... They know what would happen.

I haven't even seen the final version of the rules yet? Supposed to be released today.

RD

 

[CampbellCarl]

I haven't even seen the final version of the rules yet? Supposed to be released today.

RD

Who's today? Mine would be today today i.e. Thursday 9/12/13.

Your today? Might be sometime between today today and Thrusday 9/26/13

 

[77'Mandella]

I need to get permission from the owner to post, but I have some converted movie film from 1969 Parker 9 Hour showing the mass start of around 100 boats or so.

That would be a cool video to see Barry :thumbup: If no one here is interested in that video maybe you could share it with me

 

[steveo143]

Love to see it also!

 

[420HOA]

Who's today? Mine would be today today i.e. Thursday 9/12/13.

Your today? Might be sometime between today today and Thrusday 9/26/13

:lmao

 

[War Canoe]

That would be a cool video to see Barry :thumbup: If no one here is interested in that video maybe you could share it with me

We all would like to see it !

 

[devenso]

Those same Nordic drivers deal with similar speed differences pulling water skiers in races, and manage to not get anyone hurt. I am not involved with any boats preparing for this years race, but know of one that ran in 2007 with far less power but perhaps close to the same speed range.

I need to get permission from the owner to post, but I have some converted movie film from 1969 Parker 9 Hour showing the mass start of around 100 boats or so.

My Dad is somewhere in that start.....please post it!

 

[Roaddogg 4040]

I can't imagine that anyone would not want that film to be seen by us boat fans but I guess there are strange people everywhere. Please post it if you can.

Thanks, Steve

 

[the real k-boat king]

One of them drives like a Fucking Idiot in the Enduro but it did cost them an overall win a couple of years ago due to a pit penalty because they got caught!

Only a idiot would post something like this