General Racing Question?

[Ratickle]

get a svl, or go big and get a catlite. you know running an 2stroke hard it will cost to keep powerheads and lowers. svl or catlite, 525, min maintanence, alot of fun

Cat Lites are too expensive .....

[Ryan Beckley]

We ran THE ENTIRE YEAR (10 RACES) on a set of powerheads and gearcases, with out any major issue.

[Dunbar 104]

It would be a family sport where either my wife or my father would be racing with me depending on the schedules. I see alot of disscussions about SVL but not much about the other classes? Any input from the racers would be great!

Thanks for all your help!
Don[/QUOTE]

It is a famliy sport for us. My wife races with me, and My new in laws go to every race, and help with the boat/sponsor. My 15 year old son, brother, my parents, and other famly members make it to several races a year.

The next question how much do you want to travel? We travel an average of 12-14 hours to each race. Really not the bad, and get to see places that you might never go.

[DAREDEVIL]

Well Tim, does much does Randy like ya?

This much?


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[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Scotty

[Maritime_eng]

It would be a family sport where either my wife or my father would be racing with me depending on the schedules. I see alot of disscussions about SVL but not much about the other classes? Any input from the racers would be great!

Thanks for all your help!
Don

It is a famliy sport for us. My wife races with me, and My new in laws go to every race, and help with the boat/sponsor. My 15 year old son, brother, my parents, and other famly members make it to several races a year.

The next question how much do you want to travel? We travel an average of 12-14 hours to each race. Really not the bad, and get to see places that you might never go.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info. Do you throttle or drive? Looking at the 2009 SBI schedule we would be able to make all the events in FL and the SE US. Driving 12 hours to an event doesn't seem like a big deal for us.

[Ratickle]

Do you throttle or drive?

Come on,

Get Jenni and yourself both on here and tell the entire story...........

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

They have some stories too..

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

How many times were we side by side this year?



Man, winter can not pass fast enough.

[imco offshore]

those two boats are riding on the props only,,,too cooool,,,, so you want to be an svl driver? come get yourself some, come bad,,,or leave sad,,

[Ratickle]

I agree. The drivers do all the important stuff anyway......

[imco offshore]

yea mark do you drive or throttle???? or ????? :bigear:

[Dunbar 104]

My favorite was Biloxi start first race when we split between Pirate and Imco. I yelled at Jenni "get ready this could get real ugly real fast if they see us". 3 wide with maybe 18 inchs on each side. Charlie in the saftey helocoper said it was one balliest moves he had seen in along time. Probably not but I want to think so. Sarasota was great 2 or 3 laps side by side, semi rough, Cumberland both starts. LOTO in pro am was great.

[Dunbar 104]

Drive and instruct

[Wahoo 214]

I would consider were you want to race and look for the biggest class you comfortly afford to race in. Pepper comment of go big has a lot of merrit. Buying a SVL doesn't give any pleasure boat resale value and there are only 3-7 guys willing to buy and race one. If you buy a 36 Skater like Showtime, Pepppers or Motley Crew you can get a very fair price, have nearly no maintence and do very well when you sell as either a race boat or Pleasure boat. Plus you can race it anywhere

[Ratickle]

Drive and instruct

Now where's Jenni for her side of the story.....

[Ratickle]

I would consider were you want to race and look for the biggest class you comfortly afford to race in. Pepper comment of go big has a lot of merrit. Buying a SVL doesn't give any pleasure boat resale value and there are only 3-7 guys willing to buy and race one. If you buy a 36 Skater like Showtime, Pepppers or Motley Crew you can get a very fair price, have nearly no maintence and do very well when you sell as either a race boat or Pleasure boat. Plus you can race it anywhere

Lightning Jack's is out there asking about $200,000. That's the cheapest one I currently know of with the 525 setup.

[Dunbar 104]

Now where's Jenni for her side of the story.....

Still working, she likes the old days of smack talk with Randy and the Kostilacs hates the politics.

[Wahoo 214]

That is exactly what Superheat did by buying the 40 Platinum. Went from a 24' to an incredible Platinum. Bought it at a fantastic price and could most likely race it for 2 years and sell it for what they paid.

I would buy a SCL with 6's or if that was too much buy the Rated R 38 Fountain with 525s and XRs for 110-120,000. It comes with 4 new motors and 4 new drives. No engine issues for at least 3 years and may be $5,000 worth of gear sets a year in maintence

[Dunbar 104]

Buying a SVL doesn't give any pleasure boat resale value and there are only 3-7 guys willing to buy and race one. If you buy a 36 Skater like Showtime, Pepppers or Motley Crew you can get a very fair price, have nearly no maintence and do very well when you sell as either a race boat or Pleasure boat. Plus you can race it anywhere[/QUOTE]

We used our SVL as a pleasure boat for almost 20 hours this year. 3 mpg cruise. We have it we are going to use it. Do I recommend it, not really. With mufflers it is not that bad, just wants to make you want to kill jetskis, pontoons and rental boats.