The day SVL came to life

[Mike A.]

Randy you might need to talk to MARTIN ,,,,,BEFORE YOU ANOUNCE NEXT YEARS INVOLVEMENT WITH P-1 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,unless you intend on buying one of the outboards they are building ,,??
I would want to hear it from MARTIN before all you 4 get your feelings hurt,,it,s real simple ,,have him make a simple post ,saying their is an SVL P-1 CLASS next year,,

Whoever thinks slow, single engine outboard, butt ugly, open cockpit boats, is a formula for success in the US, knows nothing about the US market. And if there are people out there telling Asif that is a good idea then they do not have his best interests at heart. Come the $%@%$# on people. Asif, if you are out there, call me. I will give you one free hour of the best advice you have ever received. And I am not looking for a job or to sell you anything. Good grief.

[phragle]

That entirely depends on who's formula you want to use. If your beach/river racing and your goal is spectators and TV... The people on the beach just want to see a bunch of colorfull boats frantically bouncing around looking like they are going to crash at any moment while making lots of splash/rooster tail, a lot of noise doesnt hurt either. People dont go to nascar races to see cars fly around Daytona at 190 mph glued to the track. They go to see cars spinning out, bumping and rubbing, sliding sideways and wrecking. if the cars were only going 100, it would make no difference as long as they were still wiping out all the time.

[Mike A.]

Maybe I am wrong, but knowing what I know based upon my actual experience, it is impossible for me to believe that there is any demand out there for a racing entertainment product involving really slow boats that might crash and kill people. Tell me of such a product any where in the world, let alone the US, that has made money because I am not aware of one.

[mdkeywest]

In the US we have always been BIG motor ,BIG noise , Large frame , in all our motorsports .

No offense against SuperStock , but strictly outboards even 10 at a time just dont roul me up . I can hear them all right ,Just not enough Bang Pow Pop! Cant feel it bang on youre chest as they go by .
And those are Big powerfull OB,s .The SS are cool as they do fly nicely (with a good crew )
I cant even imajine the smaller ones spoken of for p-1

Just my opinion on what I like .I have no interest as a fan in that model .I doubt there are many who are .

[phragle]

I didnt say they needed to crash and kill people.. they just need to look like they might.. whats more interesting to watch, a 80~100 mph boat bouncing around, airborn throwing water everywhere,or a 190mph going by so smooth it looks like its on rails???

[Mike A.]

I didnt say they needed to crash and kill people.. they just need to look like they might.. whats more interesting to watch, a 80~100 mph boat bouncing around, airborn throwing water everywhere,or a 190mph going by so smooth it looks like its on rails???

190 easy. But these boats go like 60zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Racerguymiami]

Here you go Asif.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6owwo_m4QNo

[imco offshore]

Chris ,thats funny

[Bobcat]

That was a well made video.

[Ratickle]

Chris ,thats funny

I agree....

[ILMORdude]

It would be sweet if there were SVL's runnin V-10's out there. We have some units we could cut a nice deal on too............

[Sean Stinson]

I have no words!!!!!!

[Mike A.]

I have no words!!!!!!

That was pretty close to the JVL race in OB!

[imco offshore]

ok i,m gonna bite ,,?? whats JVL ??

[2TR]

Time Bandit, Pirate Racing, Typhoon and Octane.. I would like to thank you 4 for taking the time to talk with Gary and I about the condition of the SVL class, the direction its going and to help clear up the rumors and crap you read online.

Nothing is set in stone but now we feel more comfortable in moving forward.


Thanks

[Mike A.]

Time Bandit, Pirate Racing, Typhoon and Octane.. I would like to thank you 4 for taking the time to talk with Gary and I about the condition of the SVL class, the direction its going and to help clear up the rumors and crap you read online.

Nothing is set in stone but now we feel more comfortable in moving forward.


Thanks

The crap you read online is true. What you are told behind closed doors by the Kool-Aid drinkers who have their own agendas is not. You better be really careful before spending money on this thing. More free advice.

[Mike A.]

ok i,m gonna bite ,,?? whats JVL ??

[Racewater]

Here you go Asif.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6owwo_m4QNo

I love this!

Nigel says this is the first engine he ever owned!

[phragle]

Id hasten a guess that he was refering to you as the Juniour Varsity League...

[Mike A.]

Id hasten a guess that he was refering to you as the Juniour Varsity League...

Nope. Guess again.