DAREDEVIL IS DONE !!!!!!!!!!

[DAREDEVIL]

Ok, here i go...partners backed out and i will not be racing this year...at least not soon !!!!!!

People wanted to send money but like all of the people so far nobody follows thru.

Gives me more time to do things and i will go from there !!

Thanks

[rchevelle71]

Sorry to hear that, but Welcome to the Club

maybe we'll just watch this year

[afr]

i feel ya man the doctor shut me down for at least a year so i sold the tunnel boat so i didn't have to look at it and wonder how i was going to get a motor for it

[DAREDEVIL]

i feel ya man the doctor shut me down for at least a year so i sold the tunnel boat so i didn't have to look at it and wonder how i was going to get a motor for it

I just lowered the price on mine,,,got a new boat coming and just don't know how to do all this with people backing out all the time ...

So a time out, will give me time to regroup...BUT I BE BACK.....

[fund razor]

just don't know how to do all this with people backing out all the time ...

I prefer independence. I'd rather be my own reason that something didn't happen for me than having others let me down.

[DAREDEVIL]

I prefer independence. I'd rather be my own reason that something didn't happen for me than having others let me down.

Thats u ...maybe i should think about that..and just not race ?
But hey..why are they called Sponsors then ??

[phragle]

Well, If I was tying to invest in sponsorship/racing and found out it was for sale, I might get a bit nervous about my investment too....

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/class...age=out&id=973

[DAREDEVIL]

Well, If I was tying to invest in sponsorship/racing and found out it was for sale, I might get a bit nervous about my investment too....

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/class...age=out&id=973

SALE, maybe becasue there is a new boat on the way ??

[purrfection]

SALE, maybe becasue there is a new boat on the way ??

Race boat or pleasure boat?

[fund razor]

Don't rolleyes at me Scott, you must have wanted to talk about it or you wouldn't have posted a thread.

I think that if others are going to let you down you should take steps to gain independence.

If you are totally dependent on others, I don't know what to tell you other than it comes with the territory when they let you down. Plenty of people racing plenty of things. Plenty of them have sponsors.

Weren't you national champion recently?

[DAREDEVIL]

Don't rolleyes at me Scott, you must have wanted to talk about it or you wouldn't have posted a thread.

I think that if others are going to let you down you should take steps to gain independence.

If you are totally dependent on others, I don't know what to tell you other than it comes with the territory when they let you down. Plenty of people racing plenty of things. Plenty of them have sponsors.

Weren't you national champion recently?

I 100% agree...but doing it on my own is kind of what i did..but there are always 2 people in the boat but only me taking care of it ...see my point ?!

Ans yes, 2008 national and Florida champion ...cost 50 K to race a full season.....

Independence is what i have...thats why i lay low for now untill somebody wants to jump in and help pay for all this chit...got a new boat coming so for now..i will just try to make the best out of it ..but it will not be racing..because i don't have the money for it !!!
Its not like u take your boat out on the lake and have a couple of beers..there is a little more cost involved then that..+ u brake a lot more in a race then u would pleasure boating..thats just fact..some people don't wanna relize it tho !!

[fund razor]

I wouldn't know. I buy them broken just to make sure I have something to fix.

Just seems like it is making you an unhappy guy these days, relying on other people and getting let down.

I can't afford to race if I wanted to, so I have to make up for all that wear and tear by owning "classics"

[lucky strike]

Bummer, sorry to hear this.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

From the post count thread a few days ago.

You can't make money or progress making excuses...

How would u know..did u ever try ..lololol

works for me ..hahaha

I guess it didn't work out that well after all.

Maybe a different course of action would prove helpful.

[DAREDEVIL]

I guess it didn't work out that well after all.

Maybe a different course of action would prove helpful.

That's 2 different things..but yes ..u may be correct !!!!!

But if partners/sponsors, tell u the check is in the mail.( that's for racing ) the other thing is life and i can't complain about life...i just feel like i am not gonna put all MY money ( only ) in to the racing all the time !!

That's what i am tired of.

I could do it ..but then i would have to sacrifice a lot of my personal habits..and i will not do that , even tho i love the sport !!!!!!!

[TCEd]

Quit whining and quit racing if you cannot afford the expense.

[2TR]

Everything is paid out of pocket, any sponsor money is a bonus.. I would have never even bought a boat and started racing if I thought I would need to count on someone else paying the tab.

But with that said my boat is under construction and I'll be racing with PFE this summer.

2011 I'll be back in the cat, or maybe something bigger.. no rush

[DAREDEVIL]

Everything is paid out of pocket, any sponsor money is a bonus.. I would have never even bought a boat and started racing if I thought I would need to count on someone else paying the tab.

But with that said my boat is under construction and I'll be racing with PFE this summer.

2011 I'll be back in the cat, or maybe something bigger.. no rush

I agree, but since the econimy went a little down..i did count on sponsors that made promisses and so on...that's why i am stoping now and taking a break...but the ones that do race know its tuff,,,,it worse then a drug adiction..getting the neddle out of the arm hurts most !!!!!

[DAREDEVIL]

Quit whining and quit racing if you cannot afford the expense.

Nice talk there !!!!

[TCEd]

Nice talk there !!!!

So what should I say ? Should I say " poor DD can't get a sponsor " or
" Everyone send DD some money to help him race" or " Hey DD, I'll send you $500 to help you with your racing and I won't use my boat a couple weekend"

Plus............... You're all over the map with your posts on these site. You're buying a new boat, you're asking for build quotes, you're running, you're not etc..
Give it a break.