The Day SVL Died

[Mike A.]

I thought spec. class was to show-case the latest and greatest technology among boat builders. Than when the older boats became to slow to compete they were dropped into the "P" class.

I can only speak for the spec class concept we created with the LLC, and that definitely was not what we intended.

[MANITIE]

There are several ways to enforce parity by the way. It does not have to be, or maybe even should be, weight.

Prop diameter
Drive height
Engine Maximum RPM
Weight


Of these, weight may be the least effective. Some boats run better with more weight. And, in rough water, almost every boat can use the additional weight to their advantage over the potato chip flyer.

The question once again, does anyone really care about parity?

We would crane in the SV Class, I always looked at the Fountains weight..it would go in between 8900 and 9200lbs pending water conditions...our weight for the class was 8k...that boat was just as fast with the extra 450 to 650lbs...

Even in the Activator...we ran the boat with 30 gallons of fuel..it was to fast...we then topped it off with 110 gallons..it runs the same speed..and acually is faster becuase it stays hooked up to the water more...so weight my not be the answer...

[imco offshore]

damn Gino ,,were agree ing again,,,their is so much more to consider ,,surface driving ,props sizes,,,,,I have some pic,s of a boat from Biloxi ,when it was up on the crane,,,and if you look at the same boat now ,???? example ,,if Joan Rivers was to have another face lift ,,her nipples would be on her cheeks,,,

but they have the gaul to cry foul on the 12 yr old boats ,, and now they have convienced some to be content with racing for second ,,and i,ll buy ya a baked potato,,

[Racerguymiami]

So Mike A, do you suggest this is the only option left for the older SVL's. Scroll to 6:41 in the attached video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyxSW...eature=related

[Mike A.]

So Mike A, do you suggest this is the only option left for the older SVL's. Scroll to 6:41 in the attached video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyxSW...eature=related

Oh, ahahahahahahabwwwaaaaaaahahahahaheheheheheheheohohohohoho. I hope your boat floats.

[Ratickle]

So Mike A, do you suggest this is the only option left for the older SVL's. Scroll to 6:41 in the attached video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyxSW...eature=related

Oh, ahahahahahahabwwwaaaaaaahahahahaheheheheheheheohohohohoho. I hope your boat floats.

[Mike A.]

I believe the Fountain will be in OB along with another new SVL.

Nice job Ron. You cost Smitty 3-4 extra boats with your pinpoint reporting. So when did the Fountain advise you guys they were not showing up? This always happens. If you had just told the guy to bug off the fleet would have been twice its size with awesome competition. But he either waits to the last minute to tell you he is not coming or he just did not show up. Either way, that's what happens with people like them. And please tell us who the other new boat was supposed to be but did not show up.

[XtremeRacing]

Doc is out of the country...

[Mike A.]

Doc is out of the country...

So what? He just sits in the passenger seat anyway, right? He could have picked anyone to do that? My questions are when did he know he would not be in OB? And when did he inform OPA?

[Racerguymiami]

The B&C Performance Boat was the other. The new owner preferred to not race OB and ship the boat to his home country where he'll get some seat time. Bob Owen was informed. Another is being built. At completion and when it passes tech inspection the first boat will return also for 2011.

[XtremeRacing]

any pics of the new boat??

[imco offshore]

Nice job Ron. You cost Smitty 3-4 extra boats with your pinpoint reporting. So when did the Fountain advise you guys they were not showing up? This always happens. If you had just told the guy to bug off the fleet would have been twice its size with awesome competition. But he either waits to the last minute to tell you he is not coming or he just did not show up. Either way, that's what happens with people like them. And please tell us who the other new boat was supposed to be but did not show up.

sorry Mike you are wrong ,,Smitty called up the others to come up ,,and the 4 others said they could not race..because ,,the othe 5 were TOO FAST and would ruin the show,,so they voted and told the others not to come or go home ,,

[imco offshore]

it was a great exhibition race ,,they all got their turn up front ,,what a great show svl has become ,,,,ps the fast boats were told they could not compete ,because ,
#1 you were too fast
#2 you did not call in ( to who i don,t know)
#3 you did not run the exhibition race
#4 we had to work on our boats and you didn,
#5 you have fresh equipment ,,,( 12 yr old boat ,,4 yr old engine)
#6 you lost us ALL OUR CORPORATE SPONSOR
#7 we had a meeting ,,and forgot to tell you or call you before you got here..but we knew you were comming.
so now we enter the new generation of ,,I guess you call it racing,,with assigned positions,,

so here we are 5 boats want to go racing ,,and 4 want to go into show business,,
good luck to and be safe,,
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[imco offshore]

well the line is in the sand between the

FAST AND THE FURIOUS ,,LOLOL hhmmmm sounds like a NEW SHOW ,,,

[boatme]

what the heck is this about to fast ?? explain please wow

[SVL66]

sorry Mike you are wrong ,,Smitty called up the others to come up ,,and the 4 others said they could not race..because ,,the othe 5 were TOO FAST and would ruin the show,,so they voted and told the others not to come or go home ,,

just curious George..what 4 others? You and Steve. who else? If your gonna come on here, whine and expect others to feel bad for you, please tell the whole story. Not just what you want them to know.

You did not show up for the race. You missed race one and now Smitty calls you and invites you up and tells you the fountain is not there and Fridays race was only an exhibition, which was untrue by the way. Now all of the sudden, you feel you can take the title and whatever purse there is, you want to come race. Hmmm, sounds selfish to me. But then again its was always about you anyway. Why should we expect anything different.

[imco offshore]

BRUCE ,,,all,s they had to do was call me and ask,, they knew i was comming they all have my number,,and i have always been a team player,,, ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS ASK...PERIOD,,

[Ratickle]

The B&C Performance Boat was the other. The new owner preferred to not race OB and ship the boat to his home country where he'll get some seat time. Bob Owen was informed. Another is being built. At completion and when it passes tech inspection the first boat will return also for 2011.

We were looking forward to seeing it. Too bad.

[mdkeywest]

We were looking forward to seeing it. Too bad.

There has to be a picture of the completed boat somewhere ? Heard about for months now ,would be nice to see it .

Thanx to whoever posts the pic .

[SVL66]

BRUCE ,,,all,s they had to do was call me and ask,, they knew i was comming they all have my number,,and i have always been a team player,,, ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS ASK...PERIOD,,

No....in my opinion, this was your responsibility to make sure the other teams were ok with you coming to race the second race and still qualify for the championship. Regardless of what Smitty told you.

PERIOD!!!