J Class records

**2us70** · 03-13-2017, 10:56 AM

Does anyone know what the last kilo records were for the J classes. The fastest I ever saw in one was just shy of 80mph but they got a lot faster than that later on.

**RogerH** · 03-13-2017, 11:26 AM

What class are you asking about? J (Junior) - Class ?? The J runabout is 41.020 and the J hydro is 44.3 This is the stock outboard category. Were you referring to the old OPC class??? It's not listed on the APBA website.
http://www.apba.org/records

**2us70** · 03-13-2017, 04:12 PM

I was referring to the OPC J classes. APBA doesn't seem to keep records of classes which are no longer active.

**largecar91** · 03-13-2017, 06:38 PM

Fj, jp, & sj

**Tom Smyth** · 03-13-2017, 07:22 PM

what about UJ ?

**RogerH** · 03-13-2017, 07:46 PM

Check out the link I added above for the APBA Records that are available on the current website. Would be nice to know the kilo records for these older OPC classes.

**Mark75H** · 03-14-2017, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by 2us70

Does anyone know what the last kilo records were for the J classes. The fastest I ever saw in one was just shy of 80mph but they got a lot faster than that later on.

I can't get to my reference books right now, maybe by the weekend. Pretty sure SJ was about 105.

**dancinbear** · 03-14-2017, 12:18 PM

This is from an old post from 2004;

JWTjr.
08-28-2004, 11:04 AM

J Production kilo record last set 10/19/80 by Louis Collins, Waco TX Laser/Mercury 1500XS, speed 86.873 mph.

Sport J kilo record last set 1/02/81 by Ken Hoffman, Parker, AZ Seebold/Mercury, speed 102.443 mph.

Information from APBA reference book.

JWTjr.

**2us70** · 03-14-2017, 04:32 PM

102+ with a club foot 150!

**Mark75H** · 03-14-2017, 05:48 PM

That record always makes me wonder why would anyone want to put a nosecone on a lower unit proven to run 100+?

Its easier to sell cool looking stuff than education.

**Instigator** · 03-14-2017, 05:57 PM

How about a refresher on class description?

Production = V and Sport = tunnel?

Wish I'd kept all my old rule/record books.

**David** · 03-14-2017, 08:04 PM

In Ontario FJ was V and SJ was tunnel.

**crazy horse** · 03-15-2017, 08:26 AM

I can't remember the min. weight was? The max cubic inch was 100 and the max over bore was .015. I wish still I had my old rule books but that was a while ago. At least I still own the boat.

**JWTjr.** · 03-15-2017, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by crazy horse

I can't remember the min. weight was? The max cubic inch was 100 and the max over bore was .015. I wish still I had my old rule books but that was a while ago. At least I still own the boat.

Minimum weight for J Production was 1075lb. I don't remember SJ.