Class 7 OPA "60mph" rule?

[wickedwitthestix]

How many class 7 boats entered? Is the Krypt there? If so what power is he running?

[wickedwitthestix]

And as far as people saying 60 is too slow. Have u ever been in a 21 sob in the ocean in 4+ ft chop and rollers? Probably not. Cause to keep one of those boats Near 60 is a feat in itself. It's a lot to do with safety I'm sure. Also to keep these lil boats in one piece. 60 is pleanty fast in those boats. I bet the avg lap speeds are high 40s low 50s this weekend at best. I hope they keep that stat. If so more people would understand. Even some of the bigger classes have a tuff time averaging 60 in an open ocean race. I don't think anyone should be commenting unless they actually do it. Driving these lil boats is just as hard if not harder that piloting one of the big boys. Especially in races like point pleasant and a.c more power to the class 7 drivers/throttleman it's deffinatly not as easy as most think. This is coming from someone w hundreds of hours in sobs

[AZMIDLYF]

How many class 7 boats entered? Is the Krypt there? If so what power is he running?

[wickedwitthestix]

Nice. Are you there?

[AZMIDLYF]

Vicariously..

[wickedwitthestix]

Gotcha. It's so close I shoulda went rented a Telly for a couple Hundo n had a great time. But the weather out here don't look promising so I didn't pull the trigger last min lol

[vnemous]

How many class 7 boats entered? Is the Krypt there? If so what power is he running?

Yes we just finished rigging the Kryptonite Thursday and Ken picked it up and spent all of Sat in the drivers seat getting the feel. He is running a Etec 250HO. No set up runs 70 with prop against the limiter.

[wickedwitthestix]

Well go find the biggest wheel u can so it tops out closer to 60 n u got acceleration. I think that would be the idea in race form no? I mean that's what I would try to do. Get the Rpms down n the mph w go the same way. With better mid range punch for the turns. I'd b creative with the props. Think outside the box. If u can get it so aired out its at 62-63 so when u tuck it in a lil for the chop your right at 60. So u don't have to worry bout breaking out and u have better acceleration w a bigger wheel. Obvi the guys that set up the class 7 boats know better. I set mine up for big #s. But if I came and played that be my game plan. But I wouldn't enter w my pleasure boat I'd b too affraid to break everything. Lol. At first I thought it was a shame taking that brand new hull and putting it thru that abuse but screw it if u got the coin u might as well get the best eqipment. And there's no doubt that's the best hull in the class. Gunna be interesting what happens tom. I almost don't envy that team. If they win everyone will say they had a unfair advantage and if they don't forget about it lol. Personally I'm routing for them. I love krypts there awesome boats. ignore the haters. Everyone that complains is jelous anyway.

[FUJIMO]

[wickedwitthestix]

Do you realize what 60 is like in a 1200# 21 ft boat in the ocean in 4fters is like? Obviously not. All the smaller classes are speed bracketed. No one says nothing bout class 6 being limited to 70 and class 5 limited to 75. N to me 70-75 in a 28ft true offshore v is more on the side of causion and safer than 60 in a Linder 21 in 4 fters in the open ocean that's for sure.

[CptAJ]

I don't think people dislike the rule because of the particular speed they chose. It could be 70 or 80, it makes no difference. I think its a matter of principle, the definition of racing and whatnot. If you want lower speeds, why don't you limit the power? That would keep the speeds safe without a dictatorial speed limit AND make the class cheaper! Its win win. Having a speed limit seems contradictory to racing...

I definitely agree that running 60 in those waters takes some cojones. Respect to all the guys out there. Don't take my dislike of the rule as any kind of offense.

[wickedwitthestix]

That's fine. But these boats w bone stock 200 go 70. So what we talking here 115? Lol all joking aside there is no motor that would limit these boats to 60 set up right. I just think they assume that there not gunna go than fast anyway and there's a speed limit in like 7 of 10 or 11 classes. Class 5 is at 75. N most of those boats r 28-30 ft w big blocks capable of 90ish. And those boats are more likely to break out than the class 7 boats. I just think everyone is acustom to hearing people in sobs flirting w 100 and some do. But there few and far between and if they can it has to b glass calm out. Even on a snotty day in the bay it's a handful to stay at 70 in these 100 mph boats. Now we're talking ocean double the wave height and sloppy coming from all angles and your right off the breakers so fans can see what's going on so the water is even more unpredictable there not to mention wakes from the boat traffic from just other racers on the corse alone I don't think some guys realize how hard it would b to break out in those conditions if you wanted to. Not to mention most of the boats in the class are 20-30 yo pleasure boats. They weren't made for that kinda abuse in 1985 when they came out the factory. And a hull failure even at 60 could be catostrafic but at 60 it's a lot less likely to fall apart than if by the will of God some nut can actually get one into the 70s in those conditions. But take my word for it. It's impossible. I doubt most guys break 55 tom let alone 60. I guess we'll find out tomorrow. To all class 7 racers on this site please post your top speed tom and well have facts not speculation.

[Fast Shafts]

NOAA forecast for Sunday (Race day) is 4-7' winds to 20...just saying. I don't think there will be ANY breakouts.

[AZMIDLYF]

The talent will show with those conditions.

[wickedwitthestix]

If it's on the high ends of that number the big cats won't b breaking out the class 5 limit lol. And the class 7 boats will b going low to mid 40s if it's 5-7fters. Check that. They will have a hard time staying on plane lol