NBRA Tech Changes

[dcrummett]

One of the great pleasures of 2004 for me was watching a group of enthusiastic and interested boat racers look at the future and meet it with open arms at NBRA's national meeting back in October.

There, discussion of new engines and technical changes took on a forward thinking bent that realizes much of the iron we race today--while fast and dependable--is getting very long in tooth. The discussion approved ballot measures dealing with new power in D hydro and runabout, Super E hydro and runabout, C hydro and runabout and 25 Mod.

This season's official NBRA balloting has now ended and the following tech changes were approved:

1. The Tohatsu M50D@ engine with stock powerhead is leagal to run in D
Hydro and DRunabout.
2. The Tohatsu M50 D2 engine modified under the same rules and
guidlines of the Yamaha 50 is legal to run in Super Hydro and Super E
Runabout
3.Yamaha 24.9 cu in engine is legal to run in C Hydro and C Runabout
following the same engine rules as C Hydro Class.
4.25 Mod Merc engine is legal in C Runabout following same engine
guidelines as 25 Mod Hydro class.
5.Merc 25 Mod may run any flywheel and any ignition.
6. Merc 25 Mod engine Modifications- Ports may be raise .040 and
engine may be blue printed to match factory model specs.

NBRA is growing and looking at welcoming several new clubs in the coming year.

We currently have 14 races scheduled for 2005--most of which have $2000 or more prize money--and more in the works.

It's a good place to be and there's always room for you. We also look forward to seeing more easily-obtainable equipment available to make kneeldown boat racing affordable and relevant to folks who have always dreamed of "going fast and turning left on the water."

See you on the lake!

Dan Crummett
O-49
NBRA President

[David_L6]

Why mess with the C class?

How did the Yamaha even get on the ballot? There are motors available for C without adding more so why was it even proposed?


Look at the winners this year at the NBRA Nationals and the AOF Nationals. Ponca City (NBRA) was won by Brian Tharpe with a Yamato and Kevin McAfee was second with a Merc. Alex (AOF) was won by Kevin with his Mercury and Brian was second with his Yamato.

[kampenracing]

Yamaha C Motor

The Yamaha C has been a legal C runabout engine for 2 years. There is one being built right now but will be run a runabout. I think they are just trying to get more boats on the water. If this engine rins off and leaves the other c engines the tech commitee has the right to change the rules to make all competitive. So no one will be stuck if it dominates the class.

[David_L6]

Thanks for the info Keith. I didn't know that a Yamaha was legal in any class besides Super E. I guess I need to try to get another rule book (I lost mine ).

It appears that we have caused some unforseen problems by setting up our class structure to where we have some motors legal in runabout but not in hydro. I know some of this was caused by combining classes - i.e. the 102 mod (whatever the thing is called now - 25 mod??? You know what I mean.) is a legal C runabout motor, but not a legal C hydro motor.

3.Yamaha 24.9 cu in engine is legal to run in C Hydro and C Runabout following the same engine rules as C Hydro Class.

That doesn't make sense to me. Rules for what motor - Yamato? Mercury? Chrysler?

Did that vote change the rules on the Yamaha in C runabout?


Questions about NBRA rules:

Do we have to have a petition signed by X number of people requesting that a new motor be placed on the ballot for a drivers vote?

Is there a rule stating that ONLY drivers that competed in the class the previous season can vote to change class rules? (I didn't vote on this issue because I didn't race C hydro this year.)

[Art K]

Yamaha 25

It will be made clear in the rulebook that the Yamaha follows the Yamato rules which simply are Stock powerhead, expansion chamber exhaust, any 14-15 gear box.
A manufacturer must have made at least 25 of the proposed engine, and you have to be able to aquire a complete spec sheet of the powerhead for publication in the rule book. You as a member have the right to propose any engine if it meets this criteria at the National meeting. The Tech Committee must then approve it. And the the Race Commission must approve it also. It then goes on ballot, only those who raced in that class vote. When you recieved your ballot it stated that.
Art K

[nbass]

Bass-Tohatsu Thanks

Thanks to all who supported the Bass-Tohatsu proposal. We have re-structured our pricing and revised some of the Tohatsu support components to bring you a better racing product. We made changes consistent with comments from racers this last season. Thanks again, and we will endever to bring you quality racing products.
Sid & Neil Bass