J Class Rule Changes?

[Jack Stotts]

You can do it easier by drawing the arc on the sponson and cut on the line with a couping saw then fill in the opening. No need to glue on the block and then cut. Of course this method only works if the sponson is thick enough to meet the spec at the cutting point. Jack

[G Stillwill]

Jack thats the problem with the little boats getting the thickness just rounding them look how much I had to cut off to get back to the thicker part. John I like neat boats this looks like its supposed to be there and not look like a bandage these are also balsa and will breakaway in a accident. One coat of epoxy two coats of varnish and let it ride...lol

[Dave M]

George

Jack thats the problem with the little boats getting the thickness just rounding them look how much I had to cut off to get back to the thicker part. John I like neat boats this looks like its supposed to be there and not look like a bandage these are also balsa and will breakaway in a accident. One coat of epoxy two coats of varnish and let it ride...lol

Since these are break away, can you lift by them while in the pits or inspection ? I can easily see the rush in inspection with someone jumping in to help lift boats to the scales and thump. Front falls to ground.

[G Stillwill]

Dave the blocks are only one inch deep and to pick the boat up you have to hold more then that even so yes they are strong enough to pick up the boat. There is also four hand holds under the main deck in the front.

[csh2z]

George,
That wasn't meant as a dig on you. I was just ranting!

[matthias]

This discussion brings back memories of when I started building carbon boats. *People were making all sorts of assumptions that my pickles were infinitely stronger than wooden ones. *Anyone that has owned one of my boats knows they can take a beating on the race course but are very fragile in other ways compared to a wooden boat. *I had no issue rounding off the pickles but most owners preferred to have them pointy. *I should not have given the option, but I was eager to make a sale.*

In reading some of the post it sounds to me that people only expect to be hit in the coaming side. I think of what *part of me is exposed, or if I am flying through the air or floating in the water.*

I only looked up this thread to find out the spec for the radius so I could modify the two JSH I am going to be working on. I am astounded that people object to this rule.*

All the time and energy wasted whining when you could be out in the garage working.*

[ram95]

Racin aint safe!

That's a direct quote from a boatbuilder I was pretty close to (til he sadly passed away) when discussing things like points on pickles.

Back in the middle-ages, I'm quite sure that jousting was not considered a safe and sanely pastime. But, we got thru it. Bull fighting isn't exactly a safe activity and I doubt there is a rulebook with a section titled "General Safety Rules" covering it.

Being a Navy Seal isn't a particularly safe pastime. People choose to do it.

Boat builders can choose to build a boat any way they want to ..... well not exactly.. not anymore anyway. They never HAD to put pointed pickles on there if they didn't want to. But, the customer calls the shots.. or DID call the shots. Now we have 'some' rules that must be followed.

Have the rules made things safer? Yes! Is that good? Yes! But, did it really take a rulebook to make that happen? It sure looks like it. All you liberals and progressives and conservatives ad nauseum.... go look in the mirror and see who brought it about.

So... next time you want to blame things on APBA (or the Government ... ?) remember 'you' are the one in the mirror, and what happens is on your shoulders... and hopefully, there's a good head sitting there )

Have a nice day - alex

[Scott Deware]

Now that we have the pickel problem solved, any news on the potential of a "tuck" rule for JH

[blueskyracer]

I have always thought the round pickles look better so mine have always easily passed and still will even if they go to a 2" radius and they are over 3/4 thick at the thinest part.