J Class Rule Changes?

[csh12M]

Very disrespectful

P.S. Hutch06...I feel sorry for your lack of intelligence regarding this matter.

Your comment regarding Elek is very disrespectful.

Elek has done more in a year to promote boat racing than you will in your lifetime. He does not deserve your comment.

Dean
12M

[fhafer]

Your comment regarding Elek is very disrespectful.

Elek has done more in a year to promote boat racing than you will in your lifetime. He does not deserve your comment.

Dean
12M

The disrespect was reciprocated.

Thanks for the obtuse opinion.

[csh2z]

Neither of you are worthy of disrespect. If you knew each other, you'd know that.

[14J]

Fred,
I wrote the original Stock rule.

Should have voted you out then

[ricochet112]

No one worry about this rule at all. Pickle tips are a non-speed advantage, stay on Eds good side and he and dad and roberts rule will get you off!

PS-as long as you have the current years safety inspection sticker.

[Fast Jack]

confused

Did the J committee adopt the exhisting stock pickle fork rule? Or the new rule that was being decided? Did they adopt a rule that was not made yet?

[Big Don]

No one worry about this rule at all. Pickle tips are a non-speed advantage, stay on Eds good side and he and dad and roberts rule will get you off!

PS-as long as you have the current years safety inspection sticker.

All true!

[js9 kentucky blue]

its absolutely unbelievable - ive seen it in inboard now its migrated in stock outboard - the way things in apba get done and just slipped thru is mind boggeling - HELLO reminder this is supposed to be an "AFFORDABLE" way to introduce young drivers to boat racing - as of now ive got almost $5000 in this so called affordable class using an omc motor that's not competitive with the mercury - how fair is that ?? forget how affordable ?? now im supposed to modify a almost brand new boat ??? - god I wish I never got into boat racing - 999E is for sale - contact me - 443-262-1288 - BOB

[pav225]

J Class Rule Changes

So.....What rule changes were adopted for the J Class???

If you're just going to complain, please start your own thread.

Mike

[pav225]

pickle fork

Mr Kentucky Blue,
Bring your boat over. We can modify your boat quickly and for free. No big deal.

Mike

[G Stillwill]

Easy fix look at the pictures I posted over on the other thread radius is easy thickness will be the problem on some of the little boats. A fine tooth hand saw, some 5 min epoxy and a couple balsa blocks. Balsa sands like butter plus it will break away easy in wreck. Whole deal takes about 30 min to do.The blocks will cover up a hole if there is one when the tips are cut off.

[fhafer]

Easy fix look at the pictures I posted over on the other thread radius is easy thickness will be the problem on some of the little boats. A fine tooth hand saw, some 5 min epoxy and a couple balsa blocks. Balsa sands like butter plus it will break away easy in wreck. Whole deal takes about 30 min to do.The blocks will cover up a hole if there is one when the tips are cut off.

George,
You've addressed the work-around "how". I want to know what safety advantage is gained by gluing bocks to the sponson tips that break off in an accident...all in the name of meeting some arbitrary dimension which was selected without any regard to boat specific building norms.

[Big Don]

Man I should have let Mike fix these sponson tips. I cut off a little more that I was supposed to.

[Karl Dyle]

J hydro tuck rule

I replied to a senior region 4 members(Matt D) comment about the tuck rule. I am sorry for referencing his comic book nickname( Capt. America) incorrectly, and meant no disrespect. A reply to my question of "its my responsibility to know these rules, and attend the annual meeting if I wanted to know or be involved in the decision making process" basically. I can appreciate members who have knowledge of these rule changes not wanting to be involved, just trying to spread the information, on this site. There is no reason for all of the whining/complaining and personal bashing for just trying to inform others of what they know to be true. I am ok with ANY rule changes, i just want to know how to proceed. I have spent hundreds of hours in the garage and on the lake, and have permanently modified my hydros to run J Hydro( specifically to do with the motor/ boat mounting and running angle. I cannot re engineer or modify my boats in a couple weeks time, and will not spend any more time testing(hydros) until i receive confirmation on this very important to me issue. Sooooo......... The REAL ANSWER IS??? Still waiting to hear also

[fhafer]

its absolutely unbelievable - ive seen it in inboard now its migrated in stock outboard - the way things in apba get done and just slipped thru is mind boggeling - HELLO reminder this is supposed to be an "AFFORDABLE" way to introduce young drivers to boat racing - as of now ive got almost $5000 in this so called affordable class using an omc motor that's not competitive with the mercury - how fair is that ?? forget how affordable ?? now im supposed to modify a almost brand new boat ??? - god I wish I never got into boat racing - 999E is for sale - contact me - 443-262-1288 - BOB

Bob,
Buy a runabout...you can run that bow thru a pencil sharpener and it's all good. Now how much sense does that make?

I'm amazed at the folks here that roll over and accept unwarranted changes to rules in the name of safety, without holding the rule changers accountable for their actions. "Shedable" sponson tips won't increase the surface area of a sponson tip. Isn't that the genesis of the rule?