James Aderholdt 2005 Pugh F500 for sale

[HRTV]

2005 Pugh F500 for sale. The boat meets all UIM requirments to include a 5000N Cell. Will sell just boat with rigging or complete turn-key rig with 2005 VRP engine. email for price and additional information.


Contact:
James Aderholdt
Phone: *31 610-278952
Email: info@ameridutchracing.com

[HRTV]

What a sweet rig I would pay James just for a ride, Gary Pugh is truly one the masters of boat design.

[Corin_Huke]

Just thought I'd add my two cents regarding James Aderholdt's boat, as I've had first hand experience of it racing here in Europe

This year James was very compeitive with this Pugh/VRP rig. A season of getting used to the boat last year and a few mods that were made over the winter really paid dividends. A couple of occasions James was the class of the field and blitzed the others in qualifying finding himself as pole sitter. I think he lost out 3rd place in the Worlds by a single point, but I'm sure if it hadn't been for cir***stances beyond his control - a much shortened race calendar and a race that was cancelled through too much water! - James would have secured 3rd no problem at all

As Dan said, the big plus is that Gary Pugh has put all of his years's of experience into the boat and its design. The design is very good, it's well rigged out and the workmanship.....well I don't have to tell you guys how well Gary builds boats. And having a 5000Nm safety capsule it's probably one of the strongest and safest boats out there (in my opinion). In fact I think they stopped testing the sample at 5000Nm, so it may well be even stronger!!

It would make a very interesting (read "quick") ride for you guys out in the States and would be ideal for a Rossi or VRP 500 to be bolted on the back.........

[HRTV]

Bump to the top.

[Guest]

Great looking

Great looking boat, but it not legal over here in the States.

[Composite Specialties]

Legal

To make it legal here, all one would have to do is add a piece of 6mm okoume or foam core from the pickle tip back about 48" or 40% on both sides and the bottom, to get around the US Pro hydro rule. This would comply with the pro ruling as a break in the sponson, to meet the 60% rule.

[James Aderholdt]

This issue has been discussed several time over the past years and I don't think APBA/PRO Divison will change the rules to meet UIM requirements. It's a shame that no USA PRO 250/350/500/700 Team can compete for a World Championship!!! The only PRO classes that meet UIM requirments are 125 Hydro and 175 Hydro. It would be nice to have some fellow countrymen represent the USA in a chase for a World Title. Ralph and Billy came over for the 0125 in Auronzo Italy, and it was nice to see American Flags on the jetty!

[Bob Rusnak]

It may be time to change the PRO rules to conform to UIM. Those boats can perform in pretty rough water where our US Boats can not. Example, Cypress Gardens World Championships. Just a thought! Bob N-96

[HRTV]

Bump to the top! still for sale

[Herb Lanphear]

Is This Boat Still For Sale, How Much?, And Cost Of Converting It To Pro 500 Capsule?where Is It?

Thanks Herb

[HRTV]

Is This Boat Still For Sale, How Much?, And Cost Of Converting It To Pro 500 Capsule?where Is It?

Thanks Herb

Butch Kiddy has one for sale right down the road from you in Florida forget about the boat James had listed the cost of shipping back to the US would kill you $$$$$$$$$$ plus I think he sold it.

Click below you could pick this up over the weekend if he still has it:

http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/sho...ighlight=aries

[James Aderholdt]

I sold that boat in the Spring!!! Thanks for Asking!

[L. Allen]

Hi James! Hi Corin!

Who bought the boat ( or is it top secret)?

Laurie