Rules Clarification - Lifting Rails

[Bill Blackwell]

I'm looking for a rule clarification on a new J Category rule that says something about "Lifting Rails" are not allowed on Runabout hulls.

My interpretation is that a "lifting rail" is something like those found on the outer trailing chine edge on a DeSilva, Krier or PRO runabout. The original intent of a lifting rail was to help lift and launch alky runabouts with these. Is my interpretations correct in the context of this rule?

I hope the rule doesn't mean "spray rails". Spray rails that do not create negative deadrise, are no greater than horizontal on the bottom or wetted surface, have no longitudinal breaks and generally comply with the definition of a runabout hull should be legal.

I hope I'm articulating what I think the difference between a "lifting rails" and a "spray rail" is. Can anyone clarify this new rule?

[ricochet112]

simpler terms

is this legal in JR and AXSR????????????????????????

[CSR4C]

Spray rails that do not have a negative dead rise are legal. From the planing surface, surfaces(bottom, chines, spray rails, etc) can raise up or be parallel only.


Darrell

[Mark.Wheeler]

Bill,

Darrell is correct, any spray rail that does not have a negative deadrise is legal.

Also, please note that any boat that was legal in the summer of 2005 will be legal in the summer of 2006.

Mark

[Bill Blackwell]

Acknowledged and agreed. That is what I thought, but wanted to make sure.

Seems like the negative deadrise requirement covers it.

Hey Ricochet112, looks like you don't need to bring the boat over to my shop. Good thing too, since your Afterburner has been sitting there waiting for 3 years. Who knows when I might have got to those spray rails.

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BRB