2006 Mini Enduro: Blue Water Casino
I have been wanting to put on a GRASS ROOTS ENDURO for Mini Boats...I've wanted to do this for many years. Ross has agreed that he'll work with us to do it.
Here's what I'm thinking.....Help me out all you want...
1. Three Hours
2. Two mile course
3. 2 manitory ten minute pit stops
4. No capsuled boats
5. Red Zones like the Blue Casino 300 Enduro
Classes:
Division I
Any Legal "C" Stock Runabout APBA.
Mini GT (Tunnel with 25 HP, Aluminum prop)...
Any vee, flat bottom wooden boat up to 44 cubic inch, shifter gearcase, kneel or sit down.
Any Addictor, Schiada or Vee hull with up to 35 HP motor, any prop.
Division II
Legal Sport C
Division III
Fat C
Division IV
Any 3 cyclinder on a vee bottom hull
Division V
Super Light Tunnel: Legal APBA (What ever those rules are)...
Any interest in running this Enduro the weekend before Thanksgiving, 2006???...You could stay around and race at the Annual Thanksgiving Regatta at Blue Water Casino...
Give me feedback about the classes...this is just a rough plan...Start all the same time, each Division winner to get trophy and money...
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What Makes Me Think It Will Work???
Having been one of the FOUNDING FATHERS of the LAST MINI Revolution, I'd like to think I can be a mover and shaker of the NEXT MINI BOAT REVOLUTION...
1. The INTERNET is a POWERFUL TOOL. In the summer I get more than 100 E-Mails a week for propellers for boats with under 60 horse power. Some where in my mind I know there are thousands of people that would race a small boat if they didn't think they'd go broke or get hurt...BRF can promote Boat Racing. The Lone Star Boat racing Association just had a reunion where more than 200 people came...past and present racers were there...All said they came becasue they had heard about it on the INTERNET....
2. The last MINI BOAT REVOLUTION was fueled by Tohatsu, then OMC's desire to sell 45 SS motors... Most of the first GENERATION tunnel boats were not up to the speeds Mod C 's went...and the 45's didn't have capsules...Too many people got hurt..Propeller and engine prices went sky high, so they quit racing them.
3. This race is going to VERY POPULAR because, we want anyone with a small boat to come and HAVE FUN...This is a GRASS ROOTS RACE.....Kids as young as 16 can race...we want women racing, again....This is going to be FAMILY, FUN and FRIENDS....
My goal, is that no boat will exceed 65 MPH in this Enduro. We won't have passing in the corners. We'll drive like GENTLEMEN or we will get a penalty.
3.. Most classes rules will be pretty open, except for safety....Transom heights will be watched and enforced. Ill handling boats, bosts that can't go around a corner without spinning out, will stay on the beach after their manitory pits stops....
My goal, is 15 enteries by April 30, 2006. (Five Divisions, three boats per Division)... $200.00 entry Fee before April 30.....
Again, this is a rough OUTLINE..but Ross is "On Board" and is behind the Mini Enduro...
A few pictures from the OLD DAYS...: Team Schiada, then John Rinker...
Well, No One Has "KICKED THE DOOR" Down...
Am I going to have to own all the boats for this RACE???
We need 15 entries...Not the money, just people that say they'd come and run....It could be a "LIBERAL" Race, where everyone wins!!!
FAT C MOTOR $3,000, One Year Warrantee
Bill Curtis will build anyone a Fat C motor for $3,000...and offer a one year RACING WARRANTEE...
Motor Will be;
1. 45 SS Powerhead
2. 45 SS tuner
3. steering bar 45ss style or actual 45 SS
4. Nitro gearcase... with nose cone when I make them
You may make your won with a 40-60 HP two cyclinder, with Nitro Gearcase....
Will post pictures of the ones to find next week
SLT Would Be APBA Pretty Much Anyway!!!
If "CUT SUITS" are required for SLT's in APBA, then our Mini Enduro would not change an APBA SAFETY RULE.
so mutch for "private" messages
Ron,
The "R" demention is 3 & 3/16"
The propshaft Diamiter is 3/4"
It has 14 splines
So how many entrys do you have so far?
Do I have to have a co driver?
Thanks !
Ecuador Racing: From Darrell Sorensen
Bob Williams, Ric Montoya along with Linda & myself are headed for Ecuador in just over a week. Can't wait, should be a real adventure!
One of our host, Dr. Roger Mosocoso. I will be racing his boat.
http://www.vincesnautico.freeservers...s/05vent03.jpg
They name their boats after women, I will be in Monica
http://www.vincesnautico.freeservers...s/05vent10.jpg
Quotes of the day.
"P.S. the marathon racers are nuts" Connie Payn
"Marathon Racers aren't nuts...it just seems that way" Ron Hill
Blue Water Casino 3 Hour, week before Thanksgiving: In the planning stage!
1. Three Hours
2. Two mile course
3. 2 manitory ten minute pit stops
4. No capsuled boats
5. Red Zones like the Blue Casino 300 Enduro
Classes:
Division I
Any Legal "C" Stock Runabout APBA.
Mini GT (Tunnel with 25 HP, Aluminum prop)...
Any vee, flat bottom wooden boat up to 44 cubic inch, shifter gearcase, kneel or sit down.
Any Addictor, Schiada or Vee hull with up to 35 HP motor, any prop.
Small Jet boat.
Division II
Legal Sport C
Division III
Fat C
Division IV
Any 3 cyclinder on a vee bottom hull
Division V
Super Light Tunnel: Legal APBA (What ever those rules are)...Personal Water Craft.
Any interest in running this Enduro the weekend before Thanksgiving, 2006???...You could stay around, for three days, and race at the Annual Thanksgiving Regatta at Blue Water Casino...
Give me feedback about the classes...this is just a rough plan...Start all the same time, each Division winner to get trophy and money...and Overall places, too.
Ron Hill
prop19@sbcglobal.net
Only 16 days until the Guayaquil - Vinces
Marathons, it's not only the race but the journey!
Harry Hardy, Randy and or Jack...
Randy Limbeck is Sport C Kilo record holder, Harry Hardy built the boat. Harry is standing here, right now and says, "They'll bring one of two boats."
Entries Number:
18. Randy Limbeck (Legal Sport C)
19. Jack Lawson (Legal Sport C)
20. Kevin Curtis (Fat C)
If the Dog Hadn't Stopped...
Had the dog not stopped to take a dump, he'd have caught the rabbit....
I'll keep an eye out for a boat...