Our new shop is about three blocks from Wilke's Marine. Jim and I have a lot in common. We both have strong opinions. We both are BULL HEADED. Neither of us stay mad.

We have argued about the Blue Water Resort and Casino Rules for 4 years of five events. Jim has written and article for Performance Boats Magazine covering the 2009 event.

His opinions and mine are basically close. I'll admit, I was against making the course longer, as I had basically supplied the patrol boats for the first four events, and I'd used up my friends. BUT everyone that ran the race said the wide turn was better, though it was rough as hell going past the old corner.


Seems to me, when the Parker Enduro was 9 Hours, the river was rough as hell all day. Truth is, 48 boats running most of the day, will make the water rough.

For 2010, I'm suggesting several things:

1.. Wilkes has convinced me to start the race all at one time. The boats will be lined up by class. Fastest boat first.

2. Handicaps are good, but each class will take their handicap at their pit stop? How are pit stops handles? Well, go to 15 minute stops because of traffic flow and the "RACERS" will figure out when to stop.

3. My suggesation is to put Randy Davis' ROCKET in Division VII and boat like his.

4. Division V, should be BOAT BOAT V BOTTOMS ONLY. Any BRAVO/IMCO sterndrive will be in Division VI.

5. Scoring: Molly Ballou figured it out, with the help of Joyce Soares. You line the scores up, just like racers or trumpets. First Chair, is first place boat, second chair is second place boat. One clock that all scorers see, collect the score sheets every five laps, no calculators in the scoring area.

With a few changes, The Blue Water Resort and Casino 300 can be the biggest boat race in America. Ross and RPM Enterprises did a great job this year, but the real workers, who made this an "EVENT" were the owners, drivers and teams.

ADD:

When I was a kid, we were up in Colorado, and the raod was really windy. There was a sign on the side of the mountain that said, "Speed Limit 100... Ford's do you best...'

For the Outboards that said the water was rough....I'd say this, "Outboards, do you best."

LAST ADD:

MY MONEY IS ON WISKERS IN 2010!!!

LAST, LAST ADD:

2010 we will have a Calcutta for the Enduro, even if I HAVE TO RUN IT OUT OF BMB STORAGE.....This race needs a Calcutta...A Calcutta for each Class and then and Overall Calcutta......