Augusta Days Duck Boat Race, Augusta, AR

[HGipson]

Haven't been on here in a while just wanted to check in see how all you ole boys are making it down there

[MWhite]

Haven't been on here in a while just wanted to check in see how all you ole boys are making it down there

Hunter i've heard that there will be no weldbilt boats allowed to run in duck boat races this year,

[HGipson]

Hunter i've heard that there will be no weldbilt boats allowed to run in duck boat races this year,

We haven't said they couldn't race - just not a gutted out 250# boat against the 400+ lb rigs with floors, liners, marine batteries, and full has tanks. Be like us putting out motor on the Gator boat and racing the weldbuilts. But there are ways around the rule to where we can all race. One boat lose as much weight as we can take out or the welbuilts add a sand bag or two to compensate. I could put my motor on my little 1436 and run 70mph I'm sure but I wouldn't race it against a guy w a full out hunting boat

[MWhite]

We haven't said they couldn't race - just not a gutted out 250# boat against the 400+ lb rigs with floors, liners, marine batteries, and full has tanks. Be like us putting out motor on the Gator boat and racing the weldbuilts. But there are ways around the rule to where we can all race. One boat lose as much weight as we can take out or the welbuilts add a sand bag or two to compensate. I could put my motor on my little 1436 and run 70mph I'm sure but I wouldn't race it against a guy w a full out hunting boat

Well there isnt any weldbilt boat we got gutted out, there factory fishing boats...( 340lbs),, nothing modified except for the sit being lowered,,,. im not about to load my boat down with sandbags to weight 400 to 500lbs weight that ya'll trying to run.... i just want come race.

[HGipson]

I don't know what the best way is to set up the rules. We originally just had duck boats w stock motors running for several years. Past two years we've gotten into the nodded up motors running on the same size boats. It's just hard to put money down and you know it ain't apples to apples against a 200lb lighter boat, that's got a LWP and some w nitrous. Be like taking a NASCAR vs a NHRA drag rail. Or a 40 Merc on a hunting rig vs a 250 lb 1/4" plywood tunnel race boat w 90 Yamaha gutted out. We can make more brackets if we have enough attendance. But the guys racing around here won't bother lining up against a full out race hull w a lawn mower battery and 1 gallon of 110 octane and a 140# driver. Be pointless. But in the next few months we may have something we can run against em that'll hang. I figure out motors are the same HP as yalls give or take, just need lighter boats

[HankFrazier]

I know, i hear what u saying. just run it the way u normally do, dont worry bout us.

looks like SRG gona be racing ourself

[MWhite]

looks like SRG gona be racing ourself

Looks like it, my fishing boat dont weight enough, i dont have a boat to go up there with.

[542yamaha40]

I wish it wasn't so far for the SGR gang from our races we have 5 races booked an we have classes for everyone 17' boat or less .... Ply wood , hydro,weildbuilt ,nitro . It's gonna be a fun yr .

[MWhite]

I wish it wasn't so far for the SGR gang from our races we have 5 races booked an we have classes for everyone 17' boat or less .... Ply wood , hydro,weildbuilt ,nitro . It's gonna be a fun yr .

Yep it would be nice

[HankFrazier]

I wish it wasn't so far for the SGR gang from our races we have 5 races booked an we have classes for everyone 17' boat or less .... Ply wood , hydro,weildbuilt ,nitro . It's gonna be a fun yr .

Where yall at we may make a road trip