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**tthibodaux** · 07-29-2007

How much have the speeds increased over the years?

**Tub323** · 07-29-2007

Originally Posted by tthibodaux

How much have the speeds increased over the years?

That's a great question but in those old pics they ran 6 horse engines of older technology compared to the 8 horse of todays technology....

I'd say with the g uys that run the cleaver props they probably went from 22-25mph to todays 40mph....

For us stock guys we may have gained about 5-10mph max.

My old 7.5 Merc ran good but definitely a bit slower....notice the hulls were not as long as todays. Mine is right at 9 feet but I think these are probably 7 or so.....

**Tub323** · 07-29-2007

Lets go back further in time LOL
Here's a link to the history of the rac ing - from the official bathtubbing website at bathtubbing.com

http://www.bathtubbing.com/history.php

**tthibodaux** · 07-29-2007

Originally Posted by Tub323

Lets go back further in time LOL
Here's a link to the history of the rac ing - from the official bathtubbing website at bathtubbing.com

http://www.bathtubbing.com/history.php

VERY COOL!!!

**Tub323** · 07-29-2007

Last update, added an other row

Off to the printers tomorrow....hopefully.

**mercury400m** · 07-30-2007

nice poster!

umm how hard is it to build one of these raceing tubs???

**Tub323** · 07-30-2007

Originally Posted by mercury400m

nice poster!

umm how hard is it to build one of these raceing tubs???

Probably easier than a hydro?

Fiberglass "Insert", or aka "Tub", and a fiberglass hull - some people go so far as to use Kevlar, Carbon etc etc....

The goal is that when you cross the finish line, you, the tub, the engine and all your safety gear are weighed - and that weight MUST be at least 350 lbs - right now I"m running between 385 and 395 I think....depending how much I weigh as my weight can go 10lbs either way in 2 weeks...