Tubbers Unite in Kelowna BC

[Tub323]

Kelowna got cancelled this year due to some disagreement between the powers that be and the sponsors....but hte other circuit races and the "Great Race" are still on!

I am the chairperson that sets up the Silverdale race here in the US, and Keyport has a race the same weekend (August)....plus the "big" race up north.


The tub goes almost 28mph......it runs average of 5th place with my weight in the stock class but could be set up for super modified (Cleaver prop, engine mods etc) - in which case you could probably get 35-40mph out of it.

[atver13]

k thanks

[atver13]

how is it in rough water?

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

Anytime I get to watch you guys in your tubs and your tubes in that rough water I do it. Your the unique water bashers of your time in what is an extreme aspect of a or corner of the motor sport.

[hydrorider]

where did you get the thing that lifts
the motor up?

[Tub323]

The tub handles great in rough water!

The transom is built on the back of the tub, plywood wrapped in Kevlar/glass.

[hydrorider]

OK. i thought you had a thing to lift the transom. i was wondering because i have to lift the transom on my boat for a long shaft.

[hydrorider]

how much dose it cost to build one?

[Tub323]

Probably cost about $1500 to do it raw *IF* you had a mold for the hull - and tunnel hulls are out - it's been tried many many times....
The Binocci hull is by far the most used and best hull, they started those in I thi nk 1980 or so...that's what mine is.

I paid $1500 for the hull and insert but I know there was a profit margin there, realistically at least $1500 plus paint.

Then an engine, etc.

I've probably got $4000 to $5000 in mine including the new fancy paint.