350 Hydros? What About 350 Runabout???
Seems to me California lost three 350 drivers from "Blow Overs"...but can only name two...Ray Hoot and Shawn and Spencer Love's dad...Both were testing when they got hurt...
Why not a NASCAR page.... Big courses, Prop Shaft 2" below the bottom (Works like a carb restrictor)... Under 3/4 mile 1 inch below the bottom...
I believe that the 1 3/8 transom height has made "A" Stock runabout and hydro safer....but at speeds of 57-58 now in "A" Hydro, I would not consider this a "SAFE" Class...
The next class to have major injuries will be Super E....or what ever they call the class that runs the three cyclinder OMC.....Those suckers are going over 100 laying down...
I know we say it is racing, but we could require reinforced cockpits in both hydros and runabouts, we could require a side height in runabouts. We could have breakaway noses and pickleforks....
Do restricted "C" Runabouts have less accidents in 25 SS Runabout than they do is "C" Runabout??? Personally, I'd rather run a lower transom height, than lower power, but I like the restricted concept as it has worked well with J, AXS, and A in Stock...
My HOME DEPOT ONE DESIGN would have the concept of new boats every year.. Build it for a SPECIAL RACE...play with it after the race...next year build a new one...
The Solar Boat Racers have to buy a bare hull each year as part of their entry...Maybe sell a simple "KIT BOAT" laser cut by like MJR Boats... with theyear laser cut in them...
How about, for DePue 2007, we have GPS Trials for guys that ain't still racing...like "Fly Bys'???? Or will you not want to fire that "D" Konig once you get her rebuilt???? I do think we should have a boat show there....