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Don't they have Seagull racing on the Puhoi river every year? I like me a sexy seagull :cool:
Fcuk being the navigator😆
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Jokes aside it looks like a heap of fun and relatively speaking cheap racing.
The rolling pin effect of someone getting run over always sobered me up good and proper, watching from the bank. Only had one proper go on an R1 motored chair, I'd be keener on hanging onto the front of 15ft and 30hp than 200hp and a glorified pram for future giggles
Put some crocs in the creek for extra thrills.
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Formula Frypan!!!
Throw in Spanners and his 10' jet boat
Kinda like the Mongol Rally! http://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally/
Alloy would have to be the cheapest/lightest/strongest?
And when not racing, go figure how fast you could get out and back from netting! @veitnamcam The only way to have fresher fish would be to eat it on the boat :)
I like the idea of a sport with simple overall rules, and that he with most money doesnt mean he wins - more so, she with biggest balls or skill wins
Right, so specs/rules seem kind of sorted in princible....... What about course locations?????
@Twoshotkill for when you get sick of your 700+ hp jobbie. You drive I'll swing (more weight up front)
We have @Dundee and his dirty dairying mates to thank for that[emoji13]
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Kaituna, can see who gets the farthest off the 7M falls :)
9am 6th Feb is the Manawatu Gorge rafting day:pacman:
Anyone have a pic of these falls?
Hahaha loose
Right, suggested rules - (borrowed and modified from - http://dinghyderby.com.au/)
•Engine– Only 1 engine permitted - 15 hp Standard ONLY
•Engine must be naturally aspirated (NO forced induction permitted)
•Engine cowling must have secondary catch / latch fitted
•Engine must be fitted with kill switch in full working order
•Exhausting- Engine’s exhaust passage must remain inside of mid section casing and engine cowling.
•All exhaust gases must exit via factory gearbox / midsection / passages
(NO exhaust component is permitted to protrude from engine cowling or midsection)
SAFETEY
•All boats must comply with Marine & Harbours registration and safety requirements
•(no anchor required to be carried whilst racing –subject to event approval)
•All boats must carry minimum of 3 meters of tow rope
•All competitors MUST wear New Zealand standard approved FULL FACE motorcycle helmet
•All competitors MUST wear New Zealand standard approved ‘Personal Floatation Device’ (Life Vest/Jacket) suitable to their size and weight
•All competitors MUST wear enclosed footwear
SCRUTINEERING
•Podium position boats may be subject to scrutineering where Air boxes, Gearboxes and other parts may be required to be removed for inspection purposes. ALL CLASSES– Any competitor found guilty by the “Race Director” of jumping the start shall receive a 2 minute time penalty UNLESS the competitor voluntarily returns to the rear of their grid within clear view of the “Starting Marshall” and “Race Director”
No factory parts can be removed except
Original water tell tail may be redirected from factory outlet position.
Cav plate height is measured by placing a 1200mm straight edge 600mm forward of transom (as in picture). Cav plate must be parallel with top of the straight edge or lower.
Timing must be set as per manufactures specs +/- 1deg after ensuring top dead centre indicator is in correct position using method used in photos.
Bracing swivel bracket and tiller arm is permitted for safety.
•Hull MUST be a common mass produced New Zealand ‘dinghy’ manufacturer brand (Limit on length?????)
•Construction material open
•Can be strengthened for safety
•Must be fitted with sufficient floatation
•Can be fitted with a central mounted keel
•MUST retain original number and design of original manufacturers seats
•(exception: seats may be lowered but must retain sufficient floatation properties)
•NO turning fins permitted on rear corners or other areas of hull other than central keel (mentioned above)
•NO engine trimming devices permitted
•Engine MUST retain all original engine manufacturer’s specifications and parts
•Original Engine’s Carburettor, Reeds, Pistons, Ports, Head, Exhaust, Flywheel, Electrics, Rev Limiter, Choke Butterflies, Air Boxes, Gearbox MUST BE TRUE to original manufacturers specifications for make and model of engine and remain fitted and/or connected to the engine
NO polishing of ports or die grinder blending of engine block casing or other parts permitted.
(Exception: Head and bores can be machined or honed for repair purposes only)
•Head– 5 thou maximum reduction from original
•Pistons– oversize limit OPEN but MUST be Genuine engine manufacturer’s parts (ie: NOWiseco or other aftermarket brand)
•Engines can be jetted for tuning purposes (larger only)
•NO nose cones permitted
•NO stabiliser fins permitted on cavitation plate
•Cavitation plate must be no higher than lowest planing surface of the hull
•Propeller – Aluminium through hub exhaust ONLY
•MUST be of Engine manufacturer’s specifications for make and model of engine or aftermarket equivalent (eg: Solas)
•NO re-bushing of props (other than for repair of original bush)
•Modification of propeller permitted
•Fuel – Service Station pump fuel only ie: Premium or Unleaded NO additives