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Small tunnel class race boats...There are some in Ontario

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 PostPosted: December 3rd, 2016, 12:35 am   
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Here is a 2016 up-date from Japan.
Their class now has a wide range of motors both 2 stroke and 4 stroke and a wide range of boats. Many of their hulls are former APBA boats from the USA....Grand Prix, Hoffman, Mirage...old Sport C, SST45, SST60 from Europe old S550 and S850 boats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5eFCMEWXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryl04ntnOg8

In the pits
You can see how they have been able to blend the older motors in with the new 4 strokes. Makes for interesting racing and attracts a wider base of racers and fans to the sport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71aPcKY3EhI

Rules look simple..pure stock motors
-12 to 13 foot boats ....30 to 40 hp
-14 foot boats ...50 hp


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Here is some 50 hp tunnel action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nl7zwn_zyg&t=126s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4SYttK29Q&t=21s

Here are some low cost plans to build your own boat
http://www.dillon-racing.com/dillon-sportc/plans.htm
Low cost for good fun racing


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CATCH 10???
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... nFlag=true

SPEED CAT
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... nFlag=true


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 PostPosted: May 12th, 2017, 4:14 am   
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NEW SPEED CAT
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... nFlag=true

The original boats first appeared in the early 90's/ Bruce Rankin purchased the molds from the USA. The first 3 boats were heavy for a Sport C.
The later ones were much lighter. Marty built some MOD VP ones using part of a Delta hull in the tunnel. The TRUE tunnels are better, They do make a good lake boat and they sit high in the water. The key is to not over power them. With 40 to 50 hp 3 cylinder Yamaha or Tohatsu they run low 60's. Easy to rig. With these small motors single cable steering is fine. You do not need string steering.
Some people just cannot drive a T boat style hull. These small tunnels are VERY easy to drive.

Not a bad buy provided the boat is good...$975.00
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... 1263254429


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Hounddog wrote:
NEW SPEED CAT
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... nFlag=true

The original boats first appeared in the early 90's/ Bruce Rankin purchased the molds from the USA. The first 3 boats were heavy for a Sport C.
The later ones were much lighter. Marty built some MOD VP ones using part of a Delta hull in the tunnel. The TRUE tunnels are better, They do make a good lake boat and they sit high in the water. The key is to not over power them. With 40 to 50 hp 3 cylinder Yamaha or Tohatsu they run low 60's. Easy to rig. With these small motors single cable steering is fine. You do not need string steering.
Some people just cannot drive a T boat style hull. These small tunnels are VERY easy to drive.

Not a bad buy provided the boat is good...$975.00
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... 1263254429



The one in the bottom link looks like Jakes old boat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zgL4y3-wT8

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Look at all the different makes and models of outboards racing. Sure looks more interesting compared to the same-same races we see in many of our classes. If you want to get NEW people interested it our sport we need more variety in the SHOW.
http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forums/s ... nel-Borneo


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https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2017/10 ... mall-boats

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tunnelv wrote:
https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2017/10/26/big-racing-small-boats


that's nice. they used a couple of my photos without asking. I would have said: "yes, for sure. put my mark below the photo." but still..

I'm glad there is an article about racing small boats. Very cool. Glad our t-boats are getting the exposure.

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