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Discussion => Boat Racing => Topic started by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 10:28:14 AM

Title: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 10:28:14 AM

With some very crude editing software and lack of computer skills on my part this is how it turned out! The camera is a little $160 deal you can buy at hobby people or most local motorcycle shops. It just suctions on push the button and go. Looks like Ron needs a little more side support in the seat but he wont give up the suspension seat. oh well. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4RltoZFNM

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 18, 2009, 10:50:16 AM

ron....seriously....1 handed? ...even through the turns?  :o :o :o

kyle, what software did you use? i have a TON of onboard footage that i cant edit....ive tried adobe premier and i just dont have the horsepower in the computer to use it.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: crewchief22 on May 18, 2009, 11:01:48 AM

Very cool vid.

Ron, I would think about a different seat.  Maybe something with some more side support!

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 18, 2009, 11:04:33 AM

Quote from: crewchief22 on May 18, 2009, 11:01:48 AM

Very cool vid.

Ron, I would think about a different seat.  Maybe something with some more side support!

ya think  ;)

Ron, I have the same seat as Lance....same guy made it...and I love it...even though i havent even used it yet :-\  but it wraps around you pretty good.....it was about $500 shipped. great investment. much better then the drag buckets i was using before. i got a nasty onboard video of me gettin pitched out of it.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 11:05:18 AM

Its just windows movie editor. I didnt even know it was on my computer til a few days ago. its pretty easy to use one you have it figured out. Im guessing if I spent some time and learned the program better, I could have alot better quality but I really cant sit in front of the computer that long.

Wasnt really sure about the music either. its really hard for me to have the patience to time the music to the video. Brad if you want to sent me your footage and some song selections ill put it together for you.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: riser39 on May 18, 2009, 11:05:38 AM

That looks like one scary ride!!!!!!! :o

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 18, 2009, 11:08:17 AM

Quote from: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 11:05:18 AM

Its just windows movie editor. I didnt even know it was on my computer til a few days ago. its pretty easy to use one you have it figured out. Im guessing if I spent some time and learned the program better, I could have alot better quality but I really cant sit in front of the computer that long.

Wasnt really sure about the music either. its really hard for me to have the patience to time the music to the video. Brad if you want to sent me your footage and some song selections ill put it together for you.

wow.....you have more patience then i have....i tried windows movie editor and rendered it pretty useless after just trying to chop up the clips into smaller pieces from the large files the camera makes.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 11:14:45 AM

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on May 18, 2009, 11:08:17 AM

wow.....you have more patience then i have....i tried windows movie editor and rendered it pretty useless after just trying to chop up the clips into smaller pieces from the large files the camera makes.

Ya that was the crappiest part for sure. but about 12am and I couldnt sleep I needed to do something. its sad but it took me 4 hours to do that! but I should be faster and better next time. It was actually kinda relaxing now that its done. Send me your videos and pick some music and ill try and put something together for ya.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 18, 2009, 11:20:38 AM

Quote from: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 11:14:45 AM

Ya that was the crappiest part for sure. but about 12am and I couldnt sleep I needed to do something. its sad but it took me 4 hours to do that! but I should be faster and better next time. It was actually kinda relaxing now that its done. Send me your videos and pick some music and ill try and put something together for ya.

sorry to sidetrack this thread, but im gunna give it another shot. honestly, i need a new computer...1.8g w/ 512m ram aint gunna cut it.

also, someone suggested trying a program called virutal dub http://www.virtualdub.org/ ....freeware and not resource intensive... ill see what i can do with it.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: MADSKILLZ on May 18, 2009, 11:25:34 AM

Ron you need to try two hands on the wheel!  >:D

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 11:29:07 AM

Sorry Ron didnt mean to throw you under the bus!!!  :banghead:

Ill call mastercraft this afternoon and see if they can make you a suspension seat that holds like a real circle track seat  ;)

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: ryanbrindle on May 18, 2009, 11:31:01 AM

Damn good work on the video!!  Looks professional.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: pw_Tony on May 18, 2009, 12:24:10 PM

 ;D
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi227.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd6%2Fpw383426%2FGangstaStyle.jpg&hash=1d68d7b5089f65a83f1bba15e7989abe88fe159f)

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: 76 Bonneville on May 18, 2009, 12:25:20 PM

Thanks for putting that together Kyle.
Two hands on the wheel, is that the way you guys drive.
Actually with the full suspention seat, which saves my back, at times it wants to tampoline me up. About 2/3 of the time I was holding the base of the seat and the other 1/3 I was driving with my right hand and holding on to the gunwale with my left. I told Terry how nice it handled and that I drove with one hand, I think he drives the same way. I just got poped because of the video. My theory is if im going to get pitched I dont want to take the helm with me. Besides im just a rookie getting seat time, what do I know. ::)

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: 76 Bonneville on May 18, 2009, 12:36:05 PM

Quote from: pw_Tony on May 18, 2009, 12:24:10 PM

;D
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi227.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd6%2Fpw383426%2FGangstaStyle.jpg&hash=1d68d7b5089f65a83f1bba15e7989abe88fe159f)

lol Thanks Hollywood, I think thats the shot about 1:55 into it. I caught a wake in the corner and almost spun. You can see me throw the wheel to the right. Never had so much fun.
Heres the way I look when im out on the course  :D  being half Japanese and all.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 18, 2009, 12:36:23 PM

Quote from: pw_Tony on May 18, 2009, 12:24:10 PM

;D
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi227.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd6%2Fpw383426%2FGangstaStyle.jpg&hash=1d68d7b5089f65a83f1bba15e7989abe88fe159f)

Holy HELL Im dyin laughin right now!!!! pojnt for you my friend! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 18, 2009, 01:38:45 PM

lol hollyWOOD.....good one.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 20, 2009, 09:05:27 AM

sorry to jack your thread ron, but to continue on with the theme of onboard video....heres one of me spinnin out

[gv=475,325]8845488636634615722[/gv]

not sure what i was thinkin crossin wakes to the inside through a turn.....my days of road racing got ahead of me i guess. good vid to learn from.

btw, that seat was one of the ones i got from Skip....good for lake/river...but have zero support on the sides to keep your ass in.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: riser39 on May 20, 2009, 09:08:43 AM

 ;D Wow.  I think i figured out why my boat is still slow.   :o

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: JWBOYER21 on May 20, 2009, 09:30:47 AM

yea you kind of tried to square that corner off which isn't that good of an idea in a boat  :sly:

you probably knew it was going to go bad when you started bouncing, right before you spun huh?

sweet footage though  ;D

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Nick on May 20, 2009, 01:14:07 PM

Dang Brad, you got pitched. That had to hurt.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: 76 Bonneville on May 20, 2009, 02:05:53 PM

I dont know Brad,  I cant see how two hands on the wheel helps. ;D

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 20, 2009, 03:19:25 PM

Quote from: 76 Bonneville on May 20, 2009, 02:05:53 PM

I dont know Brad,  I cant see how two hands on the wheel helps. ;D

honestly, i think the last thing you want to do is hold on...ralph once told me to not even bother trying to hold on, its impossible....hes right....your instinct is to death grip the wheel, but i know now what hes referring to.

if the boat flips or something, i hope to god theres enough momentum in what ever the hell is going wrong to pitch me as far away as possible.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: pw_Tony on May 20, 2009, 03:49:46 PM

Ouch ouch ouch... I had to watch that about 20 times.... narly....  :o

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 20, 2009, 03:52:46 PM

Quote from: pw_Tony on May 20, 2009, 03:49:46 PM

Ouch ouch ouch... I had to watch that about 20 times.... narly....  :o

i actually didnt get hurt...not even really sore. i landed with my ass on the floor and my back against the gunnel....life vest took most of the impact

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: beerjet on May 20, 2009, 04:39:30 PM

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on May 20, 2009, 03:52:46 PM

life vest took most of the impact

That vest and helmet have got plenty of miles on them just bouncing around inside a boat !  :D

Great vid Brad !

-beerjet-

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 20, 2009, 04:41:25 PM

Quote from: beerjet on May 20, 2009, 04:39:30 PM

That vest and helmet have got plenty of miles on them just bouncing around inside a boat !  :D

Great vid Brad !

-beerjet-

oh yeah! forgot to thank Team CBR for the use of the helmet and jacket! i owe ya a cold one guys!

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: beerjet on May 20, 2009, 04:56:09 PM

I dont mean to side track your thread any further Kyle BUT, at the long beach race, i had left all my gear in my boat to go lick my wounds.
After the races were over I went back to pack my shit up and all my gear was gone  ???
Immediatley :mad:
Everyone around was like  ???  >:(  :mad:
It took about 10 minutes of racking my brain as what on earth could have happened to my stuff when, BINGO !
THAT JAGOFF BRAD MUST HAVE TAKEN IT !!!!!!   :D

Anytime for an SCJB memeber , anytime.
Remember , it needs to be recertified  ;)

-beerjet-

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 20, 2009, 05:09:08 PM

you left out the part that you were 1/2 way to the beer garden and didnt notice until 5 beers later!  ;D

i was using terrys helmet and neck collar....those things are the most un-fukkin-believably uncomfortable thing ever.....helmet restraints are the way to go!

thanks again man!

ill get it re-certed for you in return for letting me put so many miles on it

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: jrork on May 20, 2009, 06:05:00 PM

Damn..........that video turns my crank.  I cannot wait to watch you guys in Burley.  With the punkass kids Sanger sitting in the shop, I'm so tempted to trade him you guys don't even wanna know.  That video makes it that much worse (though I don't think I like Brads dealio   :-\)

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Ralph Brunt on May 20, 2009, 07:45:27 PM

wow :o just saw this and fock fock fock :'( i wanna race dammit
nice video ron
wtf are you thinking crossing those wakes brad ???

dont know how you did it with one hand Ron, my boat scares the shit out of me, but, maybe im a pussyy.
ive tried to hold on during a spin and damn near ripped my shoulders out of socket :-[ i always just let go now :-[

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Nick on May 20, 2009, 08:39:07 PM

I was finally able to watch this vid from my home computer (work one blocks youtube) and it was great! Nice way to get pumped up for memorial day!

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: Nailhead on May 20, 2009, 08:45:31 PM

Nice work on the video guys. Ron, you make it look easy.

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: 76 Bonneville on May 20, 2009, 10:03:01 PM

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on May 20, 2009, 07:45:27 PM

wow :o just saw this and fock fock fock :'( i wanna race dammit
nice video ron
wtf are you thinking crossing those wakes brad ???

dont know how you did it with one hand Ron, my boat scares the shit out of me, but, maybe im a pussyy.
ive tried to hold on during a spin and damn near ripped my shoulders out of socket :-[ i always just let go now :-[

Thanks Ralph, too dumb to be scared. I've been careful and SO FAR everything has been very predictable. Even when I got crossed up in the corner, I knew going in it was a little rough, so no surprise when the back wanted to pass the front.
The spins make great footage and Brad almost pulled it off.

Quote from: Nailhead on May 20, 2009, 08:45:31 PM

Nice work on the video guys. Ron, you make it look easy.

Lance,I'm sure the extra 10mph you and Nick are running makes a huge difference.   

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: desrtrat256 on May 20, 2009, 11:18:25 PM

I have a full blown chubby for this style racing now. Ive done 110 mph in 3 ft whoops in the middle of mexico and done every stupid thing possible in the dirt and it doesnt even compare to how fun this looks. Once I get back on my feet ($$$) ill have a flat deck rogers in the garage. Im really hoping to test next season and race the following. Just need more people to buy fuel and oils ;)

Title: Re: C/J 511 parker onboard video
Post by: 76 Bonneville on May 21, 2009, 01:01:48 PM

 



I just wanted to clear up any misconseptions that I dont take this seriously. I've been pretty casual about this racing stuff on the boards. Even though I drive with one hand, I am definently focused on the water and where the other boats are.  Half the time I forget to look at the flag man as we cross the start finish line, because i'm looking down coarse. I understand the dangers involve, and how each driver is counting on the other to drive smart and responsibly. So dispite how easy the video looks theres alot going on that the camera doesn't pick up.

                                                                Thanks for Reading     Ron