SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => Boat Racing => Topic started by: Brad @ SCJB on November 27, 2010, 09:16:06 AM
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Some of the comp jets...
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Nick broke a pushrod...there's a piece missing somewhere in there.....so they are tryin to swap it with the spare motor before the main
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WELL WHAT ELSE?
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More info. on FB. :beer: :beer:
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I don't see anything other than a pic of Brad's driveway. :mad:
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Nick broke a pushrod...there's a piece missing somewhere in there.....so they are tryin to swap it with the spare motor before the main
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i don't know if my comment says how long it's been since i've been to a race :-[ but i love the engine hoist attachment :thumbup:
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overall for the weekend...
1st - Mark Yunkers - CJ169
2nd - Nick Valore - CJ21
3rd - Randy Letcher - CJ288
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Good job guys :thumbup:
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Congrats to the top dawgs, but what about Fearless Leader? Guessin' it was titty nippling cold down there this weekend. Kinda glad I wasn't able to squeeze in a red-eye run down there.
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I would guess 'Fearless leader" is resting up.....then gonna try and re-invent the wheel :sly:
Congrats Racers:thumbup:
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What a season we are going to have.
There were 8 boats that started on Friday and 6 in the main on Saturday.
In the final there were lead changes and 3 spins, now thats some exciting racing.
Thursday at testing we had a coil go out. I found myself in the middle of the river waist deep in the water trying to get back up stream. Then we got my truck stuck. Thanks to Nick for pulling truck and boat out.
Friday in qualifying we had the rotor come loose along with the float adjuster which poured fuel all over the motor (could have been bad).
Friday in the LCQ we could only get 6100 rpms out of the motor and didn't get into Saturdays final. Apparently I swapped 6 and 8 plug wires, we ran 83mph on 6 cylinders.
Saturdays qualifier we got second and advanced to the final.
In the final we hit a top speed of 91 mph in some nasty water. No more driving with one hand. Brad and I had a drag race to the finish for 3rd. Kami thought she heard the announcer call us as 3rd but not positive. It was a great weekend. See you at Puddingstone.
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I dont know where I placed for the whole weekend
but here are my results.
Friday Heat 1 - Did not start - I had starter issues and didnt make the heat
Friday Last Chance Qualifier - I got 2nd
Friday Main Event - I got 4th
Saturday Heat 1 - 1st place - Advanced to the Main
Saturday Main Event - I got 3rd or 4th - I was in 2nd chasing down Mark in the 169 boat. We went into the turn side by side and I was on the inside. I had him!...but got way too aggressive and spun out. Live n learn on that one. I watched the video just now and see my mistake. I floored it way too early in the turn trying to rocket out of the turn....Ron and I were nose to nose to the finish line, but I think he had a lead on me. it was hard to tell from the water.
I am not sure how the points lay out with the split class and the LCQ, but since I missed the first heat, that hurt me overall for the weekend.
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Glad to hear that things went better on Saturday. :thumbup:
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Glad to hear that things went better on Saturday. :thumbup:
Thanks again for all your help on Friday Keith! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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here is a few more i took at the races.
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Brad....Looking at some of the pictures.....It is my humble opinion that the nozzle needs kicked down a few degrees.... :thumbup:
The reason you may be spinning like a Grateful Dead fan is because of a tad too much straight speed and not enough hull in the water to turn when you get to the end.
I would be willing to bet you go down on the nozzle about 2-3* the handling comes back.
Just food for thought. :-\
GT
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Like Terry said a big Thanks goes out to the R&D crew and everyone who helped us out. This was one weekend where we were the one of the main reciepients.
After being towed out by Nick,
Terry loaned us a coil and rotor.
Gary loaned us a dist. cap. and soldering gun
Brad a couple of bolts for the pump
JR. showed Vance how to run the valves without the book.
Harold with jetting advise, a 2* wedge and catching my 6 and 8 wiring faux pas or F**K UP
Thanks To All
Ron
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Like Terry said a big Thanks goes out to the R&D crew and everyone who helped us out. This was one weekend where we were the one of the main reciepients.
After being towed out by Nick,
Terry loaned us a coil and rotor.
Gary loaned us a dist. cap. and soldering gun
Brad a couple of bolts for the pump
JR. showed Vance how to run the valves without the book.
Harold with jetting advise, a 2* wedge and catching my 6 and 8 wiring faux pas or F**K UP
Thanks To All
Ron
That right there is what it's all about :thumbup: ...Wish I could have made it out....Worked all weekend... :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
Maybe the Tom Papp Deal ;)
GT
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Brad....Looking at some of the pictures.....It is my humble opinion that the nozzle needs kicked down a few degrees.... :thumbup:
The reason you may be spinning like a Grateful Dead fan is because of a tad too much straight speed and not enough hull in the water to turn when you get to the end.
I would be willing to bet you go down on the nozzle about 2-3* the handling comes back.
Just food for thought. :-\
GT
dont worry, we were making changes like that throughout the weekend. the boat is still new to me and im still dialing it in and i'm still learning how to drive it.
when i say the boat is new, the intake was set at a different degree with a shoe and ride plate (which i didnt have before) ....and the boat was re-rigged as center steer. Mind you the first time this boat saw water was heat 1 on friday. I got ZERO testing in before. :screwy:
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I have been scouring the net for pics from this past weekend and have only seen this one page...awesome pics, but not many of the jets.
http://www.buzzzmiller.com/bpics.html (http://www.buzzzmiller.com/bpics.html)
if anyone else finds any pics, please post/link them here.
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Here is a pic of GN Flight 47 taking off.
He was very lucky to stay in the boat and the boat landed right side up. When the boat finally came to a stop he climbed back into the drivers seat and took off finishing in 2nd place. :thumbup:
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He said, if you want to know what it felt like,
put on a helmet and dive into your boat. :banghead:
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What he said was pretty funny! Just glad he didnt get hurt :thumbup:
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What is the date of the next race and where, Jim
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The next race is in March, not sure the exact date and it will be at Puddingstone lake in San Dimas
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video's anyone... ::)
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Saturday qualifier, first 2 advance to final. You can see after a couple laps I back off. We were in 2nd, so that was good enough.
C/J 511 Thanksgiving Regatta 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_ajyFyRAc#)
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Saturdays Final
C/J 511 Thanksgiving Regatta 2010 Final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Po2eBGHe4#)
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Holt crap Ron! That is one pissed off motor. Sounds bitchen! Great job :thumbup:
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Well... decided on building and driving my own C/J for next year...Gotta find an engine builder first... 8)
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Saturdays Final
C/J 511 Thanksgiving Regatta 2010 Final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Po2eBGHe4#)
great video Ron!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Well... decided on building and driving my own C/J for next year...Gotta find an engine builder first... 8)
I'll build yours if you build mine..... :sly: But seriously.....I have a complete boat that really wants to go racin'..... >:D
;D
GT
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I'll build yours if you build mine..... :sly: But seriously.....I have a complete boat that really wants to go racin'..... >:D
;D
GT
PM ME >:D lets get it done :thumbup:...Two level heads are better than one..ya know what I 8) mean
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Day 1 LCQ
This is the first time the Crazy Eights saw water after being fully re-rigged.
CJ888 - 2010 Thanksgiving Regatta Day 1 LCQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGErJWYf7jM#)
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Day 2 Main Event (Final)
CJ888 - 2010 Thanksgiving Regatta Day 2 Main Event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NYJFWnKKNw#)
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Best comp Jet Final I have ever seen! And easily the best race of the weekend. Way to go guys.
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here is another wild one from the weekend..
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Here's a pic from RD's site.
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cool pic ron.....this one is my fav...
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I like this one
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nice pictures boys!
glad no body got hurt with the spin outs!
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Both pics are badass. I need one of those, flyin out of the water with the scag showin n sheiiit.....Chromey
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Both pics are badass. I need one of those, flyin out of the water with the scag showin n sheiiit.....Chromey
Yeah ya do Terry! I missed a golden oportunity for the pic 4th last year, but that skag was hangin out like Robert Downey JR's open fly trolling in the red light district that day! :thumbup:
Ray
Good pics and video guys! Congrats to the winners, and placers, and really all that showed. Brad, I'm sure it felt like a million bucks for you to be out there again! ;)
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Yeah ya do Terry! I missed a golden oportunity for the pic 4th last year, but that skag was hangin out like Robert Downey JR's open fly trolling in the red light district that day! :thumbup:
Ray
Good pics and video guys! Congrats to the winners, and placers, and really all that showed. Brad, I'm sure it felt like a million bucks for you to be out there again! ;)
Brad was soooooo dam happy he forgot the plug ;D ;D good racing guys
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Here is a link to some of the pics I took on Friday. Was not there on Sat, sounds like I missed all the action.
http://gallery.me.com/flatmvn#100172&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=42 (http://gallery.me.com/flatmvn#100172&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=42)
I have more high quality shots of all of the C/J's that ran Friday. Here are some examples they are low quality.
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Day 1 LCQ
This is the first time the Crazy Eights saw water after being fully re-rigged.
CJ888 - 2010 Thanksgiving Regatta Day 1 LCQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGErJWYf7jM#)
Awesome qualifying run here....Brad never even got to test this thing yet till it hit the water on Friday.... :thumbup:
But what I like the best is the last few seconds of this video....when Brad was thanking the boat by
patting her on the the back with open fists....Brad musta felt so proud of her and his team!! congrats Brad.
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I like this one
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Day 2 Main Event (Final)
CJ888 - 2010 Thanksgiving Regatta Day 2 Main Event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NYJFWnKKNw#)
Here I observed two things:
1) If Brad could have peddled faster...He woulda got it...spin out or not ;D
2) Her oil pressure was spot on throughout :thumbup: