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Old 21-09-2007, 03:23 PM   #1
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gearbox?

Why dont boats have gearbox's like a car with say 5 different ratios?
I know theres a few exceptions like xs-if
but yeah, Why ??
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Old 21-09-2007, 05:01 PM   #2
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Old 22-09-2007, 11:39 AM   #3
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Or that gearboxes are outruled in most of the racing classes?
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