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01-12-2009, 03:02 PM
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Hi guys i am new to this site i want to start racing boats what is the best serise to go with
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01-12-2009, 03:09 PM
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topgun
Country: Guernsey
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: Civil Servant/ Senior driving examiner
Interests: Boats/bikes/Black label
Boat name: Flash Back/Avenger/Anchor Management
Boat make: Sunseeker San Remo/mini cougar/Cougar cat 25/Avenger 21
Engines: San Remo 2x Volvo 5.7 v8/mini cougar Yamaha 25/Cougar 2x twin spark Yam V6/Avenger has volvo 300v8
Cruising area: C.I.Waters
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new to racing
Speed is just a question of money
How fast do you want to go !!!
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01-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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Aged Member
Country: UK
Location: HAMPSHIRE
Occupation: Safety Engineering
Boat name: Savannah
Boat make: Princess 415
Engines: Volvos
Cruising area: SOLENT
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: HAMPSHIRE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tony2009
Hi guys i am new to this site i want to start racing boats what is the best serise to go with
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Well, theres Honda...(only joking)
Feel free to PM me or RHINO (Brian) or OCRDA (Bob) who will give you any information you might need to make a decision.....
Dave
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01-12-2009, 03:32 PM
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Registered User
Country: ENGLAND
Boat name: V13
Boat make: V24 batboat
Engines: 5.7 320hp
Cruising area: SOUTHCOAST
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depending what you have allready been used to,there is ocr 1.8or 1.3,then offshore 2litre(the only true international class) then v24 ,6litre,or you could go rib class.The choice is yours
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01-12-2009, 03:33 PM
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Aged Member
Country: UK
Location: HAMPSHIRE
Occupation: Safety Engineering
Boat name: Savannah
Boat make: Princess 415
Engines: Volvos
Cruising area: SOLENT
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: HAMPSHIRE
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Originally Posted by tony2009
Hi guys i am new to this site i want to start racing boats what is the best serise to go with
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And...talk to as many people as you possibly can before you decide...Everybody's got an agenda in this game....or may try and sell you a boat you dont want.
Go to a couple of events first......they will come up on here as to where they are and when, and what classes are racing.....
Then you can see the boats in action and talk to the crews etc..
Bottom line is the first reply, though short, was correct. It all depends on how big your budget is.
Good luck....................... 
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01-12-2009, 04:01 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
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Originally Posted by RHINO
depending what you have allready been used to,there is ocr 1.8or 1.3,then offshore 2litre(the only true international class) then v24 ,6litre,or you could go rib class.The choice is yours
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Marathon's not worthy I presume?
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01-12-2009, 04:40 PM
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Registered User
Country: ENGLAND
Boat name: V13
Boat make: V24 batboat
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01-12-2009, 04:57 PM
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v24 rocks
Country: uk
Location: littlehampton
Boat name: bat out of hell, tooti fruty
Cruising area: LA
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Marathon keep moving the goal posts  V24 rocks 
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01-12-2009, 05:05 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
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Whereas V24 don't actually have any rules
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01-12-2009, 05:29 PM
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v24 rocks
Country: uk
Location: littlehampton
Boat name: bat out of hell, tooti fruty
Cruising area: LA
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01-12-2009, 05:53 PM
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The Doc
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdog v2
Marathon keep moving the goal posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
Whereas V24 don't actually have any rules
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01-12-2009, 07:14 PM
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v24 rocks
Country: uk
Location: littlehampton
Boat name: bat out of hell, tooti fruty
Cruising area: LA
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: littlehampton
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01-12-2009, 07:41 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
Marathon's not worthy I presume?
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Thanks for all your help
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02-12-2009, 12:09 AM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: southampton
Occupation: engineer
Interests: lots
Boat make: scorpion 8.1
Engines: 250HO
Cruising area: solent
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: southampton
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thats him scared off!!! 
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02-12-2009, 01:09 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tony2009
Hi guys i am new to this site i want to start racing boats what is the best serise to go with
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Marathon Class E - Gordon Compton needs some competition.
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02-12-2009, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Devon
Occupation: Garage Proprietor
Interests: PowerBoat Racing
Boat name: If Only
Boat make: Bernico F3 OCR, Bernico Prototype Inboard, and some Ribs
Engines: Yamaha Pro V 115
Cruising area: UK, France
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Devon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
Marathon Class E - Gordon Compton needs some competition.
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I did'nt think you were allowed 2 boats in the same class !!
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02-12-2009, 01:00 PM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
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Location: Salcombe South Devon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OCRDA
I did'nt think you were allowed 2 boats in the same class !!
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With us it'll make three so far - when it's built!
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