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 PostPosted: March 16th, 2014, 11:41 am   
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Most T Racers likely did not know there was a class similar to T750 in the 1980's in APBA.

http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forums/s ... 9-DP-Class


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The speed records for the class are very good. 51 mph average lap speed is very fast. The DP weight was much heavier than our 600 lb T750 weight . EP was 850 lbs, our T850 weight is 725 lbs. DP was likely 750 to 800 lbs and they used the same hulls as EP.


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Hounddog wrote:
The speed records for the class are very good. 51 mph average lap speed is very fast. The DP weight was much heavier than our 600 lb T750 weight . EP was 850 lbs, our T850 weight is 725 lbs. DP was likely 750 to 800 lbs and they used the same hulls as EP.



Don i too thought the 51 mph lap speed was fast, i did see the second record, straightaway speed 53.8? so the straightaway speed is slower

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[quote="tunnelv Don i too thought the 51 mph lap speed was fast, i did see the second record, straightaway speed 53.8? so the straightaway speed is slower[/quote]

I am trying to locate an old 1980's APBA rule book. I know the weight for EP in APBA was 850 lbs. I believe the weight for DP was over 740 lbs. So 53.8 MPH is fast for that weight. I think we can get our T750 boats to run in the low 60's in a kilo run, mid 50's on the race course because of the difference in the weight..


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