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This is from another site. We need to look at the list and make changes. Remember the USA is 10 times the population. We have made giant steps in many areas listed and we are moving forward and improving our sport here in ONTARIO CANADA.
Reasons
-No affordable new production factory motors for stock outboard (except for used Yamatos)
-No motor manufacturers' or robust APBA advertising campaigns about racing.
-Open exhausts now banned on most waters.
-Speeds limited on most waters
-Environmental restrictions on most waters.
-Some racers will not race in salt or rough water.
-Racing craft so specialized that most cannot be used for recreation as well.
-Many competing sports.
-Loss of good water close to populations of spectators
-Courses too far away from drivers homes
-Recession
-Massive job losses
-Loopholes in some stock classes that do not level competition where money= winning
-Loss of household wealth from real estate crash
-Need for modern fiberglass boats that are affordable
-Courses do not enhance spectator viewing/excitement: too long & far from viewing areas
-Conflict and infighting in APBA, clubs and classes
-Too may classes creating boring competition in most classes
-Under-representation in the media
-Ancient technology: such as no out-drives, use of rope or recoil starting and kneel-down
-High cost of racing travel and fees

you forgot to add this part

BTW: When I was racing in the 50s/60s in the bay area I personally knew several drivers that were very low income and some were on welfare.

that is the main issue racing isn't a right you don't have to do it.

i assume Ron Hill is are aware what it cost to participate in any other sports, skiing, hockey, ps3 big screen suround sound, tv plus ineternet lol.

i think boat racing is the cheapest thing going, if you look at age of most motors out there being used if you buy a new one it will last two generations of racers or more so msrp on a new 50hp let say 6000.00 that's 300$ a year for a motor. at 20 yrs.