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I'm not sure how the IMPBA insurance is written (Maybe an IMPBA officer can jump in) but it has to cover more than just racers. It also has to cover spectators. That said maybe they could work out something for an open house fun run. I disagree that IMPBA is just insurance, I think it is much...

How about this. I get the $50 and $60 for membership to IMPBA. It's to get people like me to pay up before the racing season starts. Problem is it catches up new members in it. How about if IMPBA would invest in the future by charging $20 for a true new member. A club could also contribute by...

I understand I can't do this. What I was hoping was that IMPBA may have something in place to allow it, that wasn't common knowledge. I would like to think that with the declining numbers facing our hobby that IMPBA would want to get out in front of it and make it easier for the clubs to recruit...

How do you guys do it when you have an IMPBA pond and a person has to be an IMPBA member before he can put a boat on the water or drive someone else's. We would like to have an open house this year to try and generate new members. This would include letting interested people drive some of our...

Try adjusting your throttle trim. It is probably just a tick off. Bill

Pull the back plate and check for a cracked connecting rod at the crank end. Bill

Hi Dan. Sean told me about you guys and I just haven't got around to contacting you yet. Spread the word to Dave, Lee, and Mark also. It's three boats to make a class so you guys could bring your riggers to. We would love to see you guys at all our races. Our pond is an IMPBA pond so you would...

I forgot about Amber. Congrats Mike. Time to sell the Vet and get a station wagon so you have room for all the stuff that goes along with being a grandpa.

I should have proof read the topic. It is TCMBC. Old timers strikes again. Bill

The Twin Cities Model Boat Club has added FE to it's point series. P-Limited Sport Hydro and P-Limited Tunnel classes have been added. We currently have four of each and are trying to promote more interest. If you live in Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin and want to run FE now you have a place to...

Would this grandpa be Mike Crawford? Bill Wachtler

You guys can do as you wish. I am out of the mix. Getting to old to push a rope up a hill. I hope things work out for you guys and your new class works for you. I would like nothing better than to see it produce a ton of new members. Bill

Mark, simple answer. I will replace the motor with an AQ as it is excepted in almost all clubs. I will replace the Esc with something cheaper as most clubs including district 4 who are our neighbors do not have an Esc. rule. Most new people are going to get started will buy a ready to run. I...

OK, I don't get it. What is a $20 increase when the complete motor is $80. Why would a club that is just starting FE want to re-invent the wheel. The only reason I started FE racing was because of the P-Spec classes. I knew if I had an AQ 2030 and an AQ Esc that I could go to almost any race in...

Hey Marty and Mike. Glad you guys could make it. We really enjoyed having you race with us. Bill Wachtler

Thanks Mic. I appreciate the info Bill

Mic, I've just started doing some fast electric and we had a speed run last week. I used it as a test session and my Grim Racer packs were two miles an hour faster than my Turnigy's. The packs didn't have a fresh charge on them but had only sat for a couple days so it probably wasn't a true...

Hey Marty bring your friends with you. The classes you mentioned should have a good boat count and and it looks like you already have three kneelers. We are also running FE now so if anyone out their has a FE bring it and we will find a way for you to run it. Bill Wachtler

Tim, My bad. For some reason I thought that D4 required an Aqua ESC. After looking again they don't. If you and Mark build a P-spec sport hydro Jr and I will also commit for next year. That would make 4. Can't say if I would do a tunnel or not. Need to get my feet wet first. Hope to see you this...

Hey Sean I meant P-spec sport hydro in above post. Getting old isn't easy. Since I'm on again, Tim and Mark, why wouldn't you go with the rules D4 has already set up in regards to the ESC. It makes no sense to me as maybe they might come here and vice versa with us going there. How about...