IMPBA Hydro Tech

[ZZ RACING]

Thanks To Don Ferrette for taking on the Hydro Tech position. This job has been vacant for awhile. Thanks again Don for stepping up for this important position.

 

[Samuel Hagan JR]

What does that position do?

 

[ZZ RACING]

What does that position do?

If the case arises, Don would head up a committee on the legality of a Hydro hull. Sometimes there are questions on a new boat. If needed Don would head the committee whether it fit the rules or not.

 

[sebastiencaron]

Who will be a part of this committee?? I will interrested to be part of this committee.

Is the legality of a hydro hull in any class or in specific class?

Thanks!

 

[Patrick Mulvany]

You have to be kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Hydro Tech??? Do you remember how many years it took us to get Canards accepted as Sport Hydros?? Now we are going to have a special Guru to say these four pieces of wood do not conform to the regulations we have established because it is different than the rest?? How does that expand the creation curve???? Don I have flexibility is one of your best virtues?

Later!!

Pat

 

[Don Ferrette]

You have to be kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Hydro Tech??? Do you remember how many years it took us to get Canards accepted as Sport Hydros?? Now we are going to have a special Guru to say these four pieces of wood do not conform to the regulations we have established because it is different than the rest?? How does that expand the creation curve???? Don I have flexibility is one of your best virtues?

Later!!

Pat

Hey Pat before you go shooting your mouth off this position has existing for MANY years, the last person who held it resigned and it has been vacant until now. Sorry you have a problem with but GET OVER IT and move on.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Who will be a part of this committee?? I will interrested to be part of this committee.

Is the legality of a hydro hull in any class or in specific class?

Thanks!

Hi Sebastien, only if any type of issue should arise would possible committee be formed.

 

[ZZ RACING]

The IMPBA has had a technical committee for many years. Whether it be for a mono, hydro, engine or many other things as far as stuff fitting the rules. This is nothing new.

 

[Joe Warren]

Ron Zaker was the Hydro Tech Director for several years & done a Great Job... Don will do the Same.......

 

[timothy johnson]

Clubs/Organizations, need rules without them there is chaos, Don with his experience is the right man for the job.

 

[Mike Byer]

Had to look, thought you might have put Hemric in that spot.

mb

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Had to look, thought you might have put Hemric in that spot.

What ever happened to "Motor Mouth"

mb

 

[John Finch]

I have been mono Director for over twenty five years and can tell you this position is nothing new. We only get involved with the technical aspects of boat design to inforce the rules which are already in place. The rules are voted in by the membership.

John

 

[Mike Byer]

Rick, I don't know, we agreed to hate each other and that was that.

mb

 

[Ray Sametz]

LMAO

 

[michael faszcza]

Hydro tech sounds like a cool job to me

 

[KenOlvis]

Hydro tech sounds like a cool job to me

Lmao

 

[RonShaw]

Had to look, thought you might have put Hemric in that spot.

What ever happened to "Motor Mouth"

mb

He showed up at the Fall Nats a few weeks ago without his "IMPBA ankle bracelet".......LOL. Was almost thrown out by the CD of one of his heats. Hasnt changed unfortunately.

 

[Andy Brown]

The Hydro tech is an important position.

For all of the different hydro classes that have hull specific rules there must be someone in place to support the function of those rules.

Don will do a great job in that position.

I was the Hyrdo tech in the late 80's. Before that time, the IMPBA had a list of different hydro hulls (3 point hydro, Tunnel Cat, Canard, ect.) but there was no definitions for each of the Hulls listed. The IMPBA President at the time, Doug McNeely, expressed his concern about a lack of definitions for each of the hull types listed. I researched and wrote that original list of definitions that had been absent from the rule book for the previous 40 years.

 

[John Beardslee]

Back in the late 60's when we first printed the IMPBA rule book, John Bridge and I stood face to face in his basement and argued this. I can't believe it's still going on. I wanted to just define the mone/runabout and anything else was a hydro!!!!!! Wow little did I know that there would be so may different developments in hull design!!!!! Now lets deal with what's in front of us, you can't get rid of the past and if you ignore future you have your head in the sand!!!! I don't think IMPBA is about that so lets just look at what is in front of us and deal with the best possible solution to make model boating a better place to play. I'm sure Don will give it his best and he will involve as many of our member as possible with his solutions as possible in the future!!!

Thanks, John