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I think that some are missing the point. We had 4 to 5 Gas classes to. Had more listed but they did not make along with some of the nitro classes. There is nothing wrong with Gas Scale but how many boats are out there now. This class was created because some in the board thought it would be cool. There were no boats at that time. All I am saying that is not a way to create a class. When we have so many classes in all the types of boats why create a class when there are no boats. You create the boats first and then build the class.
There is one thing that I have always said. "There is not such thing as a Nitro boater, Gas Boater or a Electric Boater" "We are all Model Boaters" and until the board understands this they will never get it.
And yes Brad we were happy that you all came and had a good time. Doc and I don't spend a lot of money either. Some of the Hotels we stay you wonder what's crawling around in the middle of the night. Doc and I both have stayed in some of the best Hotels in the country or the world. But that $250 per night room sleeps no different that the $60 per night when you close you eyes.
I was around during all of the Gas Scale discussions, and it was not anyone on the board, it was a slew of boaters across the country that wanted to build one, but wanted to see if this was going to be a class. There were MANY boaters running them in the PNW and the Michigan/Illinois/ Indiana area LONG before it was ever a class. I know first hand...they all bought my kits, and I know when it was finally made a class in NAMBA and IMPBA, which was at least 2 years after the initial burst...clubs were running them every weekend.
The class that has died off the most are the large tunnels (anything over .21 engines or P-Limited), especially nitro and gas classes, and the sport 20 hydro nitro class..all seem to be almost at their ends and I question them being even in the class list anymore. FE 20 sport hydro has been strong, but I suspect mainly for sport boaters and club racers.