I would like to see this happen , so we can introduce some of the boats from Canada that are using this method, also since we are kinda on the subject , I also would like to see hull bottom and transom change, such as full tunnels and transoms cutouts , like the boat that Eric Gadoury builds up in Canada. these boats look the most like real boats out there, also the new real hydros are mounting the strut on transoms and have full tunnels and cutouts, I see advantage in this methhod, heres one, with the new more powerful engines being built these days the hulls are becomming overpowered and having a hard time staying down on water without blowing off, if your boat starts flipping over and over again it take away from the fun of racing and if your new to sport you can become fustrated in a hurry and maybe give up , we dont need that in this sport, also this slows down the racing program when the retrive boat is going out to pick up all the sport 40,s all over the track, Hulls with cutouts also , anything we can do to make the sport better I,m for it. has long it looks like the real thing and not just a skinned rigger . This problem happend some time back when dragboat engines horsepower jumped by leaps and bounds and the hull could not keep up with the new added HP. it almost killed the sport . I know I was there, Blown Gas Flatbottom Champion 88,89,90,91 ADBA , My point is its alot more fun to drive the boat back to you, than standing there waiting for the retrive boat. anything to improve the sport should taken into consideration, I,m with you Brian. I am not trying to change the world , just something to think about!!! Chuck
