$5000 challange for charity! Hey Pyburn!

[boatme]

I'm the person who got the phone call from the SMOKE ON THE WATER poker run and processed the payment of the $1,300,000 claim. I won't even discuss the fact that innocent lives were lost.I don't see any FUN in any part of this.

That claim was just for the boat not for the lawsuits

I am one of the two guys that put on the event (SOTW) and had to live the lawuits for two years

I think Gino is talking about doing this challenge at a race site with race officials and safety crew
If this is what he is suggesting then I support him and think it is the way to separate the trash talk from the reality. Do under controlled conditions (it is where this needs to be) with professional safety crews
Just like guys on the street they want to show who is best, they can take it to the drag track (and many do) where all safety precautions are in place in case of an accident

That said, Racing at a organized Poker Run is wrong and unsafe and should NOT be encouraged This will end any insurance on boats at these events (many insurance companies already exclude Poker Runs now)

I like Bill Pyburn and I like Gino, Both are great guys
I want to see these guys around for many years as they bring great enthusiasm for the sport. so Lets keep it safe and run this stuff where others are there to save your butt if something tragic happens

Good luck on the challenge and way to go at putting it on where safety crews are there to keep you guys healthy

 

[Knot 4 Me]

WTF are you the official FUN BURGLAR? :dupe:

Both Pyburn and Gino have enough coin to hire good lawyers to get a claim paid in the event of an incident during this charity run if it actually occurs.

Where is Stecz to keep this guy in line? :boxing_smiley:

They both need to read their policies closely. This is a race with a charity benefiting at its conclusion. All the lawyers in the world aren't going to get a claim paid on a policy that clearly states engaging in a race, organized or otherwise, is exluded from coverage. Insurance policies are pretty solid contracts. Sy is simply pointing out the financial risk that is at stake here.

 

[Wrinkleface]

I hear ya...im jew/italian/portugese also:sifone: pretty scary

Frig'n mutt!!!!!!:biggrinjester:

 

[Jassman]

Interesting facts:

8 mile course.

Boat running 170 mph for 8 miles will do it in 2 minutes 49 seconds.

If a second boat wishes to catch said first boat and is a mile behind, the second boat will have to run 191 mph to get to the end at the same time. To get there 9 seconds faster the second boat will have to be going 202 mph.

And we're talking point A to point B at said speeds.

Moral of the story....It's all about the start.:seeya:

A few factors..yes it'a all about the start..but also who can run the straightest line, gear ratio, interuption of other wakes, and who is the better driver...personally I think both guys should shake hands, have a drink together and put the ego's aside..both great boats, both good guys that have offered alot to the sport, but it's not worth having a tragedy trying to one up the other on this next run.

 

[catastrophe]

Been there myself.
Total lawsuit against me totalled 7.2 million and took 6 years to settle.

Doesn't matter if controlled conditions with rescue etc. That only makes it safer.

The individual insurance policies on these boats are worded to not pay out when racing. But then the lawyers show up.
If something breaks and there is a problem the wife and family of person # 2 in each boat will be all over this.

Great idea for the charity and I respect you all in that aspect but take the word of the old guy here thats lived through it. Not worth it.

Who gives a s-it which boat is faster once?

Just my .02

With respect to all involved

 

[Chris]

Who gives a s-it which boat is faster once?

Ken Warby has been the fastest for 31 years. Everyone else is slower.

 

[Lubejobs42]

A few factors..yes it'a all about the start..but also who can run the straightest line, gear ratio, interuption of other wakes, and who is the better driver...personally I think both guys should shake hands, have a drink together and put the ego's aside..both great boats, both good guys that have offered alot to the sport, but it's not worth having a tragedy trying to one up the other on this next run.

Just so everyone knows, Bill and I have been talking on the phone. We are friends and there is NO bad blood. This is all fun and I hope he comes down for the weekend!

 

[catastrophe]

Just so everyone knows, Bill and I have been talking on the phone. We are friends and there is NO bad blood. This is all fun and I hope he comes down for the weekend!

Great !!!

Flip for the bar bill instead .

Enjoy Gino

 

[C5Steve]

Who gives a s-it which boat is faster once?

Coming from someone who puts quad 300hp on a center console??:huh:

 

[MarylandMark]

Just so everyone knows, Bill and I have been talking on the phone. We are friends and there is NO bad blood. This is all fun and I hope he comes down for the weekend!

This is awesome!! This is the best thread in a LONG time- racer orgs may want to take note...

A lil' ribbing along with a little runnin' makes it exciting for the fans- I bet an event like this has more interest than any boat race in the last X amount of years.

Be safe and lay the throttles on the dash gents- good luck to boat and thanks for sharing with us mere mortals.

 

[catastrophe]

Coming from someone who puts quad 300hp on a center console??:huh:

Yeah can ya believe it??

Same guy went sideways for a quarter of a mile when an engine took a dump on a cat and the same guy watched his friends arm get picked up out of the water and get sewn back on after it went threw the side of my boat.
Same guy that has no use of his right arm and a back broken in 3 places, walkin around in pain since 03.

Just want all my buds to have fun to a limit.

When the lawyers were lookin around for my money, one day they asked about my businesses ...and all of a sudden 150 people that don't boat were about to get it in the hoop and they didnt even get a chance to go fast or catch some sunshine.


We all know these guys mean well and are great guys. But I also know they are already haven a riot.

Only contest I won was who had the most expensive bloodsucker.

BTW there is no room for 5 on the back of that boat.


ENJOY and BE SAFE

 

[boatme]

Yeah can ya believe it??

Only contest I won was who had the most expensive bloodsucker.


ENJOY and BE SAFE

We were in this contest :boxing_smiley:

 

[Airpacker]

Coming from someone who puts quad 300hp on a center console??:huh:

a 70 mph floating tank of a center console. Alec needed 4 just to get that sucker on plane.

Those of us who can call him a friend are lucky that he is alive to be able to relate what CAN GO WRONG so we don't have to learn the hard way.

 

[catastrophe]

Yeah when I was in a hospital bed for a few months and the black broad was shoven a suppository up my ass every day one of my pals called me LUCKY.

The funniest part was when the police boat was carrying me to the marina to an ambulance , when the EMS guy bent over me I whispered " dont let anybody see my peepee"
They got me on land with a couple of hundred people standing around and the PR-CK took his knife and cut all my clothes off.

The last thing I heard as I was being loaded into the ambulance was all the girls laughing.

LUCKY:blush5::blush5:

 

[Jassman]

Yeah can ya believe it??



BTW there is no room for 5 on the back of that boat.


ENJOY and BE SAFE

so what are you going to do with the 300's once your 350's come in.:drool5:

 

[catastrophe]

so what are you going to do with the 300's once your 350's come in.:drool5:

Funny you ask that now.
I was about to cough for extended warranty when RR told me I have full warranty for 3 yrs.
The 350s come under Mercury racing with 1 yr.
For the 6 mph I'm glad I did what I did.

 

[Jassman]

Funny you ask that now.
I was about to cough for extended warranty when RR told me I have full warranty for 3 yrs.
The 350s come under Mercury racing with 1 yr.
For the 6 mph I'm glad I did what I did.

I agree working on something right now..do I want 4 300's or 3 350's...:drool5:

 

[BBB725]

Sandy all ready has a center console outboard boat ,right?:biggrinjester:

 

[Knot 4 Me]

I agree working on something right now..do I want 4 300's or 3 350's...:drool5:

Sandy's gas bill just went up. :sifone:

 

[catastrophe]

Have we ever hi jacked this thread or what.?

Sorry Gino...If you haven't started a new one yet..please continue.