Mercury Racing Releases 1100 Competition Engine For APBA Championship Series

[Speed on the Water]

Called the 1100 Competition, a factory-sealed Mercury Racing engine will be spec power for one of the hottest classes in the 2019 APBA Championship series produced by the Offshore Powerboat Association and Powerboat P1, https://speedonthewater.com/new-boa...mpetition-engine-for-apba-championship-series.

 

[Ratickle]

I'm not sure about the hottest classes comment. They are starting the weight out at 12,000 lbs because some of the current boats are so heavy. I cannot imagine what a 12,000 lb boat will do with 1100;s on a short 4 mile course.

 

[Ratickle]

Hopefully, talking with some of those who would be in the class, they can drop it to 11,000 before the season, or shortly after the season starts.

 

[Ratickle]

The rules are being written at 12,000 lbs.

 

[Ratickle]

Which, if they stay there, a couple of the teams are saying they will not run.

Always interesting.

 

[Ratickle]

However, another participant in the class says there will be 5 boats converted in time for Cocoa Beach.

 

[Ratickle]

Even more interesting, two of the boats that are supposedly in the 5 which will be ready according to one participant, are the two boats another person has said will not compete in the class if the weight stays at 12,000 lbs.

And I firmly believe that 12,000 lbs, just to appease one possible participant, is so much weight to add to some of the boats it would make them dangerous if a crash happened. 1500 lbs of lead in a boat is just too much in my opinion.

 

[Ratickle]

When I was talking to the Mercury Racing people, they were unsure how many engines they could possibly get done before the first race.

We shall see......