Sarasota SVL Spinout

[Ratickle]

Peter had a problem with the tabs. Sometimes he would tap them and they would go down a notch, sometimes he would tap them and nothing would happen, and sometimes he would tap them and they would go all the way down. As it turns out the rain we all endured before the race and getting swamped coming out of the inlet got the trim pumps and wiring wet causing the tabs to do what ever they wanted to do.

That sucks. I thought boats were supposed to be waterproof.......:sifone:

What race are you running next? Can't wait to get an up close look at all you've done this winter......

 

[afr]

i stole it to and posted it
thanks dude great job

check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA1q5vGP5wo&feature=player_embedded

 

[extras]

Does anybody know how i can get in touch with the photographer who took these pictures. Thanks, Mark

 

[Ron P]

That's one tough boat. Glad it didn't turn into this.:biggrinjester:

 

[AugiePensa]

That's one tough boat. Glad it didn't turn into this.:biggrinjester:

I remember that day.

 

[Team Tsunami]

That's one tough boat. Glad it didn't turn into this.:biggrinjester:

Thats is no indication to the strength of a Sutphen!!

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

I thought I once heard that boat was lengthened.

 

[Ron P]

Buckshot won many, many races. This was the new owner's first race with it.

 

[Team Tsunami]

That boat had the original early 80's hull still. That boat was racing on a yearly basis for over 20yrs. Sutphen put the newer style deck on the boat in the early 90's. Someone not Sutphen altered the structure of the boat. That combined with brutal racing for 20yrs takes a toll on the boat. She was a great Sutphen!!

 

[TYPHOON]

I have told the story before but its worth retelling.rmal Point water, 3' to 4' sea's and a great day for racing. I was in my boat racing our hearts out trying to play with the big boy's. Back then a Factory 1 was a class 4 boat. I can remember clear as day being along side of it when it came apart. I was with Murray and yelling OMG!!!! It was in the air in 2 pieces about 5' out of the water. You could clearly see it must have busted up on the wave before. It took its last jump in 2 parts and landed with a wall of water. I was glad to see everyone was ok on the next lap. It will forever be a day and sight I will never forget.
MD

 

[Phantom1]

Does anybody know how i can get in touch with the photographer who took these pictures. Thanks, Mark

I'm sure that someone at Suncoast could give you J. Meric's number. He/she appeared to be the official photographer in Sarasota.

http://www.suncoastoffshore.org/race_photos.php

 

[insanity]

It's hard to tell, but that 'Buckshot' boat looks like a foam core...

Are all Sutphens foam cored? I would assume since that was a race boat, that it was a different lay-up than usual...

 

[Team Tsunami]

It's hard to tell, but that 'Buckshot' boat looks like a foam core...

Are all Sutphens foam cored? I would assume since that was a race boat, that it was a different lay-up than usual...

The bottom is all plywood. My boat is the only one according to Richie that has coring in the first half of the bottom.