Ncoa, outboardopccrackerboxvintage, lake minden resort, nicolaus,ca. Be sure to sign our guest book and let us know what you think. News impba crackerbox rule changes for 2015 rc groups. I think you guys need to include in the rules to allow an adjustable strut that stays under the hull and a turn fin. The crackerbox club is one of the more active boat racing clubs affiliated with the scsc southern california speedboat club. The rrs for 202124, which take effect on 1 january 2021, will be posted here soon after 30 june 2020. Rc boat racing is one of the best things about rc boats. During most years 19611964 less than 25 percent of the original starters were able to limp to the finish line. Of course it can be quite complicated having to learn everything from what rc boats do you need, to build or to buy, to where you can race and what the rules are. Jul, 2019 a past owner of a cracker box racerloved the ride. The international model power boat association is a nonprofit organization which was started in 1949 by a dedicated group of model boat enthusiasts. Crackerbox raceboat mid 1930s crackerbox gentlemans racer. The fourmile triangle race course was a torture track.
Correct and proper restorations and preservation of old cracker box boats. Crackerbox p is one of the oldest inboard runabout classes, distinguished by the 2person team of driver and rider seated side by side at the rear of the hull. Crackerbox while being our easiest to build kit ever. We should specify both the beam and the transom width. A powerful modified engine, mounted amidships, powers these sprinting flatbottom hulls in impressively competitive races. Boat is setup forsbc not included had a supercharged motor in the boatrunning, used motor for my new flat. Its very common to see the small block installed, because theyre cheap, available and parts are available. This page is for memorabilia, race boats,owners and their crews from the 1960s to today here in the northwest. Inboard racing runabout hulls shall be a displacement or monoplane type. Trailer has new wheels and tires new lights and wiring. Unfollow crackerbox boat to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Crackerbox races long beach sprint nationals 2015 youtube. Join us with campbell point marina as we celebrate marina day 2017. When my dad was racing runabouts the generic term for smaller semiflat or vee bottom boats with only a foredeck he was racing for an east coast boat company out. Going fast is easy for a crackerbox, due to its nearly flat bottom. It meets all requirements for the crackerbox racing classes. They created the organization to foster model power boat building, and to encourage and assist in the formation of clubs. Cnc cut 18 birch for bulkheads, top, bottom and side. Crackerbox p is one of the oldest inboard runabout classes, distinguished by the. Featuring a deep vee bottom, the vbox handles rough water, and turns better than any other type of crackerbox.
The racing rules define an outboard as an internal combustion engine. Crackerbox racing class boats 110 scale page 2 rc groups. Racing boats internal combustion impba crackerbox rule changes for 2015. The k and boat number must be a minimum of 9 high on both sides of the hull.
Suitable inboard engines for a crackerbox boat design net. Had a cracker box in 1954 with a flathead and w headers which werent water cooled. These rules will govern the racing at all cbra sanctioned events. Im in chicago and have plans for a 14 scale crackerbox and was just getting the itch to look into racing cleaned out the basement and found some old electric and nitro boats from my childhood. You must be a current racing member of aof, nbra, or apba to purchase this engine. The real apeal of cb is building the boat with a cool motor and drivers. The first, parts 17, contains rules that affect all competitors. The current rules require that each boat must have a roll cage, and the. The class will be the 16th scale crackerbox, and will use the same power rules as the current 110th scale unlimiteds sv27, bj26, or himax 36301500 on 4s. Welcome to the official crackerbox racing association website. Class b racing and the cracker boxes accounted for 24 registrants each.
Crackerbox racing boats covering the cracker box racing boats and the century thunderbolt racers. Home of the crackerbox protm inboard sprint boats are you ready for the most exciting ride of your life. We provide a uniform set of rules for racing and records. Rules and regulations american power boat association. It is revised and published every four years by world sailing. Its a boat that has a look that will draw specators wherever she goes. It provides endless entertainment, and can be very competitive at times.
Boat currently in dry heated storage if in need of more pics or have questions please ask. For a 28 boat, that same ratio say 39% would be 10. Several people have already started scratch builds, and i know of at least one glass hull that is going to be. Complete plans include full size patterns for stem, breasthook, and halfsection patterns for the frames and transom. The salton sea 500 marathon race was a boat breaker.
V8 ford flathead engine with period correct speed equipment, including a california mag. The scsc commodore, ross wallach, was invited to the club to explain what each of the club affiliates needed to do to prepare for the upcoming nationals at marine stadium, in long beach, california. Here is a build thread for the brand new p550 crackerbox the old wood patterson crackerbox came down with a case of rot wood. Super boat on nbc sports 2016 episode 1 from key west world championships duration. Please restore them properly and preserve history monday, february 3, 2020.
Why not create crackerbox division 1 and crackerbox division 2 for apba. It has been used in competition, achieving speeds in excess of 70 mph with a small block chevy. Not legal for racing in the crackerbox class, due to its vee bottom. Within the next year or two, we will need to replace the bottom, battons, frames, and keel.
Current inboard flatbottom class phil kunz photography. Southwest boat racing association swbra southern california outboard association scoa. Could anybody tell me what the rule is for turn fins on your crackerbox in the namba thanks. The official site of the north american model boat.
The p9 race team tries to build an innovative new engine design that will give them an edge at the next race in bakersfield, california. Trailer is included in execelent shape and was setup to fit boat perfectly. This is the apba compliant version of the cracker box deductions have been made for hull, sides and deck so that once printed and cut your boat will be apba legal. When the class changed to the 44 runabout the new rules stated that the engine had to become strictly stock for 1953 and beyond. See more ideas about boat, wooden boats and speed boats.
The cracker box is a west coast boat, and the jersey speed skiff is a east coast boat. Ive gotten in touch with a couple clubs around here but i dont know if anyone is racing these. In the gas rules, its listed as miminum beam with is 16. Crackerbox races long beach sprint nationals 2015 duration. Welcome to the cocktail class wooden boat racing association the ccwbra was founded in 2010 to encourage and organize racing in the cocktail class runabout. The crackerbox run mainly on the west coast of the u. It studies the rules and proposes changes, administers. Januaryfebruary 2018 propeller magazine by apba issuu. There will be a namba nationals held each calendar year. Note that the pictures in this manual may be of a different boat to better illustrate.
The rules are self enforced and administered within the. Of course, this is way more power than this puppy needs, but this is also the whole point of the boat. It will be a minimum of sixday to a maximum of eightday meet and offer four rounds per class. Files are multiple page pdfs best viewed and printed. Rules and regulations for the racing categories of the american power boat association. This new hull also performs better than all of our other crackerbox designs, and is currently legal in all crackerbox racing classes.
See more ideas about wood boats, wooden boats and speed boats. Southern california speedboat club racing rules scsc racing rules rev. Over the years, the bottom of the boat has been smoothered in oil and the glass will no longer stick to the bottom. Racing rules all racers should know in sailboat racing there are no outofbounds lines on the. The racing rules of sailing rrs governs the sport of sailboat and sailboard racing. Association swbra south west boat racing association. These boats are flat bottoms and will hop and blow over with no problems with adjustable struts and turn fins. The second, the appendices, provides details of rules, rules that apply to particular kinds of racing, and rules that affect only a small number of competitors or officials. When one boat has the rightofway, the other boats is required to, the other boats is required to keep clear. The vbox was designed specifically for sport use or racing.
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