Educate me please

[Wendi]

What is the difference between the following boats:

K Boat
GN
PS
SS

Thank you I'm learning and really enjoy boat racing.

[papaletch4130]

K boat is a blown alchohal flatbottom WITH A 468 CUBIC INCH LIMIT..

Gn Is a v drive as well with a v bottom can run blown or un blown motors up to 515 I think??

ss is a flat bottom with strict motor rules.. 427 bbc with flat tapit cam etc

ps is a flat bottom that is un blown and can run anything they want up to 500 cu inch i think.. SS boats can run on ps... I hope i got all that correct.. lol

[papaletch4130]

In pic order

ss
ps
Gn
K

[Wendi]

Awesome thank you I learned something today

[papaletch4130]

Anytime!! Tried to keep it simple someone will probaly chime in with better details..lol

[76Bonneville]

Just to fine tune the GN's a little.
Blown motors are limited to 475ci max
Naturally aspirated motors to 525ci max

[papaletch4130]

Thanks Ron I couldnt think of all the details off hand..

[Wendi]

So from my understanding its all about the size of the engine which determines the class of boat is that accurate?

[papaletch4130]

The weight is different from a k boat haul and a ss/ps one. K boat needs to be much heavier lay up. Gn are much different.

[ChumpChange]

Great question!

[papaletch4130]

Candice didn't like the k boat pic i posted so here is her pic she liked.. Lol But anyone that hasn't seen a k boat race the thunder is unreal on the start.

[WMC]

Candice didn't like the k boat pic i posted so here is her pic she liked.. Lol But anyone that hasn't seen a k boat race the thunder is unreal on the start.
This is a great picture!

[obnoxious001]

So from my understanding its all about the size of the engine which determines the class of boat is that accurate?

It's a little more complex than that, and a little more technical. The easiest way for you to appear to be "in the know" is to read the numbers on the side of the boat, and then make a comment like "The Superstocks are getting ready to run!" if all the boats have the "SS" on the side. Only one that will trip you up is Pro Stock since the SS boats are legal to run in PS, but not the other way around.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q71/s720x720/1044297_484842338261532_901282625_n.jpg

[ELCHINGONROGERS]

It's a little more complex than that, and a little more technical. The easiest way for you to appear to be "in the know" is to read the numbers on the side of the boat, and then make a comment like "The Superstocks are getting ready to run!" if all the boats have the "SS" on the side. Only one that will trip you up is Pro Stock since the SS boats are legal to run in PS, but not the other way around.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q71/s720x720/1044297_484842338261532_901282625_n.jpg

that is a very good pic

[obnoxious001]

that is a very good pic

That was from Rankin Racing,, I assume a Go Pro mounted on their boat at Burley

[RogerThat99]

Here is an SS.

12819

[RogerThat99]

This picture is cropped way down, so it isn't the best image quality.

12820

[The Doctor]

In pic order

ss
ps
Gn
K

That K looks a bit familiar! My sons had a hand in that one.

http://www.wannaberacing.com/ps39.html

[GotHalos]

Lot's of good info in here :thumbup:

[wannabe]

One other thing to clarify is that PS=pro stock, SS=super stock, and K boat are all the same hulls and manufacturers. A flatbottom design of typically 18' in length. They use the same hardware and all run 5 mile races. (usually four laps) The flatbottom boats usually start their race while running, they pair up for a flag start. The GN=Grand Nationals run an endurance race that usually start from the beach on a timed countdown. This comes after a few laps of warming up in seeming chaos. They run about five times as long of a race as the flats do. They have a v-bottom design and usually run around 19-21 feet long.

[K-034]

That K looks a bit familiar! My sons had a hand in that one.

http://www.wannaberacing.com/ps39.html


I am also a fan of this boat :biggrin:

your sons did a great job on it couldn't have asked for a better boat :action-smiley-035:

[papaletch4130]

This picture is cropped way down, so it isn't the best image quality.

12820 Haha like my go pro mount... I should have tightend it a little more..

[GotHalos]

Haha like my go pro mount... I should have tightend it a little more..

LOL been there before. Screwdriver is the only way to go now.