Barefoot Racing?
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 10:15am
Topic: Barefoot Racing?
Posted By: SN206
Subject: Barefoot Racing?
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 1:41am
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Can you guys provide insight on barefoot races. What "rigs", equipment, expectations, tips? ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:03am
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Bfn, BBC, Make the throttle point down. But really the guys that usually win use the malibu vette boats because they scream super fast. There was about everything at the buckethead this year from what I saw in pictures. Mark was in his 91 bfn and I know Steve was in his 84 bfn. I think the Morgans were in their 89 and Vince was in his 89. My Friends from Warsaw always run an echelon.(which has been upside down 3 different times...) ha. I'd like to do it for fun sometime in my 86sn. |
Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 10:43am
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How many people make up a team? What is that rope "rig"? Are there any strategies? General rules? ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 10:45am
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ryan check out steve´s (tullfooter) buckethead race post, pretty much explain´s everything there...there are also links to videos and pictures.. ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 11:04am
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Tim's bfn should be able to make them vettes eat his wake ------------- Brian |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 11:50am
| The buckethead has Teams of 5 including driver or teams of 4 with a dedicated driver. It really is a test of man and machine. If we all foot a lot this coming summer we may try to do it in either my 86 or my friends 02 response. I would rather do it in the old boat ;) |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 11:51am
| Edit: Vince's red and black boat is a 90 |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 12:59pm
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Brian, Ive been thinking the same thing- we've got a boat well suited to this sort of thing now. I'd like to get a bit more info about these events to figure out how they work- I think theres a race not far from me, maybe I'll check it out next year. It'd be fun to get a team together and possibly give it a go at some point. Zach, I think it would be cool to run an old boat in a race- but I wouldnt expect to be competitive if you can only muster 40-41. Pretty sure the top teams average close to 50... and that may include skier swaps, etc. Yikes! ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 1:19pm
And Steve's is an 85. My feet hurt at anything above 40. low and slow... ------------- |
phatsat67 wrote:Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 1:40pm
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Tim, I don't think I would be able to go far over 40mph anyways (my feet). Hollywood I must need more coffee haha  I forgot 86 was the first year for "2001" style bfn. Basically I would just want to see if the boat and my friends could all make it end to end. Maybe it'll have heads, cam, and intake on it by then Tim. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 1:57pm
You guys need to toughen up your feet!  50mph is cooking for sure (especially on glass) but mid 40's isnt so bad. My feet wouldnt be the first thing to give out in any case, ha.I like to stretch the legs on my boats as much as anybody- but running at or near WOT for a long time like that might make me a little nervous. ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:18pm
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160# on size 12s, average arch I guess. Anything over 40 and I haven't got much more than my heels in the water. I'm with you on the engine comment, tortoise and the hare... ------------- |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:23pm
I envy that kind of surface area... 195#, size 10's and tall arch here. ------------- |
Posted By: watrski
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:24pm
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195 and 9.5 here. The foot burn is never a problem for me... I need to run all winter I guess. Come over for the race, Tim. ------------- Tubing Sucks. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:37pm
Ive toyed with the Buckethead idea... but being 11.5 hrs away doesnt really work well for a last minute trip. The fact that they only open registration to newbies 3 weeks before the event (and only then if there are open slots) has kept me from planning around it in the past. ------------- |
Posted By: watrski
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 2:39pm
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You can jump on our team next year....or bring your boat. Either way... ------------- Tubing Sucks. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 3:07pm
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Hmm, I might do just that- thanks for the invite! ------------- |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-27-2012 at 3:33pm
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Maybe We can do it with my orange and cream skylark and be team CCF.com!!!! haha. Lets get some blue with orange stripe barefoot suites made!! The only thing that scares me about my boat wot for hours is the fact that I know it isn't balanced and it has stock rod bolts. Now if I would have had it balanced and dropped in some arp rod bolts I'd leave it pointed down all day. It does have clevite 77 full oiling ring bearings. I'm 130 lbs sporting size 9's |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: September-28-2012 at 2:19pm
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206 Are you thinking of doing the Austin Dam to Dam? I know a couple couple guys from Ohio/Indiana who are planning on going. I've never done it, but would love to do it in the next couple of years. http://www.barefootaustin.org/" rel="nofollow - Link to Austin Barefoot Clup, the host That is a shorter race at 20 miles. But what I've heard it's one, if not the, most fun. They have two divisions, one running Ski Pro boats (these are the serious 50+mph guys), and the other for inboards and whatever else. I'll post more info later, got to get back to work. Search Buckethead ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: September-28-2012 at 4:04pm
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Tull, yes it's peking my interest. Have never done one before. Heard it's a hella good time, and the race is fun too! ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: TX Wind
Date Posted: October-05-2012 at 1:07am
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My understanding on the dam to dam is that the ski pro guys are avg around 60mph. Now that's smokin. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5622" rel="nofollow - 1967 SN Interceptor 1985 |
Posted By: lewy2001
Date Posted: January-10-2013 at 8:35pm
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Not Barefoot racing but ski racing. These boats and skiers are amazing. ------------- If you're going through hell, keep going http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2999" rel="nofollow - 89 Ski <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5685" ta |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-11-2013 at 12:27pm
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Tim, Tough choice. I don't know what would be cooler. Showing up with UT's BBBBII for it's cool heritage and history or the 79 just to see the others' eyes when they hear that innocent enough looking monster warming up and see it take off. Those races look like a hoot. Would love to try it. Unfortunately, my endurance isnt what it used to be and I get "Burning Soles" way too soon. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-11-2013 at 12:56pm
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Mark, once I find my Connelly Wake Special slalom ski I plan to use it doing hot laps around the lake on a Sunday afternoon. That ski racing looks fun but simply doesn't exist here in the Midwest. Larry, you need to condition/toughen your feet. Be barefoot more often. My entire body gives out before my feet, faster than normal barefoot speed though and they burn up. ------------- |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-11-2013 at 1:04pm
Yeah Lewy, they must be running a Chevy in that thing cuz it sounds awesome  Would be cool to see the skiers in that video as well ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-11-2013 at 1:17pm
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They have to slow down to 75 or 80 for some of those tighter turns. Wonder how hard it is to hold on through the turns. I can see myself doing cartwheels about about 400 yards back into the woods. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: January-11-2013 at 4:40pm
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That's kind of slow for those guys they have a few vids I've watched where they get close to 130mph. They have some videos with a camera on the skiers, but they are way back and very hard to see with all the spray. The Chevy part isn't making the cool sound, it the 2 turbos. Makes you realize that no mater what you do to a CC, it's not a hot rod ski boat. That thing goes from 60 to 100 quicker than most of us can get 30. |
Posted By: dochockey
Date Posted: January-12-2013 at 8:18am
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That is just unreal ! If you fall at that speed ? your toast. ------------- 1989 Teal Ski Nautique 1967 Mustang Harris Float Sunfish |
Posted By: lewy2001
Date Posted: January-12-2013 at 10:47am
540ci Chevy Twin Turbo  ------------- If you're going through hell, keep going http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2999" rel="nofollow - 89 Ski <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5685" ta |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 12:51pm
Theres a big difference between a boat built to go fast that can also pull skiers, and a boat built to pull skiers that can also go fast. I'll take the latter! I get a good chuckle about what some people consider "ski boats". Cool video (and boat) nonetheless. ------------- |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 1:24pm
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That's a fast ski boat meant to pull fast skiers, it would be fun to drive but I don't think I could handle 100mph in the observers seat. On a fast barefoot note, I met Scott Pellaton (sp?) a few years ago at the boat show. I believe he still holds the barefoot speed record 120+ behind a drag boat. Of course he did wear shoes. |
Posted By: dwouncmd
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 1:33pm
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Just watching makes my heart rate go up; and example of something I will never do. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6535&sort=&pagenum=2" rel="nofollow - 89 SN <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6567&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow">7 |
Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 7:45pm
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135+ ------------- This is the life |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 9:01pm
| Faster than I remembered. By the way if anyone wants to take a shot at that record I'll be glad to hook you up with the Dragboat people. |
Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: January-14-2013 at 9:52pm
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Sometimes it's not records that get broken ------------- This is the life |
Posted By: Alden8100
Date Posted: February-07-2013 at 1:59pm
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Half the battle when racing barefoot is choosing the best spot to run. When you’re training, it’s easy to select the best route and to clearly see the path ahead of you. ------------- http://www.thepoolfactory.com/swimming-pools/above-ground-pools" rel="nofollow - Above Ground Pool |