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Hi, it's Amy, your Western Direct interactive host.
Today we're in Nanaimo, BC. We're just getting ready for the bathtub races.
And, we're here with Dale who is a veteran "bathtubber". We want to know Dale: What goes into the prep of race day?
What are you thinking about? How do you get into "the zone"?
-Well, hopefully you'll sober up from the night before! -Ha ha ha.
-In order to be able to make it across! But, a lot of it is just to make sure that nothing breaks.
That you've got things solid on the tub. Once you get out in the weather, the waves are running,
there's tubs everywhere. Most of the tubs that don't finish, happen because things break.
You are hitting the waves at 30 plus miles an hour in 6 to 8 foot seas.
They'll hit the water and next thing you know a part of their motor will break,
or they'll hit a piece of wood and their propeller'll go.
So you just want to make sure that everything is tied down, that you're not losing anything.
That the boat is solid, all the fiberglass is back together with no cracks.
So, that way it doesn't break apart on you. -Ha ha!
-Your motor is running, just the little things like making sure you've got good spark plugs.
And that you have got enough gas. -Ohhhhh!
-You know, we used to get the escort boat to carry extra gas, so that if we did run out,
they'd throw a pop-bottle full of gas to us in case we could throw it in when we're coming into the finish line
if we knew we were getting a little close. -Smart idea!
-Anything to survive out there! -No kidding!
You guys need to talk to a veteran if you want to know what goes in to being a "bathtubber" down here in Nanaimo, BC.