1987 Oh Boy! Oberto

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Oh Boy! Oberto

1987

 

U-2

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Ron Forister

 

2017

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

West Coast Custom Boats

 

Carbon Fiber

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3226 1600

 

?

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

ABC

 

White, green and red

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

?

The model:  The model was molded by West Coast Custom Boats from a hull designed for them by Mitch Dillard. Nelson Holmberg did the finish work on the boat and ran it in ERCU temporarily. Ron Forister bought the boat from Nelson and started running it in CT in around 2019. The boat is fast and Ron continues to tweak the ride for maximum performance.

The real boat:  This is the former 83 Atlas Van Lines hull that also ran as The Squire Shop. In 1987 it became the first unlimited for new owner, Jim Harvey, who had previously been its crew chief. After a new disastrous truck fire while being transported, the boat finally made it onto the race course and became a steady performer with George Woods driving.