1992 Coors Dry U-102.5

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Coors Dry

1992

 

U102.5

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Mike Schultz

 

2008

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Mike Schultz

 

foam and fiberglass

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Feigao

 

Castle Creations

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Graupner

 

Silver, black and red

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

 

The model:  Mike converted his 94 Exide into this boat for 2009.  The boat is still fast and fun to watch.  This is one of the fastest boats out there.  

The real boat:  Ron Jones Jr. designed and built this revolutionary 2-wing boat, which raced in three 1992 races.  It was the boat that Dave Villwock drove to his first victory in.  After losing the Coors sponsorship, Jones and Villwock campaigned the boat as a Circus Circus.  The boat was damages in Detroit and the backup boat was damaged in a blowover shortly after that.  The team fell apart and Circus Circus would never sponsor an unlimited hydroplane again. The 2 wing raced later as a Miss Exide 2 and Miss Sammamish Lake Watch, but never really lived up to it's lofty expectations.  The center section was later filled in and has been a successful contender under the ownership of Mike and Lori Jones.  The boat won the 2001 Gold Cup for the Jones race team and driver Mike Hanson.  It has been campaigned recently as the U-9 Skyway Park Bowl and Casino.