Elam Plus U-4 1994

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

 Elam Plus

1994

 

U-4

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

 Pete Schille

 

 2004

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

 Pete Schille

 

 Plywood, Styrofoam & Plastic

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

 Astro 25 5-turn

 

 Astroflight

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

 Octura X447-R

 

 White with gray, blue orange and black trim

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

 Water transfer decals

 

 

After successful testing of a 4-point Circus Circus model built many years ago, the new Elam Plus was built for the 2004 season.  The boat showed good speed and handling at the end of the 2004 season, having seen limited action.

About the real boat:  The boat was showing improvement after failing to qualify at its first race at the Tri Cities.  In Seattle the boat blew over and was destroyed prior to the race.  Driver Ken Dryden was critically injured and the project was abandoned.