1983 Miss Houston U-40

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Miss Houston

1983

 

U-40

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Dave Helton

 

2014

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Dave Helton

 

Wood and fiberglass

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

HK3226-1600

 

Castle Hydra 120

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura x447R

 

Red, white and blue

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

Tactic V240 2.4 ghz

The model:  Dave built another version of his favorite 8255 hull to replace his old blue American Speedy Printing that he liked so much.  This boat was built from a laser cut rib kit made by ML Boatworks.  Dave built it at his winter home in Arizona before returning to WA for our warmer months of racing.  

The real boat:  This boat was originally the fourth Oh Boy! Oberto in 1982.  Fred Leland and others campaigned the boat under a number of sponsor names such as Miss Rock, Coors Light Silver Bullet, Boat, and Pocket Savers Plus.