Island Security Systems U-21 1983

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

 Island Security Systems

1983

 

U-21

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

 Mike Krone

 

 2003/4

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

 Mike Krone

 

 Wood with foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

 Astro 25 4-turn

 

 Astoflight or Tekin

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

 Octura

 

 Yellow with red, white and blue

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

 Hand painted with vinyl

 

 

The boat debuted in 2004 and ran very well at times.  Mike may outfit the boat with brushless gear for 2005. The boat certainly shows promise.

About the real boat:

This boat was designed by Don Sooy to run with a single big block automotive V8, it was late converted to use an allision engine.  In 1983, Island Security Systems was signed to sponsor the boat and with Mitch Evans driving they qualified at Seattle at 100.727 MPH.  In the 1st heat they damaged a sponson and sank.  They ran again in 1984 with similar luck.