2016 Graham Trucking

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Graham Trucking

2016

 

U-5

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

David Heilbrunn

 

2021

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

David Heilbrunn

 

Plywood and foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Leopard

 

?

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

?

 

Red

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

?

The model: David chose this boat simply because he saw the registration was open and because the boat was painted all one color. Red paint and relatively basic white and black graphics appealed to him. The boat was tested before the 2021 season and showed great promise. David drove the boat to his first CT win at the 2021 Gold Cup.

The real boat:  This was one of Ted Porter's team boats and a former Miss Budweiser hull. J. Michael Kelly drove the U-5, while Jeff Bernard piloted the U-7 Graham Trucking II in 2016. Together, they were a formidable team. The highlight of the year was Kelly's Gold Cup win over Jimmy Shane in the Homestreet Bank. Bernard was also on the podium with a third place finish.