1976 Barney Armstrong's Machine U-22

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Barney Armstrong's Machine

1976

 

U-22

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Pete Schille

 

2009

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Pete Schille

 

wood and foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Brushless

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Graupner

 

Yellow, blue and white

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

Vinyl and hand painted

 

Futaba

The model:  This boat is new for 2009 and opened the season running impressively in spite of the winged naked guys painted on the deck.  Pete is partial to this boat in part because his older brother Paul was a member of The Machine rock band who sponsored the boat.

The real boat:  This was the first unlimited ride for legendary driver Chip Hanauer.  The boat wasn't very competitive over five laps, but it often made it to the start line first with Hanauer driving.