1957 Bill-Der U-100

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Bill-Der

1957

 

U-100

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Mike Schultz

 

2010

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Steve Dumanis

 

Plywood and foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Castle Creations

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Graupner

 

Yellow and red

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

Hand cut vinyl

 

Spektrum

The model:  Steve Dumanis debuted this model at the 2010 Gold Cup.  Mike bought the boat from Steve and reintroduced it to CT racing in 2013.

The real boat:  A guy named Ernie Hickson bought the boat from Gordon Deneau.  The former What A Pickle! was renamed Bill-Der and was driven by Bill Hickson.  It last raced in the 58 Detroit Memorial.