1963 Coral Reef U-19

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Coral Reef

1963

 

U-19

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Dave Sacry

 

2011

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Dan Clark

 

Covered composite

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Castle

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura

 

Mahogany, lt blue and white

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

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The model:  The model is Carbon fibre covered with African Mahogony by original owner Dan Clark.  Dan sold the boat to Dave for the 2012 season.  It has looked impressive and Dave really likes the boat.  Dave has been out of Division 1 racing for a while and this has proven to be a good boat for him to get back in with.

The real boat:  Boat is just a repaint from the original Coral Reef that gained fame in the mid 1950's.  They tried to run a Damieler motor (one used in the Messerschmidt Me109 from WW2 with fuel injestion).  It did not work well and they tried several other power plants in 63-64.  Boat did not have great success in the 60's.