1974 Country Boy U-77

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Country Boy

1974

 

U-77

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Jeff Ross

 

2011

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Jeff Ross

 

Plywood

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Fighter Cat 140

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura x447R

 

Gold, Red & White

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

Vinyl - Ground Up Designz

 

Fly Sky GT3B

The model:  Jeff debuted this boat in CT at the 2012 Gold Cup and ran well.  He is also running the boat in the Rose City Model Yacht Club and ran it at the 2011 Fall Regional race.  The boat is plenty fast and Jeff continues to make adjustments to the setup for improved handling and stability.  This is the first 1:10 scale boat from Jeff, but we figure on seeing some more coming in the near future.

The real boat:  This is a former Miss Budweiser hull that returned in 1974 as Country Boy driven by Salt Walther.  The boat was built by Ed Karelsen for Bernie Little and is a former National Champion.