Redman U-8 1973

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

 Redman

1973

 

U-8

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

 Jon Zimmerman

 

 1993

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

 Jon Zimmerman

 

 Balsa and Plywood

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

 Astro 25 5-turn

 

 Tekin Marine

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

 Octura 447

 

 Red, white, and green

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

 Vinyl, water transfer, and painted

 

 JR XS3

 

 This is one of the first two boats built in Classic Thunder and has been retired for some time.  One week before the first race in 2003 it came down from the attic, was geared up and hit the water untested for the Sayers Memorial.  It ran surprisingly well.

 

’73 Red Man: Built in just 28 days as the replacement Hallmark Homes in 1971.  The boat also ran as Van’s PX in 1972.  Jim McCormick burned this hull along with a few others in the late 1980’s.