1966 Miss U.S. U-2

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Miss U.S.

1966

 

U-2

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Gene Melang

 

1995

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Pete Schille

 

Plywood and foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

 Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Castle Hydra 120

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura x447r

 

Red, White and Blue

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

Hand painted

 

Spektrum

2008 rookie Gene Melang bought this boat from Pete Schille to get his feet wet in Division 1.  Pete had raced the boat successfully some seasons prior and the boat's got plenty left in it.