1956 Miss Wayne U-50

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Miss Wayne

1956

 

U-50

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Jeff Howard

 

2010

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Jeff Howard

 

Fiberglass sheet, foam and System Three Epoxy

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Turnigy 120 Marine

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura x447r

 

White, yellow and blue

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

Printed vinyl decals

 

HK-GT2  2.4ghz

The model:  Jeff built this obscure model as part of the "ugly boat" theme that some of the members embraced for 2010.  The boat turned out great and runs great too.  

 

The real boat:  The Miss Wayne was owned and driven by Frank "Bud" Saile out of Detroit Michigan. Built in 1955, she showed up at the '56 Seafair race sporting two large gas tanks attached to the decks on either side of the cockpit to feed the tandem V-12 Allisons. The extra tanks were needed for the thirsty engines and 30 mile heats! Also, Jack Regas drove her through the measured mile at 163 mph, but could not top the SLO-MO-SHUN IV's record of 178.497 mph, set in 1952. After being retired from competition, Miss Wayne sat on the roof of Dewey's Lumberville in Detroit (together with the second Such Crust IV) for many years as a display.