The Specialist   N-75
owner	Wain Trotter
location	Barrie, Ontario
hull info	original hull built in 1976 by Ed Karelson 225 cubic inch class hydroplane (N)
LOA	18' / 8' 8"
motor	Chevy (early 1980s) 305 cubic inch V8 The engine is a stock 305 Chevy that I purchased from a current racer. The engine came in second at the 2004 Nationals in a 5 Litre and was built by Warren Haworth from Valleyfield, Quebec.  The boat also ran with a 215 Buick and at one time with a Chevy 350.
power transfer	direct drive
propeller	Merc 12x22, 12x21, 11-1/2 x22  3 blade
years raced	1976-1997 The boat was originally owned and raced by "Racer Bob" Dabrowski from the Detroit area as a 225 called The Specialist. I don't know specifics but according to Bob, he won quite a few races with it running a highly modified Buick 215 cid. After Bob, the boat raced as a 225, 5 Litre and a NM. The last person to race the boat was Bill Densten from Millville, NJ area as a 5 Litre/NM.
launch	crane