Junkyard Dawg T-44
owner / driver Joe John Schulte
location Lowell, Michigan
hull info / class Original hull - 1200cc class hydroplane
Built in 1976 by Dick Sooy
LOA 13' 2"
motor Four cylinder - Stock - 1969 Toyota 1171 cc stock per class rules.
.040" over bore, balanced & blueprinted. Cylinder head milled slightly and cc'd to 27cc. Stock points ignition & cam shaft. Pump gasoline through stock carb, 7500 RPM through custom header.
gearbox direct drive
propeller 8 x 15-1/2.  3 blade Cleaver. 7/8" shaft Mercury spline
years raced / history 1976-1986
Kilo Speed Record - Feb. 1977 - 80.047 mph Modesto, CA
Driver: Susan Schulte
Kilo Speed Record - Nov. 1978 - 87.897 mph Parker, AZ
Driver: Joe John Schulte
Kilo Speed Record - Feb. 1985 - 91.417 mph  Moerhaven, FL
Driver: Joe G. Schulte
One-way kilo pass - May 1979 - 92.017 mph Parker, AZ
Driver: Joe John Schulte

1977 Western Divisional Champion
1977 Eastern Divisional Champion
1982 North American Champion
1982 Region 6 High Point Champion
1984 World Champion
1984 Eastern Divisional Champion
1985 Eastern Divisional Champion
1985 National Champion

1976-1980 raced as T-44 Junkyard Dawg. Owner: Joe G. Schulte. Drivers: Susan Schulte & Joe John Schulte. Joe wrecked it at the 1980 Nationals. Sold the wreck to Rick Albrecht who ran the boat as T-5 Oh What A Feeling. Albrecht won the 1982 North American Championship & Region 6 High Points in 1982. The Schulte's got her back in 1983, kept the number T-5, but renamed the boat back to Junkyard Dawg.

Launch: crane