| OWNER | |
| Owners Name | Joe John Schulte |
| City/State | Lowell, Michigan |
| Drivers Name | (owner) |
| BOAT | |
| Hull Type/Class | Original hull - 145 ci class hydroplane (S)
Built in 1964 by Ron Jones |
| LOA | 14' 6" |
| Beam | ? |
| MOTOR | |
| Motor Description | Four cylinder - Stock - 1971 Pinto 2000CC / 122CID Stock engine per class rules: .040" over bore, balanced & blueprinted. Cylinder head milled slightly and cc'd to 46cc. Stock camshaft and points ignition. Pump gas running through stock two barrel carb. Turns 7500 RPM through custom header. Machine work by The Able Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Motor built by owner. (Originally ran 144cid 6cyl. Ford Falcon also stock per class rules). |
| Gearbox/Direct Drive | direct drive |
| Propeller Mfg. & Size | 10-1/2 x 17. 3-blade cleaver. 7/8" shaft Mercury spline. |
| HISTORY | |
| Years Raced | 1964-1978 |
| 1977 Eastern Divisional Champion
1977 Western Divisional Champion 1977 National Champion 1975-1976-1977 Dayton Hydroglobe winner Many course records including Mission Bay, Long Beach Marine Stadium, Decatur and Dayton. Campaigned entire USA in 1977 without losing a single heat. (Joe G. Schulte ran as 44-S first few years, then S-44. Did not register in 1974 and lost the number. Ran as S-441 for 1975 then finally S-55 in 1976 and 1977). |
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| Launch: | ramp |
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