| OWNER | |
| Owners Name | Joe John Schulte |
| City/State | Lowell, Michigan |
| Drivers Name | (owner) |
| BOAT | |
| Hull Type/Class | Original hull - 1200cc class hydroplane.
Built in 1976 by Dick Sooy. |
| LOA | 13' 2" |
| Beam | ? |
| MOTOR | |
| Motor Description | 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. Runs on pump gasoline through stock carb. 7500 RPM through custom header. |
| Gearbox/Direct Drive | Direct |
| Propeller Mfg. & Size | 8 x 15-1/2. 3 blade Cleaver. 7/8" shaft Mercury spline |
| HISTORY | |
| Years Raced | 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
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. |
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| Launch: | crane |
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