| Annies Dodge 2 is 21' 8" long and
8' 2" wide. It's my guess that it is of Jones plans. This boat had a 426
blown Hemi when racing and and currently has a blown 392 Hemi in
her now. I bought the boat in about February of 1996. It did not
have a motor. One thing I noticed as I was dismantling the hydro was what
I'm sure was a nitrous bottle mounting bracket. She had a hand held fire
bottle, so the bracket had to be nitrous. When it came time for a
new motor, my friend had a blown 392 hemi dragster motor just sitting around,
and I eventually talked him into selling it to me. |
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The motor seemed perfect for the restoration
project because of the old style 671 blower, aluminum scoop and hard to
find Mickey Thompson magnesium valve covers. It also has a matching M/T
timing chain cover that I'm told is very rare. |
| I knew of a young drag racer named Jason
Howell that has helped me immensely. He is a master fabricator and owns
a nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster. He built 2 new fuel tanks. A new oil pan
for the motor. New motor mounts, lined up the motor, and made me a set
of short zoomies that are perfect. |
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The rest of the motor was done at Doug's
Racing Stables in Fife, Washington. The motor was completely gone through
and new Ross pistons and Brooks rods were installed. This hydro runs on
alcohol with a gas assist to start it. |
| The power is transferred to a Casale up
and down gearbox, but gear ratio is unknown at this time. Ron Jones, Sr.
was here and recognized that he had built the rudder steering box but did
not mention the hull. I have 1 prop that is a Record 2-blade 12-1/2
x 20-1/2. |
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I am told she had great shoot speed but
did not turn well. After seeing that the skid fin was only about 2-1/2"
long, I knew why. I made a new that is about 5 inches deep. |
| The shaft log has a Jones stamp on it and
the strut is unmarked. |
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Time to flip her over.
Thanks for visiting the restoration section.
The next section is how she is presented
today after the restoration.
| Annies Dodge 2 was the featured
boat at the 2002 Region 10 winter meeting in Fife, Washington at The Executive
Inn. She was front and center and the line was long to sit in the seat
and have a picture taken with her. |
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Annie told me she had some bad times with
the trailer and urged me to get rid of it! I have restored it as best I
can, but it does need new axles. |
| Since her debut there, I have been contacted
by many race groups to show her and run fly bys with her. I am still searching
for more information on this hydroplane. |
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Inboard racing
event, Tastin' & Racin'
at Lake Sammamish in Issaquah, WA. on June
8, 2003. |
What a weekend
at Pateros, Washinton on the mighty Columbia River!
David Kancianich launched his vintage Divison
1, 7 Litre Annies Dodge 2
with Tacoma Inboard Racing Association
Commodore Tim Hamilton at the wheel. |
| There were many vintage drivers in attendance,
notably Dale Burneson (Country Girl) and Fred Wright to celebrate
Annies
Dodge 2 return. |
Tim was able
to make a few, real exciting, high speed passes around
the course both days. On Sunday afternoon,
he came in close to the shore
at an estimated 140 mph with his right
arm held high in the air thrilling
the hugh crowd of boat racers and spectators
alike with the noise of a
full blown 392 Chrysler Hemi and 150 foot
roostertail. |
What a thrill
to see Annies Dodge 2 on the water again!
The above 4 photographs were
taken by Donna & Jerry Wold,
with captions by Randy Wold,
at the Pateros Regatta August 2003.
David K sold the Hemi engine and put his flatbottom PS Dodge in Annie.
Pateros, Washington 2009
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