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| Class - | Grand National Hydroplane / Unlimited Light |
| Hull Designer / Builder - | Ed Karelsen |
| Hull Reconstruction - | Steve Lewis, Henry Lauterbach, Nate Brown |
| Hull Composition - | Honeycomb, composite material, fiberglass and wood |
| Weight - | 2000 pounds |
| Length - | 22.5 feet |
| Width - | 10 feet, 4 inches |
| Engine - | 468 c.i. Oldsmobile V-8 / naturally aspirated This is not your father's Oldsmobile! |
| Carburetor - | 600 CFM (class rules) |
| Oiling system - | 5 gallon dry sump |
| Fuel - | 114 octane |
| Horsepower - | 800++ |
| Maximum straightaway speed - | Radared at 158 MPH in a race |
| Engine builder - | Art Davidson |
| Ignition system - | Dual MSD with rev limiters |
| Canard - | foot operated / front split wing |
| Propeller - | 1 three blade |
| Radio system - | 2-way Motorola |
| Year of construction - | 1984 |
| First year raced - | 1985 |
| First year raced after reconstruction - | 2001 |
| Cost - | Continues to escalate |
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It holds, has held or has broken every record in the book for the 7 liter / GNH class |
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It currently holds Two
World Records
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It has won approximately 90% of the races it has entered (most races it has not won were due to mechanical failure) |
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It has won every UL heat it has raced in |
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Page last updated Sunday, March 27, 2005 |
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