Boat Number: U-8

Boat Year: 1982

Owner: David Reiser (Hillsboro, Ore.)

Driver: David Reiser

Model Builder: David Reiser

Construction: Wood

Year Built: 2009

Motor: Himax 3630-1500 Brushless

Radio: Spektrum

Electronic Speed Control: Castle Creations Hydra 120

Propeller: x447

Paint Colors: White, light blue, dark blue. PPG

Graphics: Vinyl by Bayobab Arts

Notes about the model:  Looks great on the water.

Notes about the real boat: Was only run in the first half of the 1982 season before the sponsorship shifted to Fred Leland's U-55 for the second half of the season. The U-55 had run the first half of the season as the Oh Boy! Oberto.

Notes about 2009: Had setup issues early on, however it is now running well. The right sponson was destroyed twice in 2009, when the cement wall at Westmoreland Park jumped out and bit it, and then when it got hit during a heat at Tualatin. The heat was re-run and using just duct tape to repair the damage, the boat went on to win that heat.