Boat was built from kit, with many phone calls to Portsmouth, Va. by Tom Isaac. Boat is built from Okoume & Spruce. 280 cu. in. hydro class with 265 Chevrolet. The boat had limited success until 1982 when Mercury props, headers, and widened transom with full length air traps made the boat much better. At that time most 280s were Plymouth powered cabover hulls and as the boat started winning heats, there were constant protests. Engine inspections always proved the boat legal, but the decision was made to go 2.5 mod in 1984. With a Scat V-4 Chev, the boat was very fast, but dangerously loose riding. After Tom destroyed his 6 liter, the boat was lengthened and run a few times from 1989 until 1991. Last raced at Raleigh 1992 as a 6 Litre.

The boat campaigned in multiple classes: E-64 A-64 F-64 .
Original engine - 265 Chevrolet
2nd engine - 273 Dodge
3rd engine - 265 Chevrolet
4th engine - Scat 151 cu in V-4, (2.5 Mod)
current engine - 350 Chevrolet, 6 Litre

Blitzkrieg
Raleigh 1983
 
 
 

Blitzkrieg
Kent Island 1982
 

Blitzkrieg and Wheeler Baker in Nudder Bo
Kent Island 1982
 

Slippery When Wet & Hire Voltage
St. Pete, Oct. 1983
Sunday Final, 2nd place to Hire Voltage
 
 

Blitzkrieg - Hire Voltage
St. Pete, Oct. 1983
Saturday Final, 1st place
 

Blitzkrieg
St. Pete Oct. 1983
 
 

Blitzkrieg
Sunday Elimination, 1st place
St. Pete Oct. 1983
 
 
 

Crew Chief Roger Madden who was killed while testing a Dual Turbine Catboat at 170 mph +
Godspeed my friend!!!
 
 

St. Pete 
Oct. 1983
 
 

Blitzkrieg
In 2003, the boat was pulled from storage and refinished.

© Greg Isaac
 

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