Eight Beat S-134 | |
owner / driver | George H. Smith |
location | Pleasant Hill, California |
class / hull info | 136 cu in class hydro (S) class Original hull built in 1946 by Tommy Hill narrow transom / wide across sponsons design |
LOA / beam | 13' 6" / 6' 5" |
engine | Ford V8/60 - stock 136 ci, 80 HP + or - Stock bore, intake, carb, dual magneto, straight (zoomie) exhaust |
propeller Mfg / Size | 10 1/4' Pitchometer |
launch | ramp launch |
power transfer | direct drive |
notables | Lake Merritt Oakland in 1974 top speed of 97 mph |
years raced | 1947 - 1977
The Easter Egg - claimed to be 1st 3 pt hydro on the west coast? Ding How Eight Beat 1963 - 1982 (current name) |