Moonshine Baby H-54
owner / driver Phil Spruit
location Minneapolis, Minnesota
hull info / class 7 Litre class hydro (H) - originally built in 1960 by Jim Moore & Dallas Kremer using Ted Jones 280 plans that they modified by extending the boat 3' so it could compete in the 7 Litre class.
The hull was completely rebuilt by current owner from 1996 - 2002.
length / beam 19' 2"  /  7' 4"
launch crane
motor 1967 Ford 427 cid V8
center-oiler block, stock bore, cast iron crank, aluminum forged pistons, connecting rods, stock heads have been ported, Comp Cams FB270S-10 solid camshaft, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb and intake, aluminum flywheel.
power transfer Hallcraft gearbox with 10% overdriven gears, 1-1/8" prop shaft
propeller mfg unknown
years raced 1961 - 1976
1961-69 Moonshine Baby H-54 Dallas Kremer Bellevue, Kentucky
1969-71 Ray's Rebel Rouser H-54 George 'Ray' Reynolds Detroit, Michigan
1971-76 Rebel Rouser H-54 Steve Mahac Detroit, Michigan
1976-84 (did not race the boat) Ritchie Dittrich Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dal Kremer and H-54 were inducted into the Gulf 100 MPH club in 1966.