Wazzat  JS-97
owner / driver	Jay Armstrong
location	Papillion, Nebraska
hull info	original Jersey Speed Skiff hull built in 1981 by Nowack/Switzer using Bender design
LOA	16'
launch	ramp
motor	1968 Chevrolet 327 Engine is built by the owner and is a 327 Chevrolet, comp hydraulic cam, hydraulic lifters, flat top pistons, 2.02 heads with Isky springs, 750 holly D.P. carburetor, mechanical fuel pump with Holley electric boost pump. Engine is reversed rotation, flywheel back configured with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive.
power transfer	Velvet drive
propeller	Johnson  11.25 x 17
years raced	1982 - 1997 Hull was formerly owned by Dave Yeager as JS 97, prior to that owned and competed on the APBA national circuit and was a national event winner as Southern Comfort JS-76, owned and driven by Mike Doud. Doud raced the boat successfully with the outboard rudder which is still used on the boat today as a pleasure craft. After retiring from competition, the boat participated in Vintage events with side exhausts.  Due to a rule change on side exhausts the boat has been prohibited from future in water APBA Vintage participation. There are no plans to return to transom exit exhausts.