BAD HABIT S-32
owner / driver	Dave Jackson
location	New Martinsville, West Virginia
hull info / class	2.5 liter stock class APBA stock class hydroplane (S) and was designed and built by Jon Staudacher in 1976.
length / beam	16'
launch	crane
engine	Powered by a 2000cc Ford Pinto engine
HISTORY	Originally owned by Jeff Dunn and competed as S-98 The Jazz Man Purchased by Hank Kosciusko and re-named S-32 Bad Habit in 1977 Campaigned as Excedrin #105 by Jack Felhauer 1983 - 1991 Competed in her last sanctioned APBA inboard race in 1995 at Hamilton Ontario After a career spanning 19 years, 5 owners and hundreds of races, the Bad Habit was found in a warehouse in 2004 by Joe Schulte and restored to its original condition. Bad Habit was purchased by Dave Jackson and now finds its home in New Martinsville, WV, hometown to Hydroplane racing since 1938. The boat is now driven at Vintage events in memory of Rick Beatty, who as an avid vintage hydroplane enthusiast was responsible for getting her and several other vintage hydroplanes back on the water after many years of sitting it storage. Restoration credits: Steve Balcer / Balcer Woodshop - woodwork, fiberglass fabrication Tom Tignanelli / Shadowoods - engine, rigging, paint and custom trailer Mark Miller / Miller Racing Engines - recent engine rebuild