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"Blitzkrieg" "Tom Issac"

The boat was built by Tom Isaac from a frame kit supplied by Lauterbach. The frames, engine stringers and bow piece were all built by Henry/Larry with the rest being built by Tom. The design was the same as the "Screaming Mimie" which later became the "Bluewater Special". The following changes were made to the design with input from the Lauterbach's. The lift in the bottom was increased by 3/8" by raising the front 3 frames and bow piece. The cockpit was moved back 6" to increase strut weight for a 3 blade propeller and all Okume plywood was used to decrease weight. The end of '82, we decided to widen the transom of the boat to increase the speed in the second half of the corner to keep up with the cabover's with great success. In '83 I won numerous heats of racing, beating at one time or another all the fastest boats of the time. There was steady grumbling by the cabover owners about cheating and on Saturday at Essex Md. I was protested and the engine was disassembled and found to be totally legal. From there we went to St. Pete and won two out of 4 heats. The boat later was also run very competitively as a 2.5 Mod. and then a 6 Liter.

 

 
 
1) St. Pete '83 Sunday Final, "Slippery When Wet", "Hire Voltage", "Blitzkrieg". We ended up second to Stover Hire. 
2) St. Pete '83 Sunday Elimination, Out in front and strolling on for the win.
3) Roger Madden, Crew Chief & Best Friend. Killed testing a dual turbine catboat @ 170mph. R.I.P.
4) To the victor go the spoils!!!!
5) 1st Final, Raliegh '83. 1st to the first turn, then a broken propeller
6) Blitzkrieg as a 2.5 Modified with a V/4 Chevrolet @ Essex in '87 running 2nd to Doug Felster in "Hot Shot"
7) In the original configuration "Southern Cross" '81 Kent Island
8) Being transformed into "Blitzkrieg" '82
9) Raliegh '83 after losing prop tip
10) Kent Island '81, "Southern Cross" & Wheeler Baker in "Nudder Bo"
11) '83 St. Pete Saturday Final, on the way to victory. Who say's Lauterbach's won't turn!!!!
12) Running alongside Mark Tate in "Ms. Zeroll. The same boat that still holds the competition record today

 

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