2011 Oh Boy! Oberto
Owner: Dead Guy Racing (Snohomish, Wash.)
Driver(s): Gabriel Kjos (Fairview, Ore.)
Model Builder: Craig Bradshaw (West Coast Custom Boats)
Construction: Carbon fiber
Year Built: 2012-13
Motor: Himax A3630-1500
Radio: Spektrum
Electronic Speed Controller: Hobbywing Seaking
Propeller: That's what everyone wants to know
Paint Colors: Red, green and superfast silver
Graphics: Vinyl by Thunderboat Graphics & Sub Sonic Speed Shop
Notes about the Model: Craig Bradshaw built this hull and applied one of his awesome paint jobs in 2012-13. He raced the boat in 2013 and then put it on the shelf. Dead Guy Racing was fortunate to acquire the boat in 2015, with the agreement to provide a competitive ride to a new driver. Sub Sonic Speed Shop modified the sponsons and replaced all of the hardware and wings with their signature parts.
Notes about the Real Boat: Built in 2007 by the Miss Madison Racing Team and driven by Steve David, this boat won the H1 Unlimited season points championship in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Rocketman Jimmy Shane took over as driver in 2014 and won championships in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 before the boat was replaced by a new Miss Homestreet in 2018. Many thanks to Art "Oh Boy!" Oberto for 40 years supporting the great sport of unlimited hydroplane racing.
Notes about 2020: This boat, for various reasons, didn't get off the trailer in the pandemic-plagued 2020 season.
Driver(s): Gabriel Kjos (Fairview, Ore.)
Model Builder: Craig Bradshaw (West Coast Custom Boats)
Construction: Carbon fiber
Year Built: 2012-13
Motor: Himax A3630-1500
Radio: Spektrum
Electronic Speed Controller: Hobbywing Seaking
Propeller: That's what everyone wants to know
Paint Colors: Red, green and superfast silver
Graphics: Vinyl by Thunderboat Graphics & Sub Sonic Speed Shop
Notes about the Model: Craig Bradshaw built this hull and applied one of his awesome paint jobs in 2012-13. He raced the boat in 2013 and then put it on the shelf. Dead Guy Racing was fortunate to acquire the boat in 2015, with the agreement to provide a competitive ride to a new driver. Sub Sonic Speed Shop modified the sponsons and replaced all of the hardware and wings with their signature parts.
Notes about the Real Boat: Built in 2007 by the Miss Madison Racing Team and driven by Steve David, this boat won the H1 Unlimited season points championship in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Rocketman Jimmy Shane took over as driver in 2014 and won championships in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 before the boat was replaced by a new Miss Homestreet in 2018. Many thanks to Art "Oh Boy!" Oberto for 40 years supporting the great sport of unlimited hydroplane racing.
Notes about 2020: This boat, for various reasons, didn't get off the trailer in the pandemic-plagued 2020 season.