Hull

The G-17 is a Ron Jones Jr. designed hydroplane that was built by Jason Crawley and Ed Preston. It was originally built as a UL but after running the boat one season, the team decided to run it in the Thunderboat class. The hull is made mostly of carbon fiber and is the most state of the art hydroplanes in the world. In its first year as a Thunderboat, this hull won almost every race it entered and won the national championship. The technology that was built into this boat will keep it at the front of the field for years to come.

Specs
Length - 26’
Width - 12’6”
Weight - 2800lbs
Speed - 160mph

Engine

The G-17 is a blown 468ci Chevrolet, with a 6-71 blower being turned a 120% of the crankshaft speed. Art Davidson builds the engines and not only builds a ton of horsepower, but he makes them durable. At the end of the 2008 season, the G-17 won 13 of 16 heats and had the most reliable “G” engine on the circuit.

Specs
Displacement - 468ci
Blower - Littlefield 6-71
Horsepower - 1400+