1999 Miss Madison U-6

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Miss Madison

1999

 

U-6

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Ron Forister

 

2010

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Henry Marvin

 

Carbon Fiber and fiberglass

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1900 and Turnigy E500

 

Hobbywing Seaking 120

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Octura and Graupner

 

White

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

FlySky 2.4G, 2 ch

The model:  Another boat from Henry Marvin of ERCU fame, bought from John Williams as a set for Team Madison.  Only raced a few times in 2010 in ERCU.  Primary hull for Ron in 2011.  Fast, light (6.5lbs rtr) and good handling so far, hoping to be at the front of the pack in 2011.  Known as the Turbine Madison. Ron also runs a 1971 Miss Madison.

The real boat:  Originally built with piston power in late 80's, became turbine powered in 90's under many names.  It ran as Frosted Flakes, Dewalt, Holset miss Madison, Oh boy oberto in 2000's.  Became a static display after the new Oberto hull was built in 2007.  Mike Hanson kept the boat competitive for many years.  In 2011 it was purchased from the City of Madison by Scott Carson and will campaign as the U-22 team's new boat in the upcoming season.