Share 'The Man Who Builds The Thunderboats'

By Bill Ames. Reprinted from Science & Mechanics, August, 1974. The Unlimited Division of the American Power Boat Association is the smallest active racing class of that group. This elite coterie fields less than two dozen boats each year, to compete in about ten races. Yes these few regattas attract a total of more than two million spectators! The universal appeal of these “thunderboats” is…