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Page 87 MISS PEPSI UNLIMTED MULTIPLE STEP HYDROPLANE 1949 Designed by the late John L. Hacker, Naval Architect. Design completed in 1950. Hull Specifications: Length-36 feet. Width-9 feet, 3 inches. Materials- spruce, oak, teak, mahogany and aluminum. Dry weight-10,500 pounds. Fuel capacity-230 US gallons. Oil capacity-40 US gallons. Engines: Two 1710 cubic inch Allison Aircraft type, connected in tandem by means of a special gear box. Engines are from World War II surplus P-38 fighter planes. They develop 3,500 HP at 4,000 rpm. Gear box: 2.92 to 1 ratio Propeller shaft: 1-1/2 inch diameter. Fuel: 115/145 Octane Aircraft spec. Propeller: 13-1/2 inch diameter, 20 inch pitch, 2-blade, carved from solid block of stainless steel. 1950 Built by Les Staudacher at the Kawkawlin (Mich.) Wood Products Co. First boat to qualify for a race at more than 100 mph. (103 mph at Harmsworth qualification run.) First Race: Silver Cup Race at Detroit, MI. Won four of five heats. Setnew heatrecordat 107.394 mph. Set new lap record at 107.654 mph. Won Lt. James J. Meehan Trophy. President's Cup Regatta, Washington, DC: First Place. Set new heat records at 88.725 mph. Set new lap record at 95.038 mph. Became member of Gulf 100 mph Club. MISS PEPSI (U-99) with driver Chuck Thompson battling Schoenith's GALE II (U-51). Dossin Museum Coll.