The JVS Claim Jumper

[David Krienke]

I love that metal flake. Is that just in the clear coat?

 

[Steve White]

I was 10 or 11 yrs old here. My father bought a 40 claim jumper. We tried every style of shaft in it, flex, universal joint, that sucker never planed.

Don't know how the NAMBA guys made it work? By todays standards (rules) would this be a legal hull today?

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I remember the JVS guys running one of those in the mid 70's our in California at NAMBA events. Red top & white bottom. The one I remember ran in C hydro with an OPS 60. They ran an Octura 2.6 prop on it. The problem was at launch, when a sheet of water would cover the rear wings and they couldn't break it free and get the boat to come up on plane. When they got a good launch, the boat ran well, but Jim Whitlatch would always spank 'em with his Wing Ding featuring a Art Hammand stroked OPS 60 (ST 65 crank).

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

I love that metal flake. Is that just in the clear coat?

I'm applying the flake dry.
Lay down a good wet coat of clear, then blow the flake into it (using the Flake King 550)
Then start the clear & sand, clear again & sand. About 3 to 4 times

 

[Mark Williamson]

Two of them are for sale on ebay!

 

[toadstoys5]

bought the nicer of the 2 (red and white) and the round-nose sport hydro.. The other Claim Jumper with cut-away deck was really rough, just not worth messing with.