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2008 News Archive
December 16, 2008
With the boat being right side up now preparation to the top side is started. After all of the paint was completely stripped off repairs were made to the damaged areas and then were primed with "Matrix System Automotive Finishes" epoxy primer. The top side is prepared for painting but will wait until other work is completed. The U-22 team then tackled the important job of placing the new mounts inside the stringer walls for the turbine to sit on. The alignment is great and now the team is starting to prepare the rear cowling.
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September 12, 2008
Sponsor Announcement:
Matrix System Automotive Finishes and Webster Racing LLC will be joining forces for the 2009 race season. The team has just completed stage one of painting the bottom of the boat. The second and final stage will be completed next weekend. The running bottoms are being coated currently and will be ready to be installed shortly. When all is complete it will be ready to turn it right side up.
Matrix System Automotive Finishes has been been supplying high quality color paint, primers, clearcoats, hardeners, and reducers at a reasonable price since 1983. The U-22 team is a believer in their superior quality, knowledgeable staff, and commitment to customer satisfaction. Check out their official website to see their full line of products and services.
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August 24, 2008
After flipping the boat in late July the team has been sanding, sanding, sanding... Finally the worst is behind us and priming begins. Webster Racing is very happy with the progress and is looking forward to getting everything painted and right side up.
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July 23, 2008
Flipping Is A Science:
When racing on the water flipping a boat is never a pleasant thought, but as the team prepared to turn the boat over in the garage you couldn't help but get that same uncomfortable feeling. When the boat weighs close to 6,000 lbs and measures 14 and a half feet wide the task of turning over one of these is no small feat, it is a science. Hours are spent calculating the loads that will be placed on the various lifting points, finding the right materials to make your turning implements, fabricating the pieces, measuring the correct lift heights, and then getting the skilled man power to assist in the process. As if those didn't present enough of a challenge add in the fact that you only have 16 foot ceilings. Sounds like a recipe for a cold sweat.
In the end the team performed like a group of savvy veterans and the boat went over with no complications. Now work can begin on the bottom of the boat to finish the newly installed belly pan and paint will follow. Video of the event will soon be available.
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May 05, 2008
U-22 Webster Racing LLC Announcement:
Since taking possession of Ed Cooper, Jr.’s back up hull in October, 2007, Webster Racing LLC has been working diligently to prepare the boat, so it is with regret that we announce our withdrawal from the 2008 race season. Work to the boat, trailer, and truck will continue throughout the upcoming season in preparation for a full 2009 race schedule. Updates to the equipment and new sponsors will continue to be posted on the web site, WebsterRacing.com. The U-22 Team would like to thank Billy Schumaker Racing, Ed Cooper, Jr., and Ted Porter for their help, support, and guidance with the U-22 race team. Their continued support and help is what’s making the U-22 possible.
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January 10, 2008
Sponsor Announcement: AMS OIL has signed on for 2008 with Webster Racing. AMS OIL is the first in synthetics and offers a superior product line that will in no doubt bring the Webster race team to the forefront of the competition. Here are some new pictures of recent progress to the boat and truck.
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