Hot Ticket JS-25

Owner:  David Grant

E-Mail:  dave_grant@praxair.com

Year Built:  1980

Hull Design:  J & S

Power:  Chevy 283

Resides In:  Grand Island, NY.

                                 ( photo at right supplied by Justin Schaller)

This is a 1980 J&S by Dave Paraskevas.  Built for Kerry Krieger & ran APBA as JS-13, Lack of Class.  In 1984 sold to Walt Beasley of Delray, Fl. He may have renumbered it as JS-526.  Walt sold it to Bruce Hardy, who called it Tom Kat after his 2 kids.  Bruce had the big Garfield type cat painted on the bow sides.  Ran APBA & NJ Garvey/skiff racing league.  In 1994, Bruce sold it to someone in Lake Hopatcong.  Later sold it to Charlie Cron.  In 1995 Charlie sold it to Billy Funk.  Bill repainted it blue & white, renamed it JS-25, Spare Parts too.  Bill sold it to Bob Burns in 2000.  Finally, in 2002 Bill DeGlopper bought it and renumber it JS-25, and name it Hot Ticket (as a tribute to local National Champion F class, driven by  Pat O'Connor.) In 2004 Dave Grant purchased the JS-25 and will be renaming it in 2006.

(credit Tom Kelly with the TomKat photo)