Desiring the harmonious sound and pin-you-in-your-seat qualities of a blown motor, Bob located Lance Oster of Lake Havasu City and commissioned him to build a huffer-topped big-block Chevy Rat motor with all of the best internal gear. This motor not only had to perform, but it also had to be able to hold together under the intense full-throttle sessions Bob had planned for it. Starting with a 454ci Chevrolet block, Lance bored the cylinder walls 0.060 inches over and stuffed the bottom end with an Eagle Specialty Products steel crank and connecting rods. The 468ci Rat received JE 8.5 pistons, a Crane hydraulic roller camshaft, Competition Cams stainless roller rockers with stud gertils, Manley Extreme Duty intake valves, and Incanel exhaust valves. Induction is handled by a polished 8-71 huffer from The Blower Shop combined with a Super Chiller intercooler, topped by a duet of Holley 750 double-pumper carburetors specially tuned for this wicked and blown beast. A pair of Chevy Bow Tie aluminum ported and polished cylinder heads allow the throaty big-block to breathe, while polished stainless Stellings headers and custom through-transom exhaust tips deliver spent gases to the Havasu air.

Just as important as the power in a boat application is the running gear, and this 21-foot RC features the best underwater gear around. Propelling this missile through the glass and choppy waters is a Menkins V-drive unit spinning an 11.5x15-inch Menkins two-blade prop. The V-drive unit holds number 29 gears that allow the boat to leap out of the water with a quick stab of the peddle and climb to 90-mph-plus speeds with ease. With the foot throttle all the way down and the cavitation plate pulled up, the roaring big-block pulls to 6,000 rpm and punishes the water with just a tad over 800 horses. Make no mistake, this 21-foot beauty can shred through any aquatic playground and leave most boats in its wake.

Not only is Bob's white, blue, and yellow-hued Schiada impressive in the performance department, it kicks some serious tail in the looks department as well. Moving into the interior, the driver and privileged passengers are greeted with a plush, white interior housing two hip-hugging bucket seats and a rear bench seat for lounging. Instrumentation consists of a host of white-face Gaffrig and Auto Meter Pro Comp gauges that allow Bob to keep a watchful eye on engine vitals while he is clinching onto the three-spoke Budnik billet aluminum steering wheel attached to a billet aluminum race-style column. In front of the driver's seat rests a dual pedal assembly for both the boat's cavitation plate and throttle, which has also been treated to the satin-finished aluminum look. Covering the stringers and floor is 40-ounce blue marine-grade carpeting, while billet grab handles trim the rest of the elegant interior.

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