Steve Payne

Payne spent five years and $125,000 building the boat with three other locals, starting with an Allison V-12 engine and working weekends in home shops on Vashon Island.
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Said Payne: "I'm a blubbering fool."
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They created a limited-liability corporation composed of Payne, a retired auto-parts dealer; Larry Fuller, an appliance repairman and crew chief of the restored 1967 Miss Budweiser; and Rob Wheeler, a mold maker at a local orthopedic- and medical-model manufacturer.

by Steve Payne - Crew Chief
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"Us" are Larry Fuller, Crew Chief and Driver for the 1967 Miss Budweiser, Rob Wheeler, Crew Chief and Driver of the Hawaii Kai III and me, Steve Payne, loyal crew member for both camps.
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Just after Christmas, Steve Payne, Larry Fuller, Larry Vanderhoef and Peter Orton took both engines to Los Angles to have them "tweaked".

Payne spent five years and $125,000 building the boat with three other locals, starting with an Allison V-12 engine and working weekends in home shops on Vashon Island.

Said Payne: "I'm a blubbering fool."
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They created a limited-liability corporation composed of Payne, a retired auto-parts dealer; Larry Fuller, an appliance repairman and crew chief of the restored 1967 Miss Budweiser; and Rob Wheeler, a mold maker at a local orthopedic- and medical-model manufacturer.

Payne spent five years and $125,000 building the boat with three other locals, starting with an Allison V-12 engine and working weekends in home shops on Vashon Island. Said Payne: "I'm a blubbering fool."
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They created a limited-liability corporation composed of Payne, a retired auto-parts dealer; Larry Fuller, an appliance repairman and crew chief of the restored 1967 Miss Budweiser; and Rob Wheeler, a mold maker at a local orthopedic- and medical-model manufacturer.
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and Steve Payne (right) are just a few of the local hydroplane

CREW CHIEF: Steve Payne

"Chief" Steve Payne can't wait!!!

Steve Payne Crew Chief
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Steve Payne of Vashon Island, WA.
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Steve is the former owner of Vashon Auto Parts (retired as of July 1, 2005), a NAPA affiliate, and has been a volunteer member of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum for many years.

Steve Payne - Crew Chief 206-463-2023

Steve Payne said he was a long-time Democratic supporter who often worked as a volunteer. He is excited about the election and said he'd been disappointed in President George Bush's performance.

"I'm here to be with fellow Democrats and volunteer for the Democratic Party and get people out to vote," Payne said.
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Payne criticized the Palin selection as a "political gimmick," though she was a recurring topic in conversation at the headquarters. Payne said Palin wouldn't appeal to the "die-hard Hillary Clinton" supporters he said the Republicans were seeking.

"There's a dark cloud over this country," Payne said. "People are walking around like zombies because of the economy and the war."