Meanwhile, Gilbreath was busy in his own right developing, engineering, consulting, and rigging many of the most successful offshore race boats the sport has ever seen. When Mercury Racing debuted its overwhelmingly successful HP500 stern drive package, every engine had a set of Gil water-cooled exhaust manifolds and stainless-steel tailpipes on it. Not only did the company have a stellar resume that included virtually every aspect of powerboat competition from marathon endurance to ski racing to offshore, Gil Marine introduced the first successful outboard transom bracket to the marine market in the mid-1970’s.
After all, Gilbreath’s family founded one of boating industry’s most innovative and prolific producers of high-performance marine accessories from the 1960’s, ’70s, and ’80s: Gil Marine.
If there’s one thing that has been a hallmark of Gilbreath’s career on the water, it’s been that he likes to stand out from the crowd. If you’re like Jerry Gilbreath of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, that answer came in the form of an incredible wooden masterpiece of design, craftsmanship, and perfection.Įven though Gilbreath spent much of his life pursuing checkered flags on the water, it isn’t that much of a surprise that he and his wife Donna decided on a classic-looking wooden boat, conjuring up their 34-foot boat, Jefe, with an assist from the talents and ingenuity of the Resort Boat Shop, a division of Hagadone Marine Group, also based in Coeur d’Alene. Sport Boat Magazine: Wooden Wonder July 31, 2018Īssuming that fast boats have been an integral part of your life since you were a preteen, you might wonder what kind of boat you’d want to own when you’re an adult.
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