JDS Hydroplanes Photo Archive

Lawrence Lake 1992, - the year of Long hair, bright colors and a new engine!

"Mila" 1st test circa 2005

One more special one from 2001 Shadow cliffs! {sorry Bryce Peterson, I had to😏}
I even had him propped up on a purple deck towel! - He knew he'd be haulin the mail one day!

Gonna try and be a little more consistent about uploading historical photos for the Archive this year!
So here we go...
Place - Pleasanton California (Shadowcliffs)
Year/Month - 2001, October

If you guys like, I'll try to go backwards chronologically from 2007ish.
Please let me know in the comments.
Cheers, and Happy New Year!

Bryce Peterson (Ridin the cushion) in the last JDS Kit ever produced...2007 Formula E/850 Mod Hydro
Circa 2023

OK Hydro Heads...Let's see who's good at history...

1. Name the year
2. Name the players
3. Name the boat
4. Name the lake

*Hint - The Mariner was less than 6 months old.

2020 has been an interesting year to say the least, but it has also been a year of resurgence, gratitude, and a story that has come full circle for JDS Hydroplanes. 2020 marked the 65th running of the annual Vashon Island 4th of July Hydro marathon race - the race that started it all for JDS. As fate would have it, (and a little luck) 5 JDS Hydros built between the years 1985 to 2007 have found their way back to Vashon. We have also started a restoration project on the 1995 D-Mod Laydown Hydro "Trinity", a boat that arguably has the most elaborate history of all the JDS boats built!
Here are a few photos from the past few months activities.
More to come!...
Van Buskirk, Jacob Middling, Ben Nelson, Evan Mattingly

Well it's not everyday that one of your favorite A-list Hollywood actors stops by to purchase one of your new "StreetHydros" for his son!!
Thank you Josh Lucas for being our 4th customer today!
Thanks also to Evan & Jennie Mattingly, Kenneth Strauss, Bradley Haskin, and Larry Exner for stopping by!

Mike was awarded with our first official Street Hydro Boat(with a paint kit) sale!! His daughter is going to have a blast painting! Can’t wait to see her masterpiece!