Jerry Gilbreath - Idaho man's wooden boat is making waves

By DAVID COLE, Coeur d'Alene Press

Jerry Gilbreath swears his boat "Jefe" actually runs better than it looks.

And Gilbreath, 61, made every effort to make sure Jefe, Spanish for chief or leader, looks perfect.

"For the last 40 years I've made my living designing, building and racing offshore power boats," said Gilbreath, owner of Gilbreath Marine Technology, and a champion offshore powerboat racer. "In the back of my mind, when I retired, I always wanted to build the ultimate boat."