scorpion powerboats

T-Mone · 08-31-2009, 07:09 AM

Any info on these boats? i know they were built in FL. Pics would be great also. How about speeds, handling?
especially on the 24 ss model. Thanks guys

fountain40icbm · 08-31-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by T-Mone

Any info on these boats? i know they were built in FL. Pics would be great also. How about speeds, handling?
especially on the 24 ss model. Thanks guys

we answered you Anthony???

T-Mone · 08-31-2009, 09:14 AM

yes thank you, looking for some more info.

MidOcean · 08-31-2009, 12:48 PM

We used to build the boats in the mid eighties. In the mid 90's I took the molds back and sold them to a group in Texas. The boat was originally the 24 Carerra built by Humberto Picon. The molds were bought from him by Seahawk partner Armando Rivera(Cuban Jewlers). Armando traded the molds to us for a finished 24 OB with old school stainless armstrong brackets and 225 Evinrudes. Armando ended up being a silent partner with Ralphy Barca in the Avance effort. Avance copied one of our 32' Scorpions, calling it a 33.

This hull is almost identical to the P and D/ superboat/ Excalibur, etc..etc...

T

no limits · 08-31-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Mone

Any info on these boats? i know they were built in FL. Pics would be great also. How about speeds, handling?
especially on the 24 ss model. Thanks guys

Do you know where there are any? I had a 1988 model w/454 trs and dry gils. Very tough boat and took rough water very well. Handling on mine wasn't that great. I think my drive was mounted higher than others I've seen and had a left handed Mirage. I would love to get my hands on another though.

lowblue320 · 08-31-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by no limits

Do you know where there are any? I had a 1988 model w/454 trs and dry gils. Very tough boat and took rough water very well. Handling on mine wasn't that great. I think my drive was mounted higher than others I've seen and had a left handed Mirage. I would love to get my hands on another though.

here's one but a carrera : http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/1345643079.html

T-Mone · 08-31-2009, 04:55 PM

what would be a good x dim. on a 24 set up with a bravo and say a blower motor 760 hp.. the boats gotta run with that kind of power?

butch ryan · 08-31-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MidOcean

We used to build the boats in the mid eighties. In the mid 90's I took the molds back and sold them to a group in Texas. The boat was originally the 24 Carerra built by Humberto Picon. The molds were bought from him by Seahawk partner Armando Rivera(Cuban Jewlers). Armando traded the molds to us for a finished 24 OB with old school stainless armstrong brackets and 225 Evinrudes. Armando ended up being a silent partner with Ralphy Barca in the Avance effort. Avance copied one of our 32' Scorpions, calling it a 33.

This hull is almost identical to the P and D/ superboat/ Excalibur, etc..etc...

T

IS JULIO STILL AROUND?

lowblue320 · 08-31-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by butch ryan

IS JULIO STILL AROUND?

sure is and has alot of videos.......

salty dog · 08-31-2009, 09:01 PM

yes he is still around not in the boat biz. He was hanging out at elliot key last time i seen him. I think he was in the trucking biz now.