Anyone else with a 26' Scarab - Page 2

satisfactionII · 09-19-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FeverMike

Also keep an eye out on the engine mounts.
Enjoy it!

Yes sir on those engine mounts. Forgot about that one. They do work loose. Check them every two weeks.

scarabsc · 10-09-2006, 06:56 PM

For those that are interested the boat with a stock 502, procharger and 25 4 blade prop ran 74.5 on gps with 4 people and 3/4 tank of gas 1996 26 ft scarab

26scarab · 10-12-2006, 03:27 PM

I've had mine since it was new (1997) , I got lucky and had straight thruhull exhuast instead of those canister things.
Mine stock (502mpi) , with the addition of Stainless marine exhaust and a remapped ecu went either 65 and some change or 66 and some change , its been a while. I think that was a whopping 2mph over stock.
I have since added , Hyd. steering, custom motor mounts, gaffrig gauges w/bezels, billet grab handles, solid white lexan windshield(had a plastics company mold it from the original glass) , Stainless 18.5" Victory tabs, and the best part ,a N/A 540, dry CMI's and an XR geared B1 with nosecone.
The best speed I've ever had was 80.1 on GPS , spinning a 26 Bravo 1 @5800-5900rpm.

26scarab · 10-12-2006, 04:36 PM

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26scarab · 10-12-2006, 04:43 PM

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chaineddown · 10-12-2006, 06:11 PM

What kind of horsepower are you running?

26scarab · 10-12-2006, 07:38 PM

To be honest I don't really know. I'm guessing when the boat ran 80 it had to have around 650 +hp , I've just recently went thru the motor and changed the cam and am only getting 76-77 out of it so somewhere between 600-625 I'm guessing.

scarabsc · 10-13-2006, 09:53 AM

Glad to hear that you had that hull running 80, that is where I would like to be. I have the factory manifolds now but plan to add gil/hardin exhaust over the winter and maybe a few other things i would like to run in the high 70s possibly 80. How much did that windshield cost you 26scarab and do you know if you can even still get them

26scarab · 10-13-2006, 11:01 AM

I think it was something like $500. I had a local plastics shop make it. I'm sure any of them could.

What prop are you running ? you mention a 25 4 blade, is that a Hydromotive ? What kind of power are you estimating with the procharger ?

scarabsc · 10-13-2006, 01:44 PM

Actually the guy i bought the boat from told me it is a custom built 24.5 pitch but the stamp on the prop says 26.2 I am planning on taking it to a prop shop around here and see if they can determine exactly what pitch it is because i think i am going to have to go up in size beings i am already hitting my rev limiter and i plan on doing a little more work to the engine. The procharger book says 570 hp so i figure somewhere around there 550 or possibly 570