Anyone else with a 26' Scarab

[kyoung]

Thanks for the advice...keep it coming!! I just pulled it out of the water to get it ready for winter storage I plan on shopping around a lot over the winter and see what I come up with.

[scarabsc]

yeah same here thanks for all of the info and pics

[chaineddown]

If anyone is looking for a cheap winter project, this is whatI did last year to my ugly lavender dash panel. I took it out, removed all the gauges, and had a vinyl guy paint it with a vinyl specific dye. I then replaced the gauges with Livorsi II platinum edition gauges.( you can't use bezels, the gauges are too close together.) Then I found a spraypaint that was close in color and painted the trim indicator rimand the throttle and shift assembley. I had looked at a Livorsi set-up, but from what I remember the hole in the dash was too big or there was another fitment issue.

[26scarab]

Originally Posted by chaineddown

If anyone is looking for a cheap winter project, this is whatI did last year to my ugly lavender dash panel. I took it out, removed all the gauges, and had a vinyl guy paint it with a vinyl specific dye. I then replaced the gauges with Livorsi II platinum edition gauges.( you can't use bezels, the gauges are too close together.) Then I found a spraypaint that was close in color and painted the trim indicator rimand the throttle and shift assembley. I had looked at a Livorsi set-up, but from what I remember the hole in the dash was too big or there was another fitment issue.

Dash looks great !
You can fit bezels though, got purple ones on mine just check out post #15 , 2nd picture.

[satisfactionII]

Originally Posted by paul m sahady

i've got a 98' 26 which have owned from day one. it is used mostly offshore in the norytheast. with the stock 502 mag and 24 pitch 3 blade it ran 68mph(gps) at 4800 rpm. with the 502 reworked and a whipple, 28 pitch wheel and xr drive, it ran 83 mph (gps) at 5100 rpm.
then i blew motor and drive.

form july of 05 to july of 06 i had every component updated. i bought a 500efi done up by innovations in fl., new livorsi everything, guages,wheel, throttle, new xr, external dual ram, ect... with 24 hydromotive intimidator. more than 50k later, at 5400prm with a 1/2 tank and 4 people it does a solid 75mph.
i love the damn thing. properly rigged, there is no better single power ride.

awesome looking 26'r. In the pic of the stern I can't see the trim tabs. My poor eysight or what. You did a great job.

[satisfactionII]

chainedowmn and 26scarab, great looking dashes.

I plan on having mine dyed red and putting in new guages this winter. I'll post some pics when I start the project.

[2 Trick Rick]

Originally Posted by satisfactionII

awesome looking 26'r. In the pic of the stern I can't see the trim tabs. My poor eysight or what. You did a great job.

I don’t see any either at 80mph that could be a scary ride.

[26scarab]

I didn't see any either. I added 18.5" Victory stainless tabs on mine and just keeping them neutral makes a HUGE difference in ride, expecially around the 50-60mph mark.

Does anyone know who bought the 96 from Hideaway with the Chief 575 motor ? Add say's 94 mph boat.... there is no way in hell that boat runs that fast with only 575hp. I don't care if its got a shorty on it or not.

[SLOWOUTBOARD]

have a 94 26 scarab cc 250 yam efi 50 mph,does that count? my scarab actually has a pad on the bottom like a fountain.

[satisfactionII]

Originally Posted by 26scarab

Does anyone know who bought the 96 from Hideaway with the Chief 575 motor ? Add say's 94 mph boat.... there is no way in hell that boat runs that fast with only 575hp. I don't care if its got a shorty on it or not.

I don't know who bought the boat but I always liked it. 94 seems a bit fast but Chief used to build a great engine.