trc2

Has ant body had the side vents on a 29 foot scarab made and if so how much did they cost you. I have a guy that will make them out of aluminum but he wants $2300.00 for them but then I have to get them powder coated on top of the $2300.00 what do you think Thanks

fast22

I've been trying for the longest to find some. I ended up using bondo and repainting the ones I have. They came out good but they are sure to break again. I have a buddy who works at a machine shop who said he could make some for me i should be within the next couple of weeks.

Scott

DirtyMoney

I made a set for a friend and powder coated them for under $500 but the were made from a flat piece of aluminum with the vents cut out. Here is a pic

DirtyMoney

The trick is they sit flush and bumpers do not bust them like the plastic ones.

trc2

Can you still make them If you can I'd like a set done in red powder coat Pm me your number if you can do it

DirtyMoney

I don't have any old ones to go by anymore. Just take them to a machine shop and have them made from 1/8" material.

Rookie

iTrader: (4)

I might be able to get some made for you. I do not have a template but if you could get me some data CAD or a template I could have my friend cut them out on his Water Jet cutter. For probably under $100. The more I get the less the price. It would only take 3 minutes once the cad was worked up.

I plan on having some made, instead of slotted vents mine is going to be cut out "SCARAB" in the scarab script.

waterboy222

Had my vents replaced by a local machine shop and gettin them painted at a body shop soon.. $100 for the labor and i supplied the material... theres one vent on each side and one across the back.

U4ICK

Had the '96 Scarab 22 for 5 years. Don't use it that much (100 hrs). I have a Maycraft 17 CC with a 60 E-tech and I put Bennett TTs on it. What a difference. This was my first expereince with TTs. So I contacted Bennett and they recommended the ST12 Sport tabs for the Scarab. I installed them this past weekend. Also getting the Bennett auto retractor and auto trim tab controller. I have a 454 with an MSD box, coil and distributor; an Edelbrock dual plane and an Edelbrock 650 CFM Marine carb turning a B1 24. The boat rides rough in 1 to 2 foot chop unless I stick the outdrive all the way down then my handling and performance go to hell. Based on my limited Maycraft TT experience, I would expect to be able to really trim the boat for optimum ride then trim the motor for max performance. The Bennett literature said more speed (current best is 62MPH), smoother ride, better fuel economy, better handling, etc.

So I thought I would ask the experts who have a lot of experience with TTs. What improvements can I really expect? I would find out myself except my 22 has the sun deck off getting new upholstery and it is still winterized.

Ed

BenPerfected

I had some custom billet grills made for a 30' 1987 Scarab. This replaced the three side vents. I can get some pictures installed on the boat if you are interested. Today, these could be made for $1000 pr.