Sounds fun...

With my 310hp 7.4MPI, I'm nailing the rev limiter on a 23p Mirage Plus through 1.5:1 gears... and getting 64.0 GPS. I'm working on getting that a bit closer to 70, and I'll be happy

FWIW, I drove around a twin engine 29' Outlaw on Galveston bay during a poker run... and I know he was gettin' on it.

Guys,

I love the Cigarette Top Guns. You just don't know how much.

I had told the wife I was going to be the first guy on Lake Norman with one. We started looking at used ones, the new ones were just too expensive.

I found three that I really liked in the 1994 model year range that had Bravo drives, one with 540's and the other two with 502's that had GREAT paint jobs and in good condition. The prices were right I thought in the low 100's.

The problem is that big ass boat did not have anything in the cuddy that my little 272 did not have. The wife and I overnight a lot, and we were ready for a little luxury.

In talking with the guys in the know, the Cigs are built to take a pounding day in and day out in big waves. They do not put the tv's, microwaves, A/C etc in them because they told want it to fall out. I see there point, but for the way we use a boat it would not have served us well.

There is only one "Top Gun", man I love them, but I consider my 36 Outlaw to be the next best thing in my opinion.


dloftis,

Don't let those Scarab boys talk no trash to you now.

And you want to race a 34 SCARAB with a 32 BAHA in the rough stuff. That would be fun. I will help you pick up your pieces. Lets see a 32 BAHA is 32 ft long--- A 34 SCARAB is almost 36 ft long and is about 2000 lbs heavier. HUMMMMM --- you do the math. And it was fun getting a rise out of you guys way back when.

Tinker,

The name of my old 1986 32 was "tinkerstoy", my close friends sometimes call me Tink. Does a 34 scarab include the swim platform? My 32 weight is 7200 (brochure weight) I think the 34 is about 500 lbs heavier, maybe the swim platform?

http://free.hotboat.net/tests/docs/W..._34_Scarab.htm

If you come down to put-in-bay look me up. (yes, I did the math)

Hey Doc,

I hear what your saying. We don't do much sleeping in the boat though and we DO run in some very big water on a regular basis so I'll be looking for an early to mid 90's cafe or gun as soon as I sell my boat.

As I've stated in other posts, the Outlaw really has KILLER lines and is simalar looking to a gun (IMHO). If I could afford the 40 Outlaw I would most likely just get one of those, but the price on a 40 Outlaw is a bit much! Considering you can pick up a timeless Gun for a lot less money.

Just one thing on Scarab's....I love them....I worked for the local Scarab dealer when I was 12! Been in love with them ever since. My good friend has a 97 38 w/ twin teague 800's, custom extension boxes and big shaft #3's. Boat is a rocket! The bottom was blueprinted by the late Eddie Merantz. I've been on almost all of the major offshore brand boats and his scarab is the Best handling boat I've ever been on period! Could be the bottom, the extension boxes, or the set up but it is one AWSOME boat! And for sale...140K

BAJALION---
The 34 doesn't include the swim platform and the literature I have says 8500 lbs and I am probably closer to 9000 with the arch and radar and water heater and extra batteries for the 1500 watt inverter and all the other goodies that I have on board. That is why I only do 77 mph GPS with 1200 HP on tap.
Since I put the 2 inch shorties on the boat it flies very flat and I can really get it on in the rough stuff and it NEVER gets squirlley.

My 18 FT GLASTRON CARLSON was named TINKERTOY. I originally tried to goin using the name TINKERER but one of the forums I am a member of wouldn't let me have that name so I used TINKERBOATER for all of them.

Hey -- Thanks for the neat link - I hadn't read that before.

I was at Put-In-Bay last year. Great place

The local SCARAB dealer was having a poker run the day I showed up. He said I was too late. Didn't even know about it. Lake earie getts preatty snotty. Couldn't believe that you could run aground in the middle of the lake.

Tink,

You mean the local poker run in Port Clintion, Coastal Marine? I had a blast there this year. Lots of interst in my Baja since we were doing about 75 in 3-5 (I have standard graphics). On the flat run we topped out at 84 in 1-2 chop.

I had another experienced go-fast with me. He just kept saying I can't believe how well this tracks. I even took my hand off and just worked the throttles a few times. Only got wet 2 times and took air once, my fault.

If you come to the west end of Lake Erie best to bring a chart or better yet someone experienced. Lots of harzards. I dinged my first prop this year which is pretty good for 12 years on this lake.

If you get a chance fo the the "Casino" at Kellys Island. All go-fasts in the front row and is usually a spot. Dennis (Ex-Owner of JAWS) owns the place. The sign says "preformance boats over 30 ft only" or something like that. They try to cater to go-fasts of all sizes, sometimes with a shoe horn.

Maybe see ya next year and share some riding.

Just reminding 29 scarab about my pal Brad Perry,

Liquid,

I'm thinking about repowering my hammer. I'm going to put twin 377 Scorpions in it (yeah, I know it'll be tight) and put whipple's on them... and hook 'em up to pulse drives out back.

What do you think? lol

Just buy Perry's motor it is all new 925 horse and 1rst class and I'm pretty sure he would sell it, We can't keep him out of his pontoon boat, just kidding Brad