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Nice Scarab, I see she's from Michigan, whats the story behind the "5 boat"?

----Tim Leslie as in Leslie Tires????.......Bill S

Can't wait to follow the restoration!! More pics please!!! And nice shop! I need I-Beams in my Garage!!

Tim is this the same Scarab or it's sister boat ??? This pic was taking @ Emerald city Harbor. Mark

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Mark, I had previously read the the Tom Gentry/Don Johnson Scarab in your photo was turned into this.....

That's good news that it's still a powerboat with inboard engines & not converted to a OB center console. :eek::eek::eek:

I hear that! I came across two 36' wide body Cigs in Florida not so long ago, one had been converted in to a cabin cruiser and the other had the transom cut out to accept outboard motors........I wept at the sight!!!

Jeff & I will be @ the worlds next week then were off to Ft Lauderdale for the offshore reality tour. We hope find some cool old poweboats like Tim's Scarab & see Bob,,[ Mr Sheer Terror]. :evilb:

........and there was me enjoying the weekend and trying to forget all that fun was happening over the pond!!! My old man was at the FL boatshow yesterday and is threatening to go to Key West on Wednesday for the day.........I'll just stay put here in the rain!

Interesting, looks like it's the real deal. Sure is a beautiful beast!

Wonder what the blue and yellow one is all about then?? I saw it being advertised for sale about 5 years ago and the description read that it was Don Johnson's old race boat..............not sure how many of them were built??

I was away from my computer this weekend it is going to look like olli pic when finish with twin stager at lest 1500 hp each

mark was that a 43 or 46 I think it is a 46

If he makes it down to Key west, that'll be at least two Magnum racers on the island. I predict Techtonic plate movment, spinning compasses, thottles mysteriously slammed open and who knows what else................

Jeff

Yeh and the GPS will keep flickering on and off.......!!!!!

I does look like a 46 but I'm not sure........

I'm pretty sure it is the triple engined 46'..........this old OSO thread suggests there were more than one......

https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...who-knows.html

This is a nice picture of the 46' triple that won the worlds in ’88. I have read that Sonny Biller used to have this boat. Tim, did you buy your boat from Sonny Miller?
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Where is 7X Champ, He knows a little about those.....

no national yacht auction in a round about way I wanted it for 20 years and finely got it

There's a few on my list like that but I haven’t managed to get hold of one of them yet!!

Good luck with the resto, please keep the pictures coming, it’s a beautiful boat..........

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Good luck with the resto. So Cool! Glad to see its not sitting rotting somewhere, I would love to be able to do something like this someday Awesome, keep the pics coming!

This is very good news. Really look forward to see the resto.

Couple of good links:

https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...ml#post2651284

http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/Ma...cord%20(2).pdf

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...-43_scaarb.jpg

FYI There were only 8 flat deck 43 s build 3 true race boats and 5 pleasure poker runners. The number 5 boat is the only race boat that has not been modified and its the only built full epoxy layup. There are only 7 boats left as one of the race boats was lost in a testing accident.

All of our thoughts and prayers are with Tim and his family hope you are feeling better soon.

Saddly today at 8 pm Tim Leslie lost a 4 year battle with liver and panc. cancer, we all prayed for a miracle we all wanted more in reality we all got one 4 years that was cramed with boats, a lot of laughs. Tim was a respected hard working bussiness man husband and father as well as a GREAT friend, he had the ability to turn the black cloud that followed him for the past 10 years into blus skyes and when it did rain, he could figure out a way to capitalize on it. i loved him like a brother, respected him as my tire man,and rolled many a great game of bowling with him and when i saw him last night i reminde him "your my hero" just sad to see someone go out with such a fight , he now lives on forever, and the scarab collection he has ammased will get finished as a testiment to the man and his machines. LONG LIVE HE TIMMY!!!

Tim RIP,, Lake St Clair will not be the same without you.

God Speed Tim you will be missed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIP Scarab Brother !

Wow, So Sad.....RIP.....Keep his Dreams Movin on....

RIP Tim...prayers sent out to his love ones...

RIP
Condolences

So Sad ! RIP

In the words of my brother tim "the show must go on".
I will finish his project on the 5 boat exactly how he wanted it done. It'll be heading to Team Archer in 4-6 weeks.
Godspeed Tim!!
Sure hope the All Mighty has him a scarab with blower motors & a cigar waiting on him to strut through the gates!

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Sorry for your loss. I didn't know Tim personally talked a few times out on the lake and always admired his tastes in boats. Nice to hear you will be finishing the 5 boat to his liking.