What did you buy?

That White 32 panther that was on Ebay last week. I bought at the price knowing at least one motor was going to be junk. Just was hoping that it wasn't.

Wow!! That thing looks sweet!! People say once you get used to a big boat it's hard to go back to something smaller. Let me know if thats true......:D

It really is a beautiful boat. I like the all white.
Congrats!!!!

Not to be "one of those guys", but the beam on this Scarab is actually 8' 9", but what's nine inches worth if you're not in the porn business?

I try not to miss represent my girth. :cool-smiley-027:

I decided to sell it as soon as I got into the cabin. I am 6'3". Little boats just aren't going to cut it for me. If you decide to renig on the one you bought. let meknow first.

Congrats!

Love the paint on your Scarab... one of the best looking one's I've seen.

well chuck congrats on your beautiful purchase....
i hope to see u around here (eden isles) alot i hope u enjoy your boat ......seems like a great buy......


where are u planning on keeping the boat if u dont mind me asking?

Thanks for the compliments bro. You will definately be seeing plenty of the Voelker brothers in the Eden Isles area!!!:ernaehrung004:
Just look for the 38' Scarab with 2 guys and 10 half naked chicks on it!!!:p

As far as storage is concerned, my dad has a big shop/warehouse behind his house im Mccomb but I really would like to find somewhere closer. I have been looking like crazy and everything is either full or to small. I sure wish we had a marina with lifts for storage. Maybe we should get together and build one....:D
We could make some serious coin on a deal like that.

If you know of any decent secure places closer to us that can accommodate a 42' overall length please let me know. I still have about a month to find one but if not it will be at my dads until something comes up.

Captchuck,, congrats on that sweet looking Scarab. I love the graphics on it. enjoy.

Where did you find a trailer? I was told that there was not one?

We ordered one from Nextrail. It's being custom made for this particular boat. The owner told me that he makes all the trailers for the Wellcraft company. It really worked out well because the trailer manufacturer is only about 15 miles north of where the boat is located, so we can pick it up on the way.

We really weren't looking forward to dragging an empty trailer almost 1000 miles so this way it worked out great. We are probably going to hit Tampa on the way back from Naples to see a friend and do some running.

Any suggestions in the Tampa area?

You bought a boat with expired flares!! :eek:

SUCKER!!!!! :wuerg019::wuerg019:

Just kidding :p That is one beautiful boat. Lot's of luck!!

Cheers! :ernaehrung004:

Rob

Chuck, That is one thing that i can't believe we don't have down here. I and no one else i know wants to keep their boat sitting in the water all the time. Fountainguy can tell you when we go to destin each year we keep the boats at a covered marina and each slip has a power cradle lift in it. It is a sweet marina. I which we had a marina down here with such a thing.

What's up Jason? I don't know why we don't have a marina like that. You would think with all the water and access to the lake, rivers, and the Gulf that we would have an abundance of marinas that cater to HP boats. I know if someone did build one they would make a killing in no time. There aren't as many boats, as say Florida, but there are enough high dollar boats around to keep it full. I will just keep looking until we find a place that suits our needs. See ya Later.

Chuck

you got that right ......... leaving a boat in the water is horrible never more than a week......


The Dock had ideas of building a dry dock storage but it would only hold a 35 foot boat which would be usless to most of us but i havent seen any progress and i heard that when that property was purchased that there was to be nothing like that built ........ but if it were to happen and even if it only held a 35 footter they would be making a killing .......... wish they would get their act together with that place ....the other weekend for a poker run they ran out of beer .... but if they would actually put a roof on the place and get that kitchen running and a few chefs in there they would have soooooo much more buisness and everyone would be there in the summer

For what we paid for the boat I'm surprised it came with engines!!!!:p
It's not brand new by all means but it is not a POS either.
The boat just needs a little tlc and she will be top notch.
Thanks:ernaehrung004:

I am still wondering why The Dock hasn't gotten back to it's pre Katrina status. You would think since the southshore location is history that they would get this one running better then ever. Maybe they are waiting on insurance money or something, who knows? I know if I owned that place I would be doing some serious business with specials every day of the week. Something needs to happen over there. They are just wasting that prime location.

I was looking forward to having another Top Gun to play around with........now I'll have to keep an eye ought for the red Scarab.

It looks real nice.....congrats!

Thanks Steve. Getting a Gun right now just wasn't feasable for either of us. I know you really wanted us to get one but the insurance alone was a deal killer. We think we made the right decision for both of us at this time of our lives. In a couple of years we will probably move up to a Gun but for now we ride in red!!!!:ernaehrung004:

Talk to you soon,
Chuck

You'll be very happy with your Nextrail/Scarab combo. I've got your little brother.

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Thanks Fresh...Is the trailer a good quality? I spoke to the owner of Nextrail at length about these trailers and I was very impressed by all of the high quality materials they use on they're trailers. It better be good cause we will be towing about 10800 lbs almost 1000 miles....:D

Chuck

Mine weighed 11500 on the trailer with an empty gas tank. We weighed it on the CAT scale at the truck stop. Aluminum might save a couple pounds. Buy electric brakes on all 3 axels. You won't be dissapointed. I had really good luck with mine.

The trailer we ordered has electric brakes on all 3 axles and is rated for 16000 lbs. It weighs 1620 lbs and the boat , from what I have read, weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 9100 - 9400 lbs. I will post some pics when I pick it up and let everyone know how it tows.

The Nextrail is a great trailer if you aren't prepared to buy something like a Manning or Myco. I pulled our Scarab home 500 miles without any problems whatsoever. Now, the boat only weighs about 4250lb with a full tank, but still, the trailer performed great. I only got brakes on the front axle, but it stops just fine with my boat on it. I upgraded to LED lights for literally a hundred bucks and the whole trailer really looks sharp. You'll be pleased. I'd buy another.

Love your new boat btw, hope to own a bigger Scarab one day. Maybe a brand new one, but I'm probably not supposed to say anything about that . . . heh.

Rob

Thanks Rob. We looked at a couple of Mannings & Mycos but for a used one we would have had to pay more than a brand new Nextrail.

Another thing that swayed us to a Nextrail is that they are the "Official" trailer manufacturer for Wellcraft. They must be very nice trailers to have that contract!!!

We figured we would be better off with a brand new custom made trailer as opposed to a older used one that wasn't set up for this particular boat.

We paid $6k for a custom all aluminum tri-axle with electric brakes on all 3 axles, all stainless hardware, and LED lights. That is a deal we couldn't pass up. Overall I have to say the purchase of the boat and the trailer went very smooth. My brother and I couldn't be happier.

Take care,
Chuck

A few more pics.....enjoy.

We finally picked up the Scarab this past weekend. We love it!!!! This boat is cherry. She needs a good cleaning and some minor things need to be done but overall a very sweet ride. Here's a few pics we took.....

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Hey man, you have been missing some good weather. We took the boat out Saturday. Got a bite to eat at Mortins, raced some cars on the causeway and went back home. If we have some good weather in the next couple of weeks we have to get together and run somewhere. Congrats, Beautiful boat!

Man you sure scored on that boat. Iam still kicking myself in the nuts for not getting it. Oh well.

That think looks great.

Congrats.

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Looking good.

Congrats and have fun!!!!!!!

The boat looks great.

Thanks guys. We only took it out once this past Sunday for a few hours. We ran across the lake to Landrys and had lunch.

The chicks, Mark, will be in the next pics. We took out our buddies that helped us wash the whole boat. We felt like we owed to them bcuz the boat needed a really good cleaning. Anyhow we love the boat and it's gonna be a real good year.

Jay, Pm me your number and next time we go out I will hit you up.

Thanks again guys. We can't wait until next season to run some of the GCO runs.

Chuck

Congrats...enjoy....:ernaehrung004: