21' Scout, making a comeback !
 

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More info??? who building it?

New company named Defender Powerboats. Molds were purchased in Georgia and brought back to Florida.

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Looking forward to seeing this build. Thanks

Looking good guys! Let me know when you are coming to get the 41

I thought saccenti had re acquired the molds recently?
MD

Glass Dave has a mold for a center console that fits this boat............

41's For Sale ??

Looks sweet J-Bonz, maybe in the future. Saw your Re-Birth thread, top notch restoration. Great looking Scout.

Scarab63, saw your posts on the "apache scout ?s" thread. Did you mean Bob Saccenti ? The Scout molds belong to Defender but Bob is very involved with the Scouts comeback. Between the new Chief race boat "Warpath" and the Scout, he's keeping pretty busy.....

Yes....sorry on the misspell.
Very cool boat. Any tweaks planned to design?
My bud did buy that 95 scout with a merc 300x I was talking about on the other thread.
I got about 10 minutes seat time in it. It's a fukkin handful!!!!

Scarab63, Good to hear from you... I have no plans on redesigning the Scouts exterior, don't want to move away from the "Classic Saccenti" styling . We do have plans on the drawing board for a center console fishing version of the Scout. Ask your buddy to give Bob a call for some advice on his 95. Any pic's of the 95?

What part of Miami are you in ? Any plans on buying the 41 molds ?

Defender 21' Scout
 

No plans in acquiring any 41' molds. I'm focusing on the smaller range of performance boats, primarily the 21' Scout.
I'm in the Kendall area of Miami. Looking for something in the 40 range?

What kind of materials and methods are planned?
Do you have a target weight in mind?

And BTW, I love the idea of redoing these classics!

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I know Bob Saccenti upgraded the original lamination schedule using today's newest composite materials and technology.
We do not know exactly how much the hull and deck will weigh until we pull the first boat. Bob did say the new Scout will be lighter and stronger than the original ones he built.....

pretty cool, any inboard versions or all outboards?

badazz looking boats,5oohp smallblock in it.maybe run in the 80s

I spoke with Bob in Miami a few years ago and he said he would love to have the Scout molds back. I sold my restored Scout a few years ago, and I look forward to seeing a Center Console model..

What type of glass and resin ? Use of wood ?

Just curious,

What is the price on this, and what is your boatbuilding background?

Very good question rchevelle71. My first Scout has not been completed yet so I can't tell you the exact weight of the boat or the exact price until it's finished.
Just that it will be comparable to other boats in it's category. As far as your other question, my area of expertise is the United States Air Force, Aircraft Maintenance of 25 yrs.
I am consulting with Bob Saccenti on building the boat and following all the marine safety and structural guidelines set by the US Coast Guard.
Please feel free PM me if you have any more questions.

From what I've seen of these boats making an I/0 would be a pain....
You'd lose most if not all of the back seat, & have major hatch clearance issues to work around. If you look in the pic I posted, towards the rear of the boat there's not too much freeboard......(less than a sm sutphen, scarab, etc.)
So I'm thinking to get a motor back in there, set it to a good height....you'd be left with about 1/2 the height of the engine you'd need to build a hatch over. I Think that would kill the look.
It would be fun though!

The I/O scouts (1986-87) had the cockpit moved forward to make room for the V-8 and still have a back seat, didn't have the long bow look of the O/B boats, and yes the engine hatch did have a bit of height to it just to clear a small block due to the low profile hull... didn't look bad though.

Yes, Bob Saccenti was very happy when he saw the molds again. Don't want to get in depth about the layup specifics yet, only to say that I am using the newest fiberglass materials and technology to make the Scout lighter and stronger than the early models. As far as wood goes? It's up to the customer. Can't wait to see the C/C model myself.... Here's a photo of the molds before the layup began....

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What will you be selling these for?

My first Scout has not been completed yet so I can't tell you the exact weight of the boat or the exact price until it's finished.
Just that it will be comparable to other boats in it's category.

I can't wait to see this one completed. It should be something special.

Congrats and best of luck!

21' Scout deck vacuum bagging
 

Special thanks for all the positive posts... Production is moving foward as scheduled.

21' Scout deck being vacuum bagged. We are using today's newest composite materials and building technologies.

Defender Scouts are built of the highest quality products. We use vacuum bagging for positive saturation and removal of excess resin. The end result of this high tech process is a lighter, stronger and a cleaner uniformed lamination. Furthermore this process "eliminates" voids and air pockets within the structure that cause delimitation.. The major composite components in use are: Airex core, Vinylester resin and Multidirectional fiberglass.....



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Looks good.....now get started on the CC model.....

Bob Saccenti in the shop !
 

Bob Saccenti keeps a watchful eye on the construction techniques used to build the new 21 Scout.

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21 Scout Video
 

The new Defender 21 Scout presently in production, is identical in appearance to the one shown in this video.

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I think I need a new engine!! I dont think the 200hp is going to cut it for to long after watching that video........................

LOL Hey J-Bonz, was that you testing your Scout ?
Looks like he has it trimmed a little too high....
Thanks for stopping by :)

Looks like it's coming along nicely!

Nope, thats not mine... It looks to be running pretty fast... Next summer I need to dial mine in. The build looks like its coming along good. Its great to see Bobby involved! Cant wait for the next update!
Jr.

Thanks J-Bonz... I'll be testing in Feb/Mar time frame. I'll keep you posted. Having Bob Saccenti as a "Consultant" is like having a real life performance boating "Wikipedia" to talk with..... Can't say which boat i'm more excited to see finished first, the "New Defender 21' Scout" or the "New Chief 42' Warpath" Bobby's building for the "2013 Venture Cup Race" in June !!!

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21 Scout deck pulled from mold.
 

Scout deck being pulled from mold.
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