Scarabs where they been and where are they going??
 

Well we have the APACHIE thread and the Cigarette thread... how about Scarabs??? they have been a force in offshore for years... and now the future is uncertin... can we get some history?? owners comments... Racers input??? future speculations??? and PHOTOS!!!!!!......I KNOW YOUR OUT THERE SCARAB OWNERS.... PAST AND PRESENT.... Dave:rolleyes: :cool: :D

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Some of the speculation has been covered in the Scarab forum, here's one of the threads http://www.offshoreonly.com/forum/sh...threadid=35583

Gone for now, but hopefully a resurrection one day.

1984 Scarab S-Type, t-454/425s, Kaama Surface Drives. Best speed since changing engines was 77 mph on GPS going upriver. (But as TinkerBoater says, it may not be broke, but it is still fun to tinker with.;) )

Augie Pensa
 

Won the First Round in P4/New Orleans..

I ran a 38 Larry Smith all kevlar race boat. It had triples on it with no interior but a three person stand up bolster. I'll see if I still have some pics. The boat was owened by Mike Ragen , President Ronald Ragen's son. He set kilo records or something running up the mississippi and a offshore run up to washington from L.A.area. Mike J knows all about this and I maybe when he gets back from the race he'll enlighten us

Rick

Thanks guys I knew we still have some faithfuls out there!!! Nort I also knew that you would come up with some good pics... THANKS....now we need some history from the early days.. 70's 80's didn't Wellcraft have "issues " in the 80's about construction and labor ?? how about the 90's ?? wasn't the 33 AVS. POWERBOAT MAG. Offshore boat of the year?? keep it comming!!!!:D :) :cool: :rolleyes: ;)

come on Scarab guys post some pictures of boats!!

Larry Smith is getting back the Scarab molds from Wellcraft. He plans to build custom Scarabs. We partially rigged a 48 step bottom with Tri max drives for the Sema show. We are now finishing it

Boatme...send me your pics I will shrink 'em
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my old scarab

after this picture i changed to 496ci 8 % overdriven and 2 1050 dominators.

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1997 38'

Very nice pictures keep em comming!!! I'll post mine soon... Come on Big Daddy wheres yours?????

377, staggered big blocks, TRS.
Gary

Well here's our Scarab Posse:

Mine: 1997 26 Scarab w/540 (675hp) 81mph Photos are in photo gallery

Lenny:1991(?) 31 Larry Smith w/555's (700hp) 96mph

Maryann:1996 31 Scarab Thunder w/502's(525hp)80mph

Ratchet:1994 31 Scarab Thunder w/355's(425hp)72mph

Dan: 1995(?) 31 Scarab Thunder w/525sc's (?)

John: 1990 31 Scarab Excel w/502's 69mph

Steve: 1989(?) 43 Scarab w/3 540's (1050hp) 118mph

Matt: 1985(?) 27 Excalibur (kind of a Scarab:D)
540 74mph

I loved this one
 

Till I bought a CAT. But I due miss the Head no pun intended:D

eMotiondriver Nice Scarab!!!!:D

Big Scarabs, like the one pictured above..........LOVE EM" :cool: :cool:

Didn't they just stretch the old nova hull to make the early scarabs? Look to the origines of the nova.Allen Brown?

Very distasteful post for this thread. People are trying to talk about the history and legacy of the brand, not get your opinion of whether or not you like them.

Buck
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I agree Buck, and Stinky, WHY DONT YOU STOP YELLING!

Here's my 29 wih me and my honey!!!

Just sold my '96 31 last summer..I miss it
 

same graphics as the 29 above!

one more...

the last..great set up in the cockpit, tons of room

The boat (Smokin' Joe) is for sale. Donnie Waddick from Wellcraft says it could be had for a heck of a deal. This boat has triple 700 cube motors and is a 43 ftr. Just for FYI.

Smokin Joe is not located to far from me in Delaware. I have seen that boat in person as well as running and all i can say is wow. I was sitting on the beach on day and heard it coming before I could ever see it. It used to have triple 1100 in it but last time I talked to Donnie at Wellcraft he said that it had one blown up motor and the owner had just bought and brand new Excaliber. How much were they asking? Does anyone have any pics? I am going to look for some later.

smokin' joe
 

..that could be fun! :D

Does this count - 1984 Wellcraft Excalibur 27'. Just bought it and is still in storage in Canada. Can't wait to get it to the island and make some noise.
Andy

Let's see...... It floats (supposedly), you can drink beer on it, put money into it, pee off of it....................

Sure what the heck..........scarab 26 mentioned one earlier.

:D

The swim platform has to go.

Nice boat............I agree withthe swim platform. If you wanted a swim platform, I'd look at a tubular one. Or just leave it off.

The guy who owned the boat spent money on the tabs, external steering, drive shower, etc.. I really don't want to cover it up. I think that the boat would look relly updated with a fairing instead of the windshield. It goes pretty good - 76mph in freshwater @ 5200rpm, that's what really matters to me. Hopefully will be even faster down here in the salt.
Andy

bermudaboy what year is the boat?

The boat is a 1984 that has had everything redone or replaced.
Andy

TTT VERY NICE.....:cool: :p ;) :D

looks nice

:D ttt keep em on page one keep posting!!