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Hi i am ne here and would like to say hello from ontario canada!!I have a 29 scarab with some customizing engines are stock with the exception of a set of b&ms this winter that i just have purchased.Does anyone else have a set?Or maybe whipples?

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great looking boat. welcome to OSO

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nice looks good

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Welcome to the board!

I have a 29 with a 509cid Whipple motor. Its on the dyno right now. The boat has all the goodies with extension box, hydraulic steering. Tricked out and love it!! :D

I have some pictures in an older post here. :D

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welcome scarabguy

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Nice Boat!!

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twin bb?

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Very nice looking boat. Very clean looking graphics.

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I have twins with Pro-Chargers on mine.

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Try to fit 2 bb in a 29!!! The sb's barely fit. :cool:

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i m not so sure where some one mentioned twin bbs..i have twin sbs with b&m blowers to be added..here are some more pics of the recent tonneau job... :drink:

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i have also redone the entire interior in orange and yellow and also did the cuddy the same and replaced the ol ugly teal carpet with purple..it looks really wild now!

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great looking boat!

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i like....any interior pictures?

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Did you replce the carpet in the cuddy?? If you did ,how did you get it out. I need to replace mine. Sweet boat!!

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Welcome to the board and very nice looking Scarab.

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Very sweet boat. :cool:

Welcome to the board. :drink:

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That is the nicest 29 Scarab I've ever seen! :eek:

Welcome to the board!

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yes i did replace the carpet..i did it in purple alot of disassmbly first but then it was easy to rip out theol and add the new..i had an upolsterer do it for me after. the whole interior is orange yellow and purple.. .I am getting ready for a dash upgrade as well.. already bought the steering wheel from trick marine now just need to figure out between auto meter and livorsi guages.Cant afford a cig yet so i thought i would drop some $ back into a great boat for now..i actually really enjoy this boat and get a ton of looks w/it whereever it goes.

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I replaced the ineterior in mine also, except the cabin. That is the only thing left to upgrade. there's nothing left stock on my boat. Everything is tricked out.

I'm gong to start working on getting the carpet out.

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heres the pics ill get some cuddy pics when the cushions are back in :evilb: Do u think its too much??

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Verry nice ...welcome to the insanity !!!

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Nice job! I wanted to do something not quite that bright but ended up doing white with some blue and teal like the orig. Cooler in the sun! I see k planes on the stern. I have the bennets and wonder what the k planes would do . The bennets are not of much use. They do something but not much. Anyone know where one can see the autometer marine guages? Not on their web site. welcome and keep up the good work!

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Looking Good!

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Welcome to the other site!!! Seems to be a lot more happening with Scarabs over here, don't ya think? Show us that cabin!!!

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I've ALWAYS, been a fan of Scarab... Especially that signature logo on the side of their boats. Always been impressed. Never rode in one though (hint, hint).

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You know, I have been thinkin about a national Scarab owners association...owners group...we need our own website... :evilb: :cool: :rolleyes:

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I have ridden in a few. Very nice boats.

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hey thanks for the comments ...i was a lil afraid of just how wild to go with this one...but it seems to be getting some good reviews..which makes me breath better for sure. :drink: I actually have done the alum tri axle trailer as well with wheels and a lil bling.I will post up the pics of the cabin once the cushions are back in..I also am having a dvd installed as well in the cabin i am just as anxious as you to see the finished project.

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scarabguy,

Boat looks great! Nice upgrades. What year is yours? Mine is a 96 and thought I would post some upgrades of mine that I have done. Here some pics of the new dash panels and guages and shifter. GPS speedo. Also interior redone without the handles on back of bolsters. The Stellings extension box with IMCO full hydraulic steering.

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Here some pics of paint job. Stock from the factory. Pics of the 509cid Whipple motor with all the good internals. JE pistons, Comp cam, CRANE gold roller rockers. TO date the the motor is putting out 645HP at 5200 and 4 pounds of boost.
Fuel has been curved on the top end for a pulley change to boost to 7 or 8 punds of boost. Should get me to 700 or so HP.

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I just got my 26' lastyear and am starting some motor upgrades. I,ve got a 502mag and am looking at exhaust first.Did you do all the upgrades or previous owner do some? I'm asking because the exhaust companies all claim 20-40HP increase. I want to know if it's noticeable?
Here's mine.

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I wanted to put upbetter pics,but it says they are too large. Anybody know any tricks toget around this?I'm new here.

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Thank u again..your boat is also sweet i love that paint job as well...looks clean..is the whole boat clear coated..?
Mine is also a 96..i have just taken my rear seat handles off and are being painted yellow fading into orange to match seats.i love the guages are those livorsi/gaffrig?The controls are alos a nice touch..How fast is that boat with those mods?

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Its the factory paint,,,so not sure if its clear coated. I'm not a paint guy by any means.The gauges are livorsi with custom bezels, 2000,01 dash panels installed with gaffrig shifters with trim switch built in. GPS speedo with built in recall.

The motor is currently at the race shop. I honestly have no idea how fast it is. With the stock motor and Whipple I changed props once to get me in the 5050 range and never played with it anymore. I was keeping the motor in what I felt was a safe operating range.

Now,,,with the 509cid, I will be tweaking the props until I get closer to the 5400 the rev limiter is set for. I will also be changing the pulleys to get the boost I want. The stock 502 Whipple got me in the low 70 to 73. With the new engine tweaked in I'm looking for 80 or better.

We'll see what happens. I'm still a couple of months out from having the boat put back together.

But its going to kick some major ASS on the lake!!! :D

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Scarabguy, Welcome .Very nice looking Scarab !!!!!

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Hey Scarabguy, where do you boat out of???......there is a handful of us Ontario OSOers and we get together once in awhile.......doug

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Oh ....sorry.......nice looking 29!!!

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Hi doug..
I boat out of penetanguishene ...georgian bay.I actually have a place on georgian bay.That also where i live obviously!
lol..
Where do u boat mostly T.O as well or do u meet up here?

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I rarely go in Lake Ontario......Im mostly in the Bobcaygeon, Fenlon Falls area......we go to Orillia a quite a bit too......meet up there