Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Your gauge holes must have been drilled slightly farther apart. Mine must be just a hair closer 'cause where yours are almost touching, mine were overlapping.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

no. no tabs. with the dual ram and the 4 blade cleaver intimidator (slighlty cupped back egdes) you get great control. its a light boat with tons of power. it plains quick and holds nicely at speed. i get huge air and don't want to worry about whether the tabs are even at re- entry. check out the pics at my gallery. big k-planes may give you a little better top speed (1 or 2 mph), but a top rate set up is big bucks and not a huge bang. i've been through alot with this boat over the last 8 years and think i have finally got it dialed in perfect for my use. now i am just hoping that it will stay together for awhile.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

i got the bezels to fit too. this is a partial view

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

all those dashes look great just gotta decide what to do with mine now lol. That boat with the chief 575 just says 94 mph boat in general I think because i googled 26 scarab and found a sight that said some race team had the 26 hull completely gutted etc and it ran 94 but i dont remember what the engine was maybe thats where the seller is coming up with that 94 mph info

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

That would be me. You're right it is nowhere close to 94. In fact the best I have seen is 65. Since I bought it I've only had it out twice and my copilot gets scared easily so I'm not sure what it will end up doing. I knew 94 was BS when I bought it but didn't really care, it's a nice solid boat and for 29k I think the price was right. I've been waiting until I get more time in it before I start talking and asking questions.

Jay

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Ok, now you've got me wondering. How fast do you think my boat should go if set up and propped correctly?
575hp Chief (dyno shows 582hp)

Jay

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Jay,
In my opinion the shorty isn't doing you any good, not without an extention box. I tried one and lost MPH but gained a really cool rooster tail .
If that motor is truly making 582hp , I'd guess you would see mid 70's.

Where were you when my boat was for sale this summer ?!?! :drink:

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

i think 26scarab is right about the shorty and the speed estimate. after you go through enough mods ( good and bad) there seems to be a constant. the scarab 26 with around 600 hp and 4 blabe 24-25 pitch at 5300- 5600 rpm = approx 75mph. its nice to see that you guys have gone and are still going through the same torture. ahhhh...but doesn't it feel good.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Hot for teacher we have the same boat excepet for power mine is a bone stock 502 with a procharger, not sure exactly what the horsepower is but i know with 4 people 1/2-3/4 tank of gas i ran 74 on gps and that was with a 4 blade prop, the guy i bought it from said it is a custom made 24.5 but it is stamped 26.2

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I have a friend with a 29 scarab with a 598 ci motor that put an extension box and gained 4 mph, he recommend to me that i get one he has had a few scarabs and said they have all reacted great with the extension box

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

lets keep this thread going

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

What would I have to shell out for an extention box?
As far as your boat this summer, that was probably before I found this forum. And besides mine was easy, it was in my town already and they took my Corvette in on trade.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I have run all the numbers before , extention box, steering (need full hyd. ), brackets, etc. it's been a while but I think it was around $3500-4000 by the time your done. I could be off and if you find stuff used I'm sure it could be less.
Then another thing is do you use a Stellings which requires a solid jackshaft with u joints from the flywheel to the drive, no more coupler which absorbs some shock and helps keep the drive from breaking.
Or go the Imco route with the torsional shaft which does help save drives , only thing with this is if you go with an offset box (no reason to go with a neutral) you will have to raise the motor. Didn't want to do that.
At that point I decided that I was done with trying to make the boat go faster, I had attained my goal of 80 and didn't want to spend anymore money in this project. If I want to go faster it will be in a different boat.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Been looking at props lately, currently running a 23p mirage, stock 502. Noticing that a lot of the descriptions on mfg's websites mention props working better for hulls having or not having "good natural bow lift". Do our boats have good natural lift? I have been looking at hydromotive 4 blades and mercruiser bravo 1 4 blades... anyone have thoughts or opinions??? Or what about a custom 3blade? Read somewhere that a good 3 blade is better for top end.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Hi guys..
I have just bought a 87 Scarab Excel with 350 Mag, and the boat is being updated this winter. Rebuilt engine, and new electrical system.

Anyone else with similar boat?

Regards Fr@nk

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I hope when I sell mine next year I come out even and I will be happy.[/QUOTE]


What kind of boat are you going to get are you going to stick with Scarab or are you going for a Cig.

D

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I've found with the stock 502efi that the 25pitch worked best. I'm currently running a Bravo1 4 blade, but I notice alot more side torque because of the narrow hull. Especially when getting out of the throttle coming to a NO WAKE area. I've been looking for a used 25p at the right price. Both the props were bone stockwhen I tried them, butI'm hoping a few tweaks at the prop at the propshop should help.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

just doing my part to keep this thread going. wishing it was summer and begrudgingly wishing you all happy holidays.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Wishing it was summer here in Norway too. I've been in a boat today and it was cold. It's just a few month's and the fun begins.
Happy holidays..

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Hows everybodies winter? Sucks down here in Louisiana where its usually nice and warm yr round but not this year. I was wondering if anyone was knowledgeble on the hull of the 26 scarab, what the degree of the V is and an explination of a pad and does this boat have one.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Mine is a 1996 26 scarab with a 800efi. It put 87mph on gps with a 4 blade 32@5200rpm. Pic/Engines ad (555CID/800EFI RELIABLE MONSTER FITS UNDER HATCH) This is under the hatch of the 26 scarab.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

You're cold? I'm in Chicago waiting to watch my Bears win the Suiper Bowl in -1 degree temps.
No pad on the scarab. It' usually a flat spot at the back of the hull that the boat runs on at speed(picture a flat triangle pointing forward). The deadrise is 23 degrees, dry weight 4800lbs., 80 gal tank, 8ft. beam,and most importantly bridge clearance is 4'10".wq

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I just bought a 26 Scarab Sport!!

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

well its been colder than normal here in louisiana but nothing like chiago,
Scarab+ and florida gator do yall have any pics of your boats?

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

I will be taking some probably this weekend. I just bought it a couple weeks ago. Weather has been crappy since I got it.

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

anyone know where i can get the original stern wellcraft (red,white and blue) emblems?

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

i'm hoping to match the sun deck.

I have seen several of them on ebay try there

Did these boats come with a sea strainer if so where is it located.

I can't comment on everyone that was made, but mine didn't have one.

Buck

Where is everyone at? I ordered my gil/hardin exhaust a month ago and of course they are on back order so i dont know when i will get them, but i will still be taking the boat out this weekend!!

i'm getting ready for the paint booth. doing up an animated evil scarab beetle across the nose and wrapped over the deck (in incredible hulk green and other green metalics). hoping for a mid may start to the season. i will post pics when the paint work is complete. wish all of you the best of luck in getting it together.

Go team scarab..............My friends the price of your scarabs should hold now.....Keep'em and build'em up...The price of new boats are insane...

Who's been out already ??
 

Anyone been out on the water already ?? The weather has finally been cooperating and will hopefully be out in the next week or so... after a good detail and no flooding on the river here.

Been out a time or two here in louisiana its been between 65 and 80 still kind of chilli to be cruising around

still working on the graphic, but thought i would share the latest updates

cool carpet. where did you get it?

custom marine carpet. www.snapincarpet.com 877 762 7461 ask for john. they did a great job at a very reasonable price. about $600 all said and done.

looking for a good home
 

i need a good home for my boat. it is with great sadness that i look for someone to treat her with the same love. i'm asking good money, but that is a drop in the bucket compared to what i've spent and what it would take to buy the new equivilent.

How about some details and price?