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kyoung 10-25-2006 08:00 PM

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 
Thanks for the advice...keep it coming!! I just pulled it out of the water to get it ready for winter storage :( I plan on shopping around a lot over the winter and see what I come up with.

scarabsc 10-26-2006 03:04 PM

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 
yeah same here thanks for all of the info and pics

chaineddown 11-02-2006 11:44 AM

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If anyone is looking for a cheap winter project, this is whatI did last year to my ugly lavender dash panel. I took it out, removed all the gauges, and had a vinyl guy paint it with a vinyl specific dye. I then replaced the gauges with Livorsi II platinum edition gauges.( you can't use bezels, the gauges are too close together.) Then I found a spraypaint that was close in color and painted the trim indicator rimand the throttle and shift assembley. I had looked at a Livorsi set-up, but from what I remember the hole in the dash was too big or there was another fitment issue.

26scarab 11-02-2006 02:03 PM

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Originally Posted by chaineddown
If anyone is looking for a cheap winter project, this is whatI did last year to my ugly lavender dash panel. I took it out, removed all the gauges, and had a vinyl guy paint it with a vinyl specific dye. I then replaced the gauges with Livorsi II platinum edition gauges.( you can't use bezels, the gauges are too close together.) Then I found a spraypaint that was close in color and painted the trim indicator rimand the throttle and shift assembley. I had looked at a Livorsi set-up, but from what I remember the hole in the dash was too big or there was another fitment issue.


Dash looks great !
You can fit bezels though, got purple ones on mine just check out post #15 , 2nd picture.

satisfactionII 11-03-2006 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by paul m sahady
i've got a 98' 26 which have owned from day one. it is used mostly offshore in the norytheast. with the stock 502 mag and 24 pitch 3 blade it ran 68mph(gps) at 4800 rpm. with the 502 reworked and a whipple, 28 pitch wheel and xr drive, it ran 83 mph (gps) at 5100 rpm.
then i blew motor and drive.

form july of 05 to july of 06 i had every component updated. i bought a 500efi done up by innovations in fl., new livorsi everything, guages,wheel, throttle, new xr, external dual ram, ect... with 24 hydromotive intimidator. more than 50k later, at 5400prm with a 1/2 tank and 4 people it does a solid 75mph.
i love the damn thing. properly rigged, there is no better single power ride.

awesome looking 26'r. In the pic of the stern I can't see the trim tabs. My poor eysight or what. You did a great job.

satisfactionII 11-03-2006 10:04 AM

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chainedowmn and 26scarab, great looking dashes.

I plan on having mine dyed red and putting in new guages this winter. I'll post some pics when I start the project.

2 Trick Rick 11-03-2006 11:19 AM

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 

Originally Posted by satisfactionII
awesome looking 26'r. In the pic of the stern I can't see the trim tabs. My poor eysight or what. You did a great job.


I don’t see any either :eek: at 80mph that could be a scary ride.

26scarab 11-03-2006 02:45 PM

Re: Anyone else with a 26' Scarab
 
I didn't see any either. I added 18.5" Victory stainless tabs on mine and just keeping them neutral makes a HUGE difference in ride, expecially around the 50-60mph mark.

Does anyone know who bought the 96 from Hideaway with the Chief 575 motor ? Add say's 94 mph boat.... there is no way in hell that boat runs that fast with only 575hp. I don't care if its got a shorty on it or not.

SLOWOUTBOARD 11-03-2006 11:45 PM

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have a 94 26 scarab cc 250 yam efi 50 mph,does that count? :D my scarab actually has a pad on the bottom like a fountain.

satisfactionII 11-04-2006 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 26scarab

Does anyone know who bought the 96 from Hideaway with the Chief 575 motor ? Add say's 94 mph boat.... there is no way in hell that boat runs that fast with only 575hp. I don't care if its got a shorty on it or not.

I don't know who bought the boat but I always liked it. 94 seems a bit fast but Chief used to build a great engine.


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