I have a 1999 38' AVS Scarab and it has been a tremendous boat. For the money there is nothing better than a vintage Scarab. Great construction and classic lines. If you are looking for a "perfect" freshwater Scarab I might consider selling since I'm planning on upgrading to a new boat. 262-751-8712 including new trailer.

I prob not in the market for a year or so...just puttin fresh powerr in my Scarab III...thanks anyway...

I have a friend selling a 1988 38 kv I believe 750hp each

You need a cabin like this if you are a big guy. Oh, by the way it is for sale..

Jeff1000man

Send me some info [email protected]

love my 38' - pull it with a dually - just take it easy. Now don't get pissed off all you newer Scarab owners, but......if you're looking at older Scarabs- late 70's throught late 80's be aware that they're pretty much a production boat in terms of assembly quality. What I've done with my old 38' and this one as well is to go through everything; hull to deck fastening(will be replacing screws with through bolts and backing plates), rewired entirely, re-did certain parts of rigging(pump mounts, battery placement etc), re-did cockpit floor. I had an aquaintance here in Portland that did essentially the same things to a "newer" 1995 or so 38'. Its been fun just re-doing a few things at a time. Again, there's a lot of great equipment that came standard in the boat and some good rigging too, but some items can stand to be brought to a higher standard.-Jeff

How bout a pic. How many 377 scarabs are still out there I wonder.

jeffman,
there's a pic of my boat as from a few years ago posted in the "oso garage"; doesn't look very different today, just mostly working on the innards. i think that there are quite a few old 377's out there, most pretty dated. i was torn as to what direction to go with my boat - 1. a period perfect restoration(i've got the old brochure pix from 1979 to 1983); 2. re-do it to make it look like the new boats. 3. just make it functional and reasonably stylish for what it is. i'm going with option 3 as option 1 might be interesting but kinda goofy (plaid camper cushions in the cabin, amatuerish old fashioned bolster,kinda silly sun lounge rails). as to option 2, way too much money invested in trying to make something old "appear new" and then i have a preference for the old fashioned windshield which would never fly with today's style.
so... its make it work, keep it clean and if a 1983 377 ever develops significant historical i guess i can go totally retro with the boat. kind of an interesting side note; when i was shopping for the boat a few years back i was talking seriously with a guy who had torn apart a 1979 377 and redid everything, he was in the boat 80k+, he couldn't understand that it did not make a 30-35k boat worth 65k. also the boat still had the look of a 1979 but none of the period feel authenticity. best of luck to you. -jeff

same here . . . most likely an Excel. does anyone know the differance between the Excel and the reg. Scarab?


after the 38 . . . than a 43 . . . than a 50 . . .

If you wnt to go fast look for a smith boat. Even the older ones were all hand built and the construction is far better than the regular scarab's. I have an 89 with 1100's and it handles great in any water conditions. Like everyone else said just be patient and everythig will be cool. I went from a 24 to my 38 and the adjustment wasn't that bad for me.