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Old 05-19-2010 | 10:58 PM
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Hello everyone. i just bought my first go fast boat! it is a 1977 Scarab 300. any pointers? any ideas to make it look better? graphic ideas? sorry only picture i have just bought it 2 days ago.
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Old 05-19-2010 | 11:41 PM
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Looks like the boat has been repainted , new rub rails and the old wind sheild was removed and replaced with an S type fairing.Not bad looking !! As a Suggestion I would put a wide black tape stripe under the rub rail so the cabin windows and the bow lights don't show up too much... Makes the hull look cleaner also... Maybe a Z config. at the stern. Good luck with the boat....................Jim


When you get ready to put the boat away for the winter make sure that the motors and drive housings are winterized properly.Seem to remember that the coolers need some special attention. Long time and a few boats ago...

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Old 05-19-2010 | 11:57 PM
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Flat deck and fairring? Me likey! looks good!
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Old 05-20-2010 | 05:13 PM
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thanks! i spent 10 mins in paint and did the black stripe you wer talkin about cigboat1.

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Old 05-20-2010 | 05:39 PM
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Nice Scarab!


Welcome to the club.......I am surprised with all the nay-sayers around here that a Scarab can last more then 5 years!


LONG LIVE THE SCARAB!
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Old 05-20-2010 | 06:37 PM
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THANKS!! ive always liked Scarabs.

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Old 05-20-2010 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JetJock
Nice Scarab!


Welcome to the club.......I am surprised with all the nay-sayers around here that a Scarab can last more then 5 years!


LONG LIVE THE SCARAB!
1. They were made by wellcraft...........

2. Once you redo the transom and stringers that began rotting before any wellcraft left the factory, they last more than 5 years easily.

When I redid the transom on my nova, I found a cigarette lighter that had been glassed in
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Old 05-20-2010 | 10:49 PM
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Looks nice and welcome to the club!!

I would just enjoy it how it is now, before I started changing things. Maybe glass in the windows in the future.
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Old 05-20-2010 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rookie
Looks nice and welcome to the club!!

I would just enjoy it how it is now, before I started changing things. Maybe glass in the windows in the future.
I agree 100%. I saw a 377 Scarab kicking around with glassed in windows, it looked like a totally different boat! (and much nicer)
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Old 05-21-2010 | 10:25 AM
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Its amazing what a black and yellow marker pen will do!!! Just kidding.... It does look a lot better and you won't have to spend a lot of money!!


Jim



P.S. When you get chance would like to see some more pictures of the boat!! Eng. comp.,cockpit.,ect.

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