Have you gotten any more history behind the boat, and the large single step?

The step was put there by the previous owner.

Activator put the step there.

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The windshield receiver is in place. The prep has begun for the paint job, sanding down the deck first, then hull sides.

The owner has designed the paint scheme.

Hull prep at the shop

Sanding begins. Sander with vacuum suction 2-in-1

after sanding, the primer kote is laid down

The windshield template being made for personal fitting to the owner.

Then the acrylic windshield will be bent and wrapped around the cockpit

The black windshield is the template. Owner wishes to have the windshield's height lowered
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bottom pic --> staggered engine config
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aluminum dash panels and glassed seat shell

That, being staggered, the fairings shape originally and the all flat deck not like on a 38KV is a sure tell-tale this is a LS 38 Scarab.

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Hull is prepped for base coat paint:




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It actually looks like a giant Magnum Starfire with the rolled side scoops. That thing is gonna be bad azz! I am gonna sell my 34 and step up to a 38 Excel end of this summer. Looking for an 88 or 89 with TRS (so i can go Konrad).

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The beginnings of the paint



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