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rawhiri 10-12-2013 09:19 AM

Yeah, was having trouble getting my head around the specs Wellcraft sent me.
Any thoughts on what it may be?, there is no evidence inside the rear hull that the vents were removed and glassed over.
Was surprised the keel stringer was in such good condition given was original from look of it.
Replaced it anyway as was going soft where ply exposed at front and rear lower ends.
Overall the hull seems in good shape for 23 yrs.

scarabman 10-14-2013 07:48 AM


Originally Posted by rawhiri (Post 4010872)
Yeah, was having trouble getting my head around the specs Wellcraft sent me.
Any thoughts on what it may be?, there is no evidence inside the rear hull that the vents were removed and glassed over.
Was surprised the keel stringer was in such good condition given was original from look of it.
Replaced it anyway as was going soft where ply exposed at front and rear lower ends.
Overall the hull seems in good shape for 23 yrs.

After seeing the pics, I think if you look deeper, you may find evidence of the rear of the boat being modified? Either that, or Wellcraft made a "one off". All Scarabs larger than 29, prior to 1998 1/2, had bolted on swim platforms, most being molded fiberglass, but bolted on just the same. With the contours and shaping of the rear and just behind the hatch, that is not a factory production set-up. It is hard to tell from the angle/partial pics, but in some ways it looks more like a 34 Scarab III which were not really offered in 90 as the 34 Excel replaced it. The 91s thru about 93 Excels had a different type of side vent, but not what you have with the molded protruding cone, and they also still had a molded fiberglass bolted on platform. 93 was the last year, I believe, for the 34

rawhiri 10-14-2013 09:03 AM

Thanks for input,
Will have a much closer look,
Apparently the Boat lived in Japan before being shipped to NZ, the gen 6 502 are 2001 models, so it has been round the block a few times.
The interior glass, the helm etc all looks quite newer design than what am seeing in searches.
Is it possible it has had a entirely different upper deck fitted?
Cheers

scarabman 10-15-2013 08:07 AM

It is possible, but even so it is modified from a modern deck,aka 33 AVS. The foredeck looks to be factory for the most part/ although I am not sure what I am seeing in the "black slots" on the deck just forward of the windshield. Are they cut through the deck or is it just a graphic?

rawhiri 10-15-2013 09:59 AM

2 Attachment(s)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]509954[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]509955[/ATTACH]
The two, black slots are the perspex in the cabin entry hatch.
Thanks for responding.

patyacht 10-15-2013 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by rawhiri (Post 4008878)
Anyone have an idea what year and model we have?
WELP6233K990

Wellcraft sent me a link for the Excel 31ft,
Dont look anything like that, anecdotally been told the hull was originally based in Japan?

It has the molded in swim deck, currently powered by 502's & Bravo ones, 34ft LOA
Guess it may have had top reworked.
Way different lines to the 31 excel.

Thanks in advance

dave

Hull number won't give you the model. Here is how to read a hull number provided by the manufacture: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm

rawhiri 10-15-2013 10:26 AM

Wellcraft have been good with providing information,

They maintain that from the boat serial number, the boat model is 1990 model year 31 Scarab Excel.
Going forward, I need to explore what has been modified on the upper deck.
Thanks for info and the link.


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