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11-27-2021 | 12:19 AM

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larslindroth

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On that boat we were running TRS, but I didn't know til the end that the left drive was not the same ratio as the right drive. Never could figure out why the left engine seemed less powerful that the right side, til after we got back from the bahamas when I broke the left u joint I decided to check the ratio on a whim and there was the answer to why the boat never seemed quite right. It would still run 70 with a wrong ratio outdrive. I'm hoping for mid 80's with the boat I'm building. Motors are supposed to be 650-725hp with arnesons.
Sorry larslindroth, I just remembered this thread is supposed to be 38' scarab videos, my bad.

Well, I do like the look of Gordy's 38 Excel, but when I started to check out all his videos it started to go sideways, and then when your 300 came to haunt this thread too I knew it would be trouble. Oh well, it's 'Turkey Weekend' so I guess I should be thankful that any Scarab videos get posted, even though the two of you are causing double trouble and Gordy managed to turn everything upside down at the end of the #001 test run. I sure believe both of you'd be better served by triple outboards!

Test run #003

Test run #001

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11-27-2021 | 07:33 AM

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haha...yea on the upside down clip...was my buddy..guess i had toooomany cold ones or not enough..hahha
glad u enjoyed..and i dont know how many times i have told him motors were not 502;s...were 510's..know 547..enjoy

11-27-2021 | 08:43 AM

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hey hblair,,,,
i did some surf in here,,,you guys redid, rebuilt the 38 and 30 scarab!!!!!!!!!
hats off to YOU....
was a great thread.......

12-07-2021 | 07:53 PM

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12-07-2021 | 07:54 PM

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little video I made

12-08-2021 | 07:58 AM

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hey hblair,,,,
i did some surf in here,,,you guys redid, rebuilt the 38 and 30 scarab!!!!!!!!!
hats off to YOU....
was a great thread.......

Thanks, I hope to get back on the 38 soon. I haven't been able to work on it in several weeks.

12-09-2021 | 01:19 PM

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Thanks, I hope to get back on the 38 soon. I haven't been able to work on it in several weeks.

I was hoping to see "floating" pictures by now!! LOL!

It is beautiful!!! Great work as always!

12-09-2021 | 01:43 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7NjuYCt_3I

what drives are those? (maybe I missed it in the thread)

12-10-2021 | 08:19 PM

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what drives are those? (maybe I missed it in the thread)

It says #6mercury right below the bottom LH of the vid above the title. I'm guessing 6's

12-13-2021 | 11:58 AM

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It says #6mercury right below the bottom LH of the vid above the title. I'm guessing 6's

Ahhh.....I didn't watch it on Youtube, just clicked the link and it didn't have all that. Went to Youtube and saw what you were talking about. Very cool video!!!