Looking at doing some horse trading on an '81 Flat Deck 38 Scarab O/S. Looks like a KV, but doen't have the KV in/under or around the hull number.
It has (2) dyno'd 540's which seem to produce 550 hp through velvet drives and TRS's

Question:
Any guess's as to what kinda top speed?
Not the most important thing, but kinda currious.

Uncle Ernie
(soon to be a Scarab guy....don't tell the Cigarette section ).

No clue as to the speed, but welcome to the dark side.

Thanks........It was beginning to feel a little cold in here

my guess...hi-60's to mid 70's

Yeah, I was kinda hoping to have a steady 72-74mph with the sticks to the wall, maybe a 46-52mph cruise.
This B*#ch is heeeeaaaaavvy. But it's a good kinda heavy

Yeah Ernie..your on Lake Erie...you need that heavy boat when that "Walleye chop" kicks up..We have alot of Scarabs on the lake...we gotta get them all togeather.. heres mine

Sweet -3,
Budget will keep me in the existing colors for a this season any way.
I'll have to compress a picture or two...........

Ernie I forgot the power..I'm running 1996 crate 502's w/ Weiland 177's/1050 Dominators..TRS..Pushing 75mph on gps

Used to be TizBad's boat......gonna be mine now.

Nice, I love the old flat deck boats.