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Forum: Scarab
02-07-2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 1,587
Views: 692,682
Posted By HEMTT

Hblair, I have a few years on you but I was a...

Hblair, I have a few years on you but I was a fan of all those toys too. I had a '72 Pantera and when the Ferrari cam up for sale, it was no contest. The Testarossa was a very drivable car as a...
Forum: Scarab
02-04-2023, 07:58 PM
Replies: 1,587
Views: 692,682
Posted By HEMTT

White is a harder color to find I agree, plus...

White is a harder color to find I agree, plus mine only had 8400 miles, having kids got in the way of cars AND power boating.
Forum: Scarab
02-04-2023, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1,587
Views: 692,682
Posted By HEMTT

Talk about going for it in tight spots, I was...

Talk about going for it in tight spots, I was never small enough myself. Luckily I had a 5'6" helper that weighed about 140#. BTW, after this I'll just drool quietly. I'm an older guy who liked...
Forum: Fountain
02-03-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,297
Posted By HEMTT

Nice looking boat! Plenty of power and I'lll bet...

Nice looking boat! Plenty of power and I'lll bet it is stable at speed with all those rear flat pads, mine became longitudinally unstable in the mid 90's due to no pads, what I would have given back...
Forum: Fountain
02-03-2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,297
Posted By HEMTT

With it bucketing rain down, I'm not going to go...

With it bucketing rain down, I'm not going to go look today but they are large thick aluminum tabs about 18" long and about 14-16" wide. They have PLENTY of authority, you REALLY need to add power...
Forum: Fountain
02-03-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,297
Posted By HEMTT

I have tried them, they were never needed even...

I have tried them, they were never needed even with 8 people in the rear of the boat. It has fairly big Rolla props, 1.31 and 1.33 ratio surface drives, 26 degrees of deadrise at the stern. You'd...
Forum: Fountain
02-03-2023, 02:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,297
Posted By HEMTT

Agreed on the survey and ride. I don't...

Agreed on the survey and ride. I don't understand on the tabs, I've NEVER needed tab movement to plane, especially when I switched to Arneson drives after ditching my faulty TR's. As I recall, if I...
Forum: General Q & A
01-28-2023, 05:50 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,575
Posted By HEMTT

I'll try this again my last post I can't see. ...

I'll try this again my last post I can't see.

I drove a 38' Scarab in the late 80's and after just a few minutes of moderately hard running, the oil temps were pegged a 330+. My TR's and 400...
Forum: General Q & A
01-22-2023, 01:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 555
Posted By HEMTT

I have a hydraulic helm on my 30' Cobalt with...

I have a hydraulic helm on my 30' Cobalt with power steering pump. My Arnesons had no provisions for cable. For high speed testing I had the rams in parallel, slowing the steering remarkably. I never...
Forum: Scarab
01-22-2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 1,587
Views: 692,682
Posted By HEMTT

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-...

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Too bad it doesn't look this good close up!
01-22-2023, 10:41 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,235
Posted By HEMTT

Sad to see, it is like inflation in the late...

Sad to see, it is like inflation in the late 1970's and early '80's. Its hard to keep up with all the cost increases!
01-21-2023, 01:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By HEMTT

Nice to see a few Arnesons left, I only have baby...

Nice to see a few Arnesons left, I only have baby ones, ASD6 a chain drive and counter rotation gear drive unit, 1.31 and 1.33 if memory serves. Believe it or not, the Arnesons and about 650 hp per...
01-21-2023, 12:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,235
Posted By HEMTT

I'm not up on current insurance, but at first...

I'm not up on current insurance, but at first blush, it seems high, but that is one SWEET 30 year old boat, looks like new! Congratulations on such a nice survivor find!
01-21-2023, 12:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 30,086
Posted By HEMTT

Thanks for the photos with people as a reference,...

Thanks for the photos with people as a reference, those are MASSIVE! I only get to see the piddly little ones at the nearby ramp, not too much motor needed for inland water fishing. Those monsters...
Forum: Scarab
01-19-2023, 08:23 PM
Replies: 1,587
Views: 692,682
Posted By HEMTT

Stunning sir, as someone who did it back in the...

Stunning sir, as someone who did it back in the 1990's, it is quite an undertaking!!!!!! I started with a Cobalt 300 Condurre with twin 400 Cyclones and TR drives. It ended with blown BBC's, B&M 420...
Forum: Cobalt
09-03-2015, 09:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,657
Posted By HEMTT

No, I get reverse rotation on one by it being a...

No, I get reverse rotation on one by it being a gear drive and the other is chain drive. The gear drive reverses the rotation. And since there is a TREMENDOUS torque effect with the propellers 1/2...
Forum: Cobalt
09-03-2015, 01:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,657
Posted By HEMTT

Too funny, I have an '86 300 Condurre that I...

Too funny, I have an '86 300 Condurre that I re-powered after I had warranty issues with Mercruiser over a failed drive in 2 months of use. I switched over to blown (B&M 420 Megablowers) 454's with...
Forum: Wanted
09-02-2015, 05:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 859
Posted By HEMTT

Too bad you didn't want a dual Arneson ASD-6...

Too bad you didn't want a dual Arneson ASD-6 setup with blown 454's . . . :popcorn:
Forum: Wanted
09-01-2015, 04:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 596
Posted By HEMTT

I have 2 older Gil's that I was going to use in...

I have 2 older Gil's that I was going to use in my ram water system for my intercoolers, ended up not using the engines so I removed them before the boat even got wet. I dunno, $350 for the pair...
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