Is anyone from the In, Chicago, Great Lakes area farmiliar with a 34' Scarab III...1988 Named "Lumberjack Racing" I recently purchased the boat from a bank, former owner died this winter...would like info on who built the engines ect. ect. ect. Boat has Merlin heads & B&M superchargers and seems to run well...but would like to know what I really have?

Wasn't this the boat that was for sale on EBAY or something, said it did over 100 mph or so?

John

It may have been, that is the rumor +100 but I really doubt it. I shut it down early because it handle poorly, may have been my lack of driving exp. over 70 mph, although it doesnt have hyd. steering yet! u

Post some pics, my buddy has a 1988 Scarab III with 420's and trs, runs slightly better than 60. I would think you would need a pair of 900HP motors to see 100 in that hull.

I will work on the pics.. At 4000 rpm it feels faster than my imp at WOT, My guess is Mid 80,s I get a hand held gps this weekend and find out>

Mine ran 74.6 with these...have 650hp beining completed as we speak !

i have a 87 and it runs 65.4 with 370hp trs.

scarabman34 what size props are you using and what the gear ratio i have 85 34 with 425 horse and it run 58 to 62 depending on conditions

does anyone one know how much hp i need to hit high80s

I am running close to 80 with 650 each..