h2oMag
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This 38' Scarab is on craigslist now for $6500.00 or less ?? http://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa/1091171787.html It seams to have most of the parts, and looks to be a better deal than the Mirage record holder. :sifone:
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Another craiglist find
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phragle
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it looks like they started the yellow at the stern, then ran out when they were almost done....
Looks like the first step in owning a $90,000.00 '80 Scarab. 
Restos are great fun and very satisfying. But not cheap. Guys look at a low number like that and fail to add up all the bits and parts they're going to have to hunt down and buy to put it together. The $90K was sort of a joke, but maybe not too far off...
Restos are great fun and very satisfying. But not cheap. Guys look at a low number like that and fail to add up all the bits and parts they're going to have to hunt down and buy to put it together. The $90K was sort of a joke, but maybe not too far off...
Ratickle
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I think that is a good find. I'll get some guys on it.
ygrowup
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Was prolly a lot faster when non-yellow!......Cobo Hell / Detroit '81
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Scarab KV
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Good eye. Nice pic:sifone:
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Noth'n in the VIN. You would need the build sheet. Not sure if all KAAMAs were Kevlar hulls. Good question for Mike J
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Ratickle
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We need to know....
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I'll get right on that:sifone:
h2oMag
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Big Wave how did you find that ??? :cheers2: Have you ever been to Cobo:rofl:
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Rat....looks like Kevlar was an option. I have a Wellcraft brochure from 1981 and it mentions that wellcraft has introduced a special edition Scarab kaama. It is a flush deck version of the 377 with side by side engines. A kevlar hull may also be ordered. The picture of the boat says "Kaama Special edition" on the side of the hull and the boat has the race hatches.
Ratickle
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Gettin closer....
MikeyFIN
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Thats the same boat ??
MikeyFIN
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All Wellcrafts made of kevlar had the word KEVLAR under the HIN number in same fonts.
I´ve witnessed a few personally, even a 34 Ninja like that and the Kevlar in them was just some little reinforcements and nothing to the degree of a LS Scarab.
Gus Anastasia stated himself once that the Kevlar in Wellcrafts was justabout a sales trick any weight one could shed by opting kevlar on Wellcraft Scarab wasn´t more than 500lbs tops and this is from Anastasia himself.
Ratickle
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Back then, since they didn't vacuum bag yet, wasn't it more strength than weight?
MikeyFIN
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Well depends on the maker.
Overhere no.. it was for weight savings thru the strenght.
Back then they did vacuum bag already here.
But I understand what you mean and for that the answer is yes.
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