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Posted: 7/1/2018 7:26:10 PM EDT

Currently have a 16ft deep v-hull and am looking to upgrade to something that is more fun and will fit 4 people and 2 dogs comfortably. Due to storage restraints I'm looking to keep it at 21 feet or less. There is a couple of used scarab 195's near me for ok money along with some yamaha ar192's. I've got lots of good info about the yamaha from some owners but dont know anyone who runs a scarab. Does anyone in the hive have hands on experience?

Posted: 7/1/2018 8:14:39 PM EDT

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They must have lost them all in a boating accident.

Posted: 7/1/2018 8:19:40 PM EDT

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I've had 3 SeaDoo jet boats. No scarabs...

Posted: 7/1/2018 10:25:39 PM EDT

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They work the best with a blond haired, big titted lifeguard on board.
That's about all I remember.

Posted: 7/1/2018 10:30:56 PM EDT

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I remember when real scarabs were built by wellcraft

Posted: 7/1/2018 10:33:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/1/2018 10:36:32 PM EDT

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Meh...for the dough I'd get an reverse chine aluminum hull with a v-8 and a doan jet pump. Much more utilitarian, tougher, and faster.

I used to build jet boats for this company back at its inception.

Posted: 7/1/2018 10:38:42 PM EDT

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Had 3 Yamaha jet boats since 2008 (keep upgrading) go yamaha all day over scarab jet.

Easier to maintain, well built reliable engines, tons of after market support.

Jetboatpilot.com
Jetboaters.net
yamahajetboaters.com

Posted: 7/1/2018 11:00:23 PM EDT

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Riggins Jet Boat Race is always a hoot...if nobody gets killed that is.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlAHbAGgZ6Q

Posted: 7/1/2018 11:02:47 PM EDT

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Still not much cooler than the Miami Vice Scarab KV.

Posted: 7/1/2018 11:04:03 PM EDT

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I’ll have to stick with my outboard jet on my river rat.

Posted: 7/1/2018 11:10:06 PM EDT

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Just found this...total insanity.

U285 Pure Insanity. Leg 2 Salmon River jet boat race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA3WyjOcTBU

Posted: 7/1/2018 11:10:49 PM EDT

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I remember when real scarabs were built by wellcraft

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Yup 38KV is all I thought about when I read Scarab

OP, they are very good boats made by Wellcraft...

Posted: 7/2/2018 5:21:21 AM EDT

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Yup 38KV is all I thought about when I read Scarab

OP, they are very good boats made by Wellcraft...

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Growing up here on the water in the 80s there were three brands of go fast boats... (nobody called them that at the time tho)
Scarabs, Cigarettes (god i loved the top gun) and the pink fountains.

On the smaller end you had bajas, donzis, and checkmates.
god, i miss the 80s.

Posted: 7/2/2018 5:30:00 AM EDT

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Growing up here on the water in the 80s there were three brands of go fast boats... (nobody called them that at the time tho)
Scarabs, Cigarettes (god i loved the top gun) and the pink fountains.

On the smaller end you had bajas, donzis, and checkmates.
god, i miss the 80s.

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Yup 38KV is all I thought about when I read Scarab

OP, they are very good boats made by Wellcraft...

Growing up here on the water in the 80s there were three brands of go fast boats... (nobody called them that at the time tho)
Scarabs, Cigarettes (god i loved the top gun) and the pink fountains.

On the smaller end you had bajas, donzis, and checkmates.
god, i miss the 80s.

And on the high end was Apache.