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Scarab KV
11-12-2008, 03:52 PM
Look'n for any info on this Scarab.

Chris
11-12-2008, 08:37 PM
I believe that's Michael Reagan's endurance racer. It's a 46

Mange
11-12-2008, 08:44 PM
I believe that's Michael Reagan's endurance racer. It's a 46

Okey, is this that one. I'm pretty sure it was up for sale in Great Britain some years ago. Painted all black.

But, did Wellcraft build 46's?? Or is it a Larry Smith Scarab?

Scarab KV
11-13-2008, 12:33 AM
Thanks guys. I'll email Mike J. He would know. He rigged a couple of Reagan's boats. Besides the LS 46s, didn't Wellcraft put some out for the race programs. About 20 years ago, Mercury broke one up while testing here on Winnebago. Merton, their test driver was killed. Pretty sure that was a 46.

shifter
11-13-2008, 01:53 AM
Reagans black 46 had Cat on the rear part and a arch or a bimini. It was at TNT in Fl and got unhitched on the train tracks and was hit by the flyer.

pat W

Chris
11-13-2008, 07:28 AM
As far as I can recall, they were LS boats. There was just a tiny number of them- can't imagine Wellcraft producing them.

olli
11-13-2008, 11:17 AM
Okey, is this that one. I'm pretty sure it was up for sale in Great Britain some years ago. Painted all black.

But, did Wellcraft build 46's?? Or is it a Larry Smith Scarab?

I think the black one was ex Drambui Tantalus especially built for the Round Britain record attempt. That was a quad CAT powered 50' (no Meteor though).

Scarab KV
11-13-2008, 12:32 PM
As far as I can recall, they were LS boats. There was just a tiny number of them- can't imagine Wellcraft producing them.

Thanks Chris. You guys be easy on sunkin. We all have our week moments when we let our guard down and get ambushed...but then it has been fun to watch'm squirm. :rofl:

Great site.

Wayne

littlenige
11-13-2008, 12:49 PM
This is an aticle on the 38 - I didn't know he had a 46 too.

olli
11-24-2008, 04:04 PM
Found out today that there were two different Drambuie boats, perhaps the first is the one above/the Reagan boat :huh::

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/drambuietantalus001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/drambuie001.jpg

Scarab KV
11-24-2008, 04:53 PM
Found out today that there were two different Drambuie boats, perhaps the first is the one above/the Reagan boat :huh::

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/drambuietantalus001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/drambuie001.jpg


That top pic looked like a nasty day for a ride. :ack2:
Thanks for shar'n them.

Madcow
11-24-2008, 11:12 PM
Didn't Chuck Norris have one? I recall him and Walter Peyton along with a couple other people breaking the Detroit to Chicago record in the 80's with a deisel powered 46 Scarab.

Edward R. Cozzi
12-14-2008, 12:53 PM
In the late 1980's there was a 50' Scarab Meteor with staggered 3208TA Cats pumped-up to 420 hp by Ringhaver Diesel. 7XChamp should remember that boat.

MikeyFIN
12-14-2008, 05:26 PM
That top pic looked like a nasty day for a ride. :ack2:
Thanks for shar'n them.

Nasty...thatīs how we have it daily ??:26:

MikeyFIN
12-14-2008, 05:28 PM
In the late 1980's there was a 50' Scarab Meteor with staggered 3208TA Cats pumped-up to 420 hp by Ringhaver Diesel. 7XChamp should remember that boat.

thereīs a black and white one for sale over here with power just like that...and Arnesons ofcourse

Maybe itīs the same boat?