Another craiglist find

[Ratickle]

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.

Now I also need to know if Kevlar Scarabs were vacuum bagged that year.

[Scarab KV]

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.

That wasn't protocal for Kevlar. Mine isn't stamped, but was optioned on my build sheet. It was no big secret that it was just reinforcements. The price point on anything more would've taken the boats out of customers budgets. Shedding 500 lbs on a 9,000 lbs plus boat was still a 5% weight difference.

[phragle]

you could shed 500 lbs by leaving the fat chick on the dock....

[MikeyFIN]

Now I also need to know if Kevlar Scarabs were vacuum bagged that year.

I bet they ain´t still to this day...

[MikeyFIN]

you could shed 500 lbs by leaving the fat chick on the dock....

+1... among other things...

[MikeyFIN]

That wasn't protocal for Kevlar. Mine isn't stamped, but was optioned on my build sheet. It was no big secret that it was just reinforcements. The price point on anything more would've taken the boats out of customers budgets. Shedding 500 lbs on a 9,000 lbs plus boat was still a 5% weight difference.

You´re the first one actually verifying that some boats didn´t get stamped.
Thanks.

guess Scarabs were made at such a pace that some work processes just didn´t always go like planned...

[h2oMag]

Noth'n in the VIN. You would need the build sheet. Not sure if all KAAMAs were Kevlar hulls. Good question for Mike J

My old 1982 KV was not Kevlar, just made with heavy good old resin & glass. With twin 454cu 400hp's she was a great 55mph wave crusher.

[Scarab KV]

you could shed 500 lbs by leaving the fat chick on the dock....

If I leave her behind, what are people gonna stare at.....the boat?

[MikeyFIN]

My old 1982 KV was not Kevlar, just made with heavy good old resin & glass. With twin 454cu 400hp's she was a great 55mph wave crusher.

And your old boat is Stunning ! Been looking at those pics before too and what can one say..the buyer sure is happy.

[MikeyFIN]

Anyone know the speeds of Kaamas/KV with different setups... like how much did SSM3/3A/5´s help with the 420´s etc ?

One boat I know of did with the 420´s and TRSes around 60+mph, a 38KV MV. Arch included :-) and the UGLY running lights