Scarab 48 Performance Cruiser 2003 Boats for Sale & Yachts
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Scarab 48 Performance Boats Review and Specs
Year: 2003Manufacturer: California Coast Yachts
Price: US$295,000
Performance and innovation are the defining qualities of TeamScarab Inc since it was founded by Larry Smith in 1975. Here is an opportunity to buy one of his own personal vessels which broke the record in 2003 with the fastest race time from San Francisco to Los Angeles. When scarab founder Larry Smith set out to revive interest in the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles run, he knew that technology would have a major impact on the endurance contest. Charts and compasses have been replaced by chart plotters and GPS, and in the engine compartment are efficient diesel motors instead of gasoline guzzlers. One thing is certain, this is no longer your daddy’s endurance run. Smith recruited four experienced offshore racers, Dan MacNamara, Johnny Lindstrom, Rique Ford and Nigel Hook to make the 425-mile run in late October 2003 in a new 48′ Scarab. The group broke the diesel record set by actor Chuck Norris, which had stood for more than 15 years. The crew made the trip down the California coast in 6 hours, 43 minutes — nearly an hour better than Norris’ mark set in 1988. The overall record is still held by a Bob Nordskog-led team, which completed the journey in 5 hour, 57 minutes. “This is the greatest proving ground in the world,” Smith said of the endurance run. “You can never be prepared enough for the Pacific Ocean.” For the record attempt, the 48′ boar was equipped with twin stock 480 CumminsMerCruiser diesel engines with ZF shaft drives. The Scarab carried about 340 gallons of fuel, which was less than half the amount Bob Nordskog’s boat carried during his run in 1988. The Scarab carried the latest in electronics, which were installed by the navigator, Johnny Lindstrom. On board were a Furuno chart plotter and a GPS system. Crew members also carried two handheld GPS systems, a cell phone and some old-school technology — a chart. Redundancy was key in case any of the systems failed during the run.By Gregg Mansfield POWERBOAT MagazineJanuary 2004 Only 48 Scarab built prototype for new diesel powered performance cruisers. Team Scarab Inc has a 30 year heritage of building world champion offshore race boats.
Fuel Hull Material Beam Max Draft Engine Make Engine Model Fuel Capacity Length Overall Cabin Headroom Water Capacity Number of Engines |
Diesel Fiberglass 8 ft 10 in 3 ft Twin Cummins MerCruiser Diesels QSR 8.3 200 gal 48 ft 5 ft 3 in 30 gal 2 |
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