[4] As a result of the publicity the show gave Wellcraft, the company received "an onslaught of orders", increasing sales by 21 percent in one year. [3], Its Scarab line of boats, specifically, the Scarab 38 KV was featured on Miami Vice. Although the shop’s specialty is insurance-related auto and marine body work, owner Tamburino has the resources to perform major restorations on boats—and after dreaming of … Sales Department phone 1987 Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV Description Stock #138998 - If you are in the market for a high performance, look no further than this 1987 Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV, just reduced to $22,500 (offers encouraged).This vessel is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and is in good condition. not registered. [8][9][10], "Starwind 223 sailboat specifications and details", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wellcraft&oldid=994403717, Manufacturing companies established in 1955, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 15:22. 1987 Scarab Kv 38 / Miami vice !! In the inaugural season, Sonny Crocket drove a Chris Craft Stinger 390X, but when the show was a success, and the budget was increased, the show made a deal with Wellcraft for the 38’ Scarab, with an extremely eighties paint job. This isn’t a replica, and as Miami Vice fan will recall, it was nearly as iconic as the car. Ironically, Scarab had a couple different very cool jet boats back in the day, they weren’t the mini bath tub kind that was popular though, they had a line called Sprint that originally was designed by Team Scarab, then later, a 19’ version was available with a Volvo jet drive, and 4.3 V6. Versions of the hull made their way to the Wellcraft lineup, and several 26’ boats were made, including this 26’ Wellcraft Scarab, featuring a very modern design. Manufacturer/ Hersteller: Wellcraft Model/ Modell: 38 Scarab KV Type/ Typ: Offshore Length/ Länge: 38 feet - 11.53m Width/ Weite: 8.8 ft - 2.67m Cabin height/ Kabinenhöhe: 4.8 ft - 1.45m Drive/ Antrieb: Twin MerCruiser 420 with 575 hp each - Twin MerCruiser 420 mit jeweils 575 PS Fuel/ Treibstoff: gasoline / Benzin Top speed/ Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 64 mph @ 5100 rpm - … One of the very earliest Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV Miami Vice boats, build in June 1985. A good example would be the Scarab 23 SCS, and the Wellcraft Scarab 22’. Beneteau group purchased an assortment of brands from Rec Boat Holdings, and uses the Scarab name for a line of small jet boats that look to compete directly with Yamaha Marine’s jet boat lineup, and it’s a disaster. In 1982, Wellcraft purchased California Yachts from the Marshall Boat Company and in 1987 sold it back to them.[2]. Apr 17, 2016 - Scarab - On the hunt for a Miami Vice 38 KV - Originally Posted by JetJock That would be Don's boat. That’s about it. The striking paint job on the Miami Vice version shows off the incredible lines of the 38’ Scarab. Sales were strong early on, and the sport boats from Wellcraft were pretty cool, with the quality one would expect from a mass producer. But that boat apparently wasn’t racy—or '80s—enough for producers. The Wellcraft Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. The renowned 26’ Larry Smith Team Scarab design was also used in different variations, and was an incredibly versatile design. That is one thing I always like about the Scarab, they were always trying crazy designs in their consumer boats. This boat won successive championships from 1977 to 1980. [7], In the 1980s Wellcraft started a sailboat division, called Starwind. When SeaDoo got out of that game, I’m sure they thought that was a space they could compete in, and Scarab’s good name was used. Wellcraft produced and sold a copy of the boat used on the show, the SCARAB 38' KV Miami Vice Edition. Wellcraft 38 Scarab KV Miami Vice Boats It was bought at an auction in Sarasota - Florida in 1987 and was back then said to have been used by Universal Studios for the recording of one of the worlds most seen TV-series. Orders for the 38’ went through the roof. Although Beneteau group is a massive marine manufacturer globally, they bought a large scale business from Platinum Equity (Rec Boat Holdings) with legacy brands that are now just shadows of their former selves. This thing is badass... She's powered by a pair of new in 2017 540 ci Mercury Magnum Bravo ... Fusion head unit w 6 6.5" JL speakers, new cabin door w Scarab Logo. What was once one of the most reputable race boat and sport boat brands, now makes floating hot tubs delegated to pulling fat kids on tubes while getting about 1 mile per gallon. After a tumultuous path of different ownership, the Scarab brand is now owned by Beneteau Group, a large multinational boat manufacturer. I am sure there are a few 38KV's to copy that name in the past few years. [7] Overall the boat cost $300,000 with each engine amounting to between $60–$70,000. Sad to see that name on the side. 130 talking about this. [6], Don Johnson also designed the Scarab Excel 43 ft, Don Johnson Signature Series (DJSS), and raced a similar one. Team Scarab was started in 1975 by Larry Smith, they were in fact hardcore race boats, but then they later had a partnership with Wellcraft where Smith’s designs were morphed into Wellcrafts’s lineup. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Norwester Media LLC and Wave to Wave. The hull became popular in racing, and that trickled to the consumer, but the greatest boost came after Wellcraft had the license with Scarab, and in 1984 the mega hit TV show Miami Vice came into the picture. For a time, Scarab became a name synonymous with gofast boats, almost to the level of Cigarette Racing. Pretty savvy marketing for sure. The current Scarab brand is a mockery of what it once was. https://www.boats.com/on-the-water/beneteau-buys-four-winns-glastron-wellcraft-scarab/. https://www.boats.com/on-the-water/beneteau-buys-four-winns-glastron-wellcraft-scarab, Yamaha Pushes V6 Features, Suzuki Updates and Big Announcement for Mercury Marine: Features and Big Outboards for 2021, The Fastest Single Engine Boats of 2021: 300R Powered 100 MPH Club. It’s a Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV, a 38-foot offshore beast … Scarab styling was always ahead of the curve. Wellcraft was early in the performance center console game too, with a good product, but before the center console boom we have seen in the last decade or more. The mini jet boat craze got every manufacturer, but at least Scarab made a real boat. [1] The company slogan is, "World Class Performance". Staffel durch die Wellcraft 38' Scarab KV ersetzt, welche dadurch weltberühmt wurde, während die Chris Craft in Vergessenheit geriet. Glastron now makes some of the most poorly designed and ugly boats on the water, Wellcraft just makes cookie cutter center consoles and will probably fail. Platinum also brought in a more coherent dealer network and marketing strategy; with the goal of selling the group of companies, Rec Boat Holdings, when it returned to profitability. We have a video on the site with Don Johnson running around with Barbra Walters Wellcraft created the Wellcraft Saltwater Fishing School to teach new Wellcraft owners how to become better fishermen. 1986 Myco 15,000 GVWR. That’s what happens when huge companies take over conglomerates. [4], In appreciation, Wellcraft gave Don Johnson an exact duplicate of the boat featured on the show. Affiliate link policy. Archive. Truth be told, Crockett’s boat in the original season of Miami Vice was actually a Chris-Craft Stinger 390. The brand was very powerful, yet a little confusing. 1986 Wellcraft Scarab used in the filming of the Miami Vice TV show. Similar lines, but different boats all together. The division operated until about 1984, producing a line of small sailboats, including the Starwind 223 and Buccaneer 18 centerboard boats. Everything about the boat worked, and they are a stunning design. Wellcraft loaned him a 38KV Scarab and he had to give them back. One of the more famous Scarab race boats is the 38 Scarab KV, built by Larry Smith for KAAMA Race Team, raced by Betty Cook and John Connor. or As an equity company their main focus is to extract as much value as they can from the assets. In the second season of the show, which premiered in 1985, a Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV replaced the original Chris-Craft Stinger. boat painted in 1987, when new.Imported to Sweden 1995. year 2000- 2020 on land. But, for some reason, I don’t really care about Glastron, Four Winns, or Wellcraft, but it sucks to see a brand like Scarab tarnished so badly. Some Vice Boat and Vice car Fun +2. In this kind of company, nobody cares about heritage, or history, beyond what it means for marketing purposes. In the nineties, when Scarab was strong, there was a huge trend of mini jet boats on the market, everyone made one. There is almost no way now Scarab can recover from the devastation set on it by using the name to sell mini jet boats. In 2017, Groupe Beneteau acquired Wellcraft in addition to Four Winns, Scarab, and Glastron. But, in my mind, the partnership with Wellcraft, was a mixed blessing. Meanwhile, Team Scarab in California had race boats, and some consumer boats competing with the regular lineup. There was a time not that long ago that the prominent boat brand, Scarab, made a large variety of boats recognized for their racing heritage, design, and style. Its Scarab line of boats, specifically, the Scarab 38 KV was featured on Miami Vice. English (US) Español; Français (France) 中文(简体) Yamaha has had success selling well marketed mini jet boats to novice boaters, at attractive prices. Miami Vice used a 1984 390 Stinger in the pilot with the name on the side, close side by side bolsters, and no arch. The design is awful. In the inaugural season, Sonny Crocket drove a Chris Craft Stinger 390X, but when the show was a success, and the budget was increased, the show made a deal with Wellcraft for the 38’ Scarab, with an extremely eighties paint job. Hi Scarab 38 KV lovers! Editor’s note: Offbeat stories and those that recall aspects of pop culture tend to get a lot of traffic from Trade Only Today readers. Thanks to Stinger390X for the following contributions. Ugly boats are Beneteau Group’s specialty. Jets are very inefficient, and slow, and their only real advantages are that they are cheap, there are no gears in the driveline (they are just simple pumps) and there is no propeller to hurt anyone when you run them over. Glastron, another design orientated brand killed a long time ago. Float on trailer, new tires. [4] Altogether, one hundred copies of the boat (dubbed the "Scarab 38KV Miami Vice Edition") were built by Wellcraft. Log In. 1987 Wellcraft Scarab 38 1987 Larry Smith 38 KV Scarab, Twin 540 with 1050 Holley's, Stelling Big Tube headers, ASD8 #3 shafts, new engine hatch vinyl, rebuilt carburetors, new oil in chain boxes, port a potty, frig, depth finder, mechanical drive/tab indicators, cockpit cover, Myco trailer with drive guard included. [7] The Don Johnson Signature Series was powered by twin 650-hp Lamborghini V-12's, which caused some problems to the design of the boat due to their size. Now, fast forward to today, and Scarab is a line of low quality mini jet boats, so what happened? 1988 Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV ! This boat was up for auction September 25th by Mecum Auctions. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement and privacy policy. Team Scarab made an amazing 26’ hull that was renowned for it’s performance dynamics, with a deep deadrise and a pad bottom. Danke an Don für diese Infos. Some sources say they built over a 100 38’ KV Miami Vice editions. TRS drives, renovated, no engines, engines was broken in 1999, then on land. This is a disaster on every level, a mini jet boat, and center console all in one. Aluminum exhaust, flywheels included. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have only 256 … Boats for sale section with commentary and ideas. Possible trade :Usa -car, mini excavator, but cash is king! After bankruptcy, the private equity firm, Platinum Equity acquired the stable of boat brands Genmar once held, including Wellcraft, Four Winns, Glastron and Ranger along with others. It was small, not great quality, but the overall design is kind of cool. See more of Wellcraft 38 Scarab KV "Miami Vice" Editions on Facebook. The hull was light for its size, 37’6” overall and lean with a 8’6 beam. Orders for the 38’ went through the roof. Both were very cool looking, and had a futuristic cockpit design. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have only 256 … [5] The Miami Vice graphics and color scheme, which included turquoise, aqua, and orchid, was available by special order on any model Scarab from 20–38 feet. [4] The Wellcraft Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. It was short lived, as jets suck for most types of boating. It was founded in 1955, making wooden runabouts. So, for Scarab, the brand was simply used as a way of filling a perceived void in the market. What a disgrace. Different variations were made over the years, but the original 38’ was a championship race boat that put Team Scarab on the map. Our story about the Wellcraft Scarab 38 KV that Don Johnson helmed in the television show Miami Vice was one of our top stories of 2019, with 10,316 page views. Which is why the Scarab line is destined for failure, the boats are a bad product, using dated technology, and the overall designs are awful. Of the 30 or so “Miami Vice Edition” Scarabs built by Wellcraft in the 1980s, one has just received a major facelift, courtesy of Sam Tamburino of Ohio-based Fine Line Auto Body and Collision.. Some sources say they built over a 100 38’ KV Miami Vice editions. I don’t even know what I’m looking at here. Believing in the brands, they consolidated, but kept on many key people already at these companies. I am looking to stay on the Scarab this season for possibly a week at a time and unlike Sonny Crockett, I don’t have a sailboat lying around as the main home base. Even before the financial crisis, Genmar Holdings wasn’t doing well, they had so many brands, quality was suffering and when sales kept shrinking, there was no way they could survive. 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