Years ago when I was a student in Kalamazoo MI, my boss had a 38' 377 scarab. That was a beautiful boat and fun to ride on and got me started on offshore vee hulls. the mystics are fantastic, but it is like that first kiss and love, you keep remembering it and going back to it. I love the large offshore Vee hulls! For years I ran the Dumas 55" 38kv Scarab hull with gas power. Ended up making several of them, still have a couple. fun big boat, but always wanted the simplicity of electric.
Fast foward about 1-2 decades...... Alright, first picture shows my inspiration for this build. I got this in trade years ago from a friend in Kalamazoo and always wanted to build it. A bit small for gas as a scale, so it sat around and collected dust. Finally, I dusted it off and debated for several months then bit the bullet and pulled a mold. Dumas does not make these any more, so I figured if they won't make me one, I will! Following picture is the hull being molded.
Note: I have never seen a vee hull molded this way, or any other boat for that matter. I did not know why, so I decided to try something different. Let me know if you have seen this before.
Well, after pulling the mold, I hastily prepped it and pulled out a sample hull. Not sure how it would turn out or wanting to waste time, I did it quick. No vacuum forming or anything fancy, just good ole kevlar, carbon and epoxy. Popped the two halves out and started gluing them together.
Not sure if it just looks mean and ready, or the fact that it looks like a phalic symbol that turns me on to it so much!!!
OK, so now I have this 40" offshore hull. time to prime it and install stuff for a sport boat.
Fast foward about 1-2 decades...... Alright, first picture shows my inspiration for this build. I got this in trade years ago from a friend in Kalamazoo and always wanted to build it. A bit small for gas as a scale, so it sat around and collected dust. Finally, I dusted it off and debated for several months then bit the bullet and pulled a mold. Dumas does not make these any more, so I figured if they won't make me one, I will! Following picture is the hull being molded.
Note: I have never seen a vee hull molded this way, or any other boat for that matter. I did not know why, so I decided to try something different. Let me know if you have seen this before.
Well, after pulling the mold, I hastily prepped it and pulled out a sample hull. Not sure how it would turn out or wanting to waste time, I did it quick. No vacuum forming or anything fancy, just good ole kevlar, carbon and epoxy. Popped the two halves out and started gluing them together.
Not sure if it just looks mean and ready, or the fact that it looks like a phalic symbol that turns me on to it so much!!!

OK, so now I have this 40" offshore hull. time to prime it and install stuff for a sport boat.
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