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The Wellcraft Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. [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. [4] In appreciation, Wellcraft gave Don Johnson an exact duplicate of the boat featured on the show. [4]
Wellcraft Scarab Sport. Scarab is a brand of high performance power boats formerly owned by Wellcraft and currently by Rec Boat Holdings, [1] a subsidiary of Groupe Beneteau. Wellcraft still makes a line of fishing boats which are currently known as Scarab Offshore. [1] [2] Scarab boats were popularly featured in the 1980s TV series Miami Vice.
Genmar Holdings, Inc. was the second largest manufacturer of recreational motor boats, [1] founded in 1978. [2] It was headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in Little Falls, Minnesota and Cadillac, Michigan. [2] In 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. [3]
The DJSS was powered by twin 650-hp Lamborghini V-12 engines, which caused some problems to the design of the boat due to their size. [62] Overall the boat cost $300,000 with each engine amounting to between $60–$70,000. [62] His interest in boat racing eventually led Johnson to start his own offshore powerboat racing team, named Team USA. [63]
Texas Marine built about 700 boats in 1981-1982. [1] [6] [7] Wellcraft Marine Corporation's Starwind division built the design from 1982-1984, completing about 250 boats. [1] From 1985-1986 Gloucester Yachts, part of Lockley Newport Boats, built 59 boats under the name Gloucester 18, before the company went out of business in 1988.
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Over 600 of these nice-looking boats were built ... Best features: The Starwind is a nicely conceived and well-made boat for her size and era. A good-sized opening hatch forward, rare in a boat this size, is good for ventilation and escape in an emergency An on-deck anchor locker is also a plus.
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