phragle

Wayne (Scarab KV) will get you set straight he knows exactly what is what with the vice boats, The easiest way that I know to tell them apart is the stripe is different of the show boats vs the production vce edition boats. But Wayne can tell you exactly what is different of each show boat etc. as no 2 are allike.

If you notice on this boat the bottom of the stripe ends amidship which is characteristic of the tv show boats (it is one) while the other pik the stripe goes all the way to the transom which is characteristic of the production vice boats

ham_r_down01

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Gotta be big Wayne and glass Dave says so.

ham_r_down01

Cross thread........
Legit vice edition. Compared to a show boat, exactly what rob posted.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...naples-fl.html

scarab kv

Erik, email them to me and I can put them up

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scarab kv

The boat was built in July of 85 and stamped as an 86 model. Stars 1&2 were built in May of 85
Wikipedia isn't even close on their facts lol
The KV (KAAMA Vice) came to be, because of Vice. Bill Erickson told me that when Vice gave the nod to Wellcraft, line drawings of the Scarab were sent to the graphic artist for Vice in California. When they were returned, the paint scheme was colored in with colored pencil. Their first reaction was....how the f__k are we going to do this. Keep in mind, up until then most boats were straight primary colors.
I would give anything to have those line drawings.
There were only 103 KVs built. Less then half of those had Vice related paint.
I just spoke with Todd Cimino today. He worked on 104 episodes as a marine coordinator. He confirmed something that I've been chasing for awhile. There was a third star boat during season 2 and two boats were drilled for camera mount, but it didn't see any screen time.
When Bruce bought Star 2, he said there were three boats to choose from at Abbott and Gilmore.
I then spoke with someone who lived by the marina and they told me about the three there and Don would come in with his loaner to make four. Recently this pic from season 2 surfaced. It never made the show and the hatch handle never appeared in season 2.
I'll elaborate on how the boat ties in later, but I need to see the pics you have and any early ones if possible.

scarab kv

I fathered that transaction

ham_r_down01

Pivot man? Bahahahahaha!!!

scarab kv

Where have I heard that recently?

phragle

Ask Amanda.....

snowhammer

Take that cargo box of the guy that hit your truck, send it to Finland, and have it come back with a KV.