wHICH WOULD YOU PICK?
02-24-2011, 03:08 PM
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Did you just compare experienced racers in a sanctioned race with a trottleman and driver to an average boater going on a daily cruise out of the inlet? Lets not forget you comparing on board camera to a heli shot. Jesus........christ
. Sorry guys. Respect all of your opinions. Few said it very well. They're both the best of the best for what they are, sit down and stand up. If you want a stand up, pantera. If you want a sit down, kryptonite. A 28 footer is a 28 footer, period.
That's my video by the way. I was going out of the inlet from flat water to TRUE 3's in the matter if seconds. Tough to anticipate in a 28 footer.
. Sorry guys. Respect all of your opinions. Few said it very well. They're both the best of the best for what they are, sit down and stand up. If you want a stand up, pantera. If you want a sit down, kryptonite. A 28 footer is a 28 footer, period. That's my video by the way. I was going out of the inlet from flat water to TRUE 3's in the matter if seconds. Tough to anticipate in a 28 footer.
I havent ridden in a Kryptonite but 90+ with 650hp is pretty awesome. I own the black Pantera race boat. The fastest I saw with my old motor was 82mph on GPS with a non labbed 26p bravo. My new motor is very fresh, made 675hp on the dyno and we are thinking 85mph. Jo@ Pantera told me that with that power 85 should be about bang on.
85mph with 675hp aint bad in a non stepped 28ft single! but I have no cabin and no frills in my boat and my girlfriend hates it. I dont mind the lack of cabin and the strippers like the extra room that my girl refusing to get in the boat allows.
I run extremely rough water in Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay. The Pantera gets beaten hard every weekend.
I have run it at full throttle in rough water many times and a 28ft v bottom boat with HP, full throttle in rough water will be one of the most fun experiences you can have. it iwll also occasionally scare the phucking **** out of you.
A 28ft boat in rough water will only go as fast as your balls are willing to take you....... all things being equal.
If you want to go fast in a 28 ft boat go buy a 28 Skater. My next boat will be a 32 or 36 Skater. I dont plan on selling the Pantera when I get it.
02-24-2011, 03:14 PM
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02-24-2011, 03:23 PM
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02-24-2011, 03:41 PM
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Try a 28' AT or 28 Apache for freeboard, you're really in those boats compared to the Pantera. I always thought the 28 Pantera was better suited as a sit-down, for a "rough water" boat it always seemed strange standing up, but that's just me I guess.
02-24-2011, 03:43 PM
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Hard choice, but in WI, the great lakes, I'd go with Pantera.
Personal choice - apache.
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02-24-2011, 03:51 PM
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I'm 5' 10". Standing up in a 28 pantera the windshield is slightly higher than my waist.
02-24-2011, 03:54 PM
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there are like 1-3 singles.
If twins was a requirement in the debate I would say Apache should definately be considered but the issue then becomes age.
