28 Pantera at Shogren.....
08-14-2007, 04:04 PM
#41
When I spoke with greg he said it was probably set this way for reliability reasons. Original owner had the boat set up this way. Brings the whole thing back around again. Why? Yes full engine and drive check would give sometimes a better perspective of things. All depends on how far you really want to go or how much doubt you really have in it.
08-14-2007, 05:29 PM
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The drive is about 2-7/8 " or 3". I measured it last week.
There is nothing wrong with the engine or the boat. You guys are reading way too much into this. If you saw the boat you could see it is mint.
Scott Shogren is real nice guy and an honest person. If you are interested, I'd call him and make a move on a great boat at a unbelievable price.
There is nothing wrong with the engine or the boat. You guys are reading way too much into this. If you saw the boat you could see it is mint.
Scott Shogren is real nice guy and an honest person. If you are interested, I'd call him and make a move on a great boat at a unbelievable price.
I agree, this is the most overanalyzed boat on the market. If your worried about the boat then have your mechanic go through it.
Why will it only crack 80 now?
08-14-2007, 07:24 PM
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I think the problem is Jo himself had the boat at 90+ and now it barely cracks 80. If I were in the market I would want to know the REAL story.
onesickpantera- you got it. This was my point.
I like the boat, just wondering why it is running slow, when it used be be a 90+ performer.
2 people at a time went out. Greg and I, then Scott and I.
Greg drove it. I drove it. Scott drove it.
I held the gps while Scott drove it to a best of 80.1.
I started the thread hoping there was a simple fix - like someone clarifying that they changed to a 3lb pulley for this reason or that. Then I would have had some level of confidence that the motor is ok. And that all it would need is to just put the smaller pulley back on and go rip.
onesickpantera- you got it. This was my point.
I like the boat, just wondering why it is running slow, when it used be be a 90+ performer.
2 people at a time went out. Greg and I, then Scott and I.
Greg drove it. I drove it. Scott drove it.
I held the gps while Scott drove it to a best of 80.1.
I started the thread hoping there was a simple fix - like someone clarifying that they changed to a 3lb pulley for this reason or that. Then I would have had some level of confidence that the motor is ok. And that all it would need is to just put the smaller pulley back on and go rip.
08-14-2007, 10:12 PM
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Everyone knows Jo runs these boats better than anyone.
I've dug this boat when it was 80k. Now its 49k.
Kirk, i'm sure the boat is mint. But then again its not new.
For 50k, i'd have it surveyed and a good mechanic do a compression and leakdown, just like a buyer should when plunking down cash.
Even when things are new, the buyer should be aware.
If i was ready and just wanted a boat for myself, i'd bring this one home, use it for the rest of the season, then let JC go through the engine in the off season. that's pretty cheap insurance. just my $0.02.
Guys... You're buying the boat as is, not as it was when Jo last drove it.
For what this boat is intended for, at this price its a steal.
And for all you macho guys wanting to run over 100 in one of these 28s, you may want to speak to albert about what it takes. He's done it, and it doesn't seem like he is all too anxious to do it again.
I think a solid 90-93 is VERY respectable, w/ a cruise of 70.
I've dug this boat when it was 80k. Now its 49k.
Kirk, i'm sure the boat is mint. But then again its not new.
For 50k, i'd have it surveyed and a good mechanic do a compression and leakdown, just like a buyer should when plunking down cash.
Even when things are new, the buyer should be aware.
If i was ready and just wanted a boat for myself, i'd bring this one home, use it for the rest of the season, then let JC go through the engine in the off season. that's pretty cheap insurance. just my $0.02.
Guys... You're buying the boat as is, not as it was when Jo last drove it.
For what this boat is intended for, at this price its a steal.
And for all you macho guys wanting to run over 100 in one of these 28s, you may want to speak to albert about what it takes. He's done it, and it doesn't seem like he is all too anxious to do it again.
I think a solid 90-93 is VERY respectable, w/ a cruise of 70.
