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10-19-2011, 07:25 AM

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well get going on it and dont forget to take some video!!! lol

10-19-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JO - PANTERABOATS

For an encore, I would like to set a Miami to Bermuda to New York in a 41' pantera w/ triple O/B's or maybe Diesel I/O.
That would be a record!

maybe its just a dream......
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think a set of those fpt 560's would do the trick

10-19-2011, 10:10 AM

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I know you like your outboards pp .out of intrest how did the outboards hold up on the M/NY run ,i know they were #2&3 out the door any problems at all ?? .

10-19-2011, 02:42 PM

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Yes, Ralph at TNT.

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Ralph at TNT...right Jo? Great guy! When I picked up my 24 there, he was really checking it out. Good people.

10-19-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JO - PANTERABOATS

I left Miami on August 18, 1978 in a 24' Pantera w/ 2 Mercury outboards.
It took 42 hrs.
NO GPS or radars etc.
I had 2 compasses, "most" of the charts, an RDF and a VHF radio. Plus the desire to get to New York!
Long story!
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what kind of a ride was it? WOT ? or cruising along the coast at 40 mph?

10-19-2011, 07:27 PM

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cant imagine it was a sight seeing cruise. jeff32 got a nice 28 for ya!!

10-19-2011, 08:23 PM

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If I remember right, years ago a guy from NJ showed up at Pantera to pick up his 24.He had no car or truck just a one way ticket from NJ to Fla. Maybe Pepe,Joe or Smarty can tell the story