Not mine.... thought you Pantera guys shoukd see it
03-02-2016, 07:28 PM
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Don't worry all ^^^ the boats in good company 
the real question should be will it be the first step 28 going 100 +? Don't think the few that are out there have big 100+ power.
the real question should be will it be the first step 28 going 100 +? Don't think the few that are out there have big 100+ power.
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03-13-2016, 06:32 PM
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03-14-2016, 12:54 AM
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I'm not too concerned with top end speed, too choppy here to go faster than 50 mph most days without breaking things.
For me, it needs a 496 HO and Bravo 1X. There's a couple in the classifieds with under 200 hours (about 15k) need to check them out carefully. The boat is already 2 years old so in a few years time, the engine hour discrepancy will be insignificant. Probably no need for hydraulic steering with a 496. No silent choice, just through transom exhausts, forget engine mods, keep it stock.
Fitted out nicely, would make a great social boat and would be a very cheap entry level into offshore boating. If you absolutely must go 70 plus, this idea won't work. Check a few of the scan sheets printed by Merc owners and see how much time their boat actually runs at high revs (speed) and ask "Is it really worth it?"
RR
For me, it needs a 496 HO and Bravo 1X. There's a couple in the classifieds with under 200 hours (about 15k) need to check them out carefully. The boat is already 2 years old so in a few years time, the engine hour discrepancy will be insignificant. Probably no need for hydraulic steering with a 496. No silent choice, just through transom exhausts, forget engine mods, keep it stock.
Fitted out nicely, would make a great social boat and would be a very cheap entry level into offshore boating. If you absolutely must go 70 plus, this idea won't work. Check a few of the scan sheets printed by Merc owners and see how much time their boat actually runs at high revs (speed) and ask "Is it really worth it?"
RR
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03-14-2016, 04:47 AM
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This post is just wrong for so many reasons . That would be like putting a stock Honda Civic motor in a Lamborghini to drive in a 35 zone . Not to mention loosing another Pantera over seas never to be seen again . Everyone always ask what happened to this boat or that boat and they never turn up again . Well that's why . I know Germany has a big offshore seen , Puerto Rico claims a bunch of Pantera's and now we know some have gone to Thailand .
I did question the idea of smallish power in the boat on another thread when the boat first showed up. Doesn't matter now anyway because I am not the new owner.
I stole a couple of Sea Rays and a Fountain from the U.S. and if I will be pinching something else when the current rig sells. Maybe Sea Ray and Fountain don't matter but out of respect to the Pantera fans, I already had a name planned.... "MoJo"..
Unfortunately, for anyone stupid enough to bring a boat with a blue motor to Thailand, wait until they want a service done and find out the dealer here doesn't have the gear to service/diagnose/rebuild Mercury Racing engines. The nearest Merc Racing outlet is in Singapore I think!
Anyway, good luck to the new owner, he's got a nice boat and I hope his project goes well.
RR
