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Old 04-08-2014 | 01:23 PM
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]521717[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]521718[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]521719[/ATTACH]

lol...ok no worries....

.dont get the Klem or gem comment...
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Old 04-08-2014 | 01:24 PM
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BoatFax.com didnt have sh....on the Hull ID...
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Old 04-08-2014 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BocaVice
[ATTACH=CONFIG]521717[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]521718[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]521719[/ATTACH]

lol...ok no worries....

.dont get the Klem or gem comment...
there was a guy in mich. who made copies on the 24 pantera called predator and under a few other brand names.. his name was jim klem.. nice boat
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Old 04-18-2014 | 12:12 PM
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definitely not a Banana
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Old 08-15-2014 | 11:51 PM
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python? p&d?
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Old 08-16-2014 | 04:30 PM
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definitely not a Banana
Last count I heard was over 27 boat companies made a 24X 6 boat from those splashed original designs.

This design has been a good design for certain boating conditions. It also enabled a lot of people to enjoy high performance boating on a modest budget. Enjoy the boat and set your eye on the next bigger boat you want, exactly the same as the rest of us. In the end the desire for a bigger boat never ends.
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Old 08-18-2014 | 11:20 AM
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It looks like a cool boat for that price! I think the main 2 that had that style windshield were the SE Pantera's and the Python's but if it's an '85 I don't think the Python's had windshields back then. Tough to tell in the pics but the Pythons had a lot of space between the front and back seats that most others didn't. Looks like someone did some work to it with the Bravo upgrade. On a side note are you able to dock it with that steering setup? It looks like there's not much movement in the steering ram with how tight it's mounted to the outdrive.
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Old 08-19-2014 | 01:23 PM
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the desire for a bigger boat never ends.. listen to Charlie... I know meeting him again on Thursday, went from 24 to 24 to 31 now maybe 41.... boat does look nice enjoy
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Old 08-19-2014 | 01:49 PM
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Never seen a 24/7 with the little Formula /Nova transom bump on it before. Wonder why that was added into the mold
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Old 08-19-2014 | 04:16 PM
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The bump in the transom was added because it was a straight shaft boat as originally designed. The bump give you a flat surface to install sterndrive gimble housings.
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