One I almost bought 2 years ago before I ordered teh Pantera, I still kick myself for not buying it.

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so what was the reason you went for the pantera, rather than the cafe racer. looks sweet from the pics you posted.

I was living in IA and I wanted something smaller to trailer, plus I didn't think anyone within 400 miles could work on the engines.

In the end it worked out, I moved to MO, Sent the Pantera to a good home in AK and bought a Top gun.

Now all is right in the world

von bongo, posts some pics of your gun.

how far below the bottom of the boat would you recomend the prop centerline of a ssm#3 be on a cafe.
measured directly below the drive?

vette131
here is a picture of my cafe with #3's. the cavitation plate is about 3" above the bottom of the hull with the drive nuetral. they are usually mounted 3" higher than a trs.