Formula 272 SR1 vs Pantera 28
05-09-2023 | 11:13 PM
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One of those looks like it maybe a 292.
I wouldn’t consider these as being good alternatives to the Pantera.
The Formula is a very heavy boat for its size; the weights listed by Formula did not include fuel, oil, water, and gear.
Take the 311 for instance - it’s advertised as weighing 7400 lbs - not even close! They weigh about 2k-2.5k lbs more ready to run. And that doesn’t include the water that they’ve probably soaked up over the years either. 9500-10k lbs is probably more realistic. The 272 isn’t much lighter and a 292 is just a couple hundred pounds off. I think the 272 comes in around 8k lbs - remove a drive package and you’re at 7k lbs.
A single engine Pantera 28 weighs in at just under 6k lbs with fuel per owner comments here on OSO.
I wouldn’t consider these as being good alternatives to the Pantera.
The Formula is a very heavy boat for its size; the weights listed by Formula did not include fuel, oil, water, and gear.
Take the 311 for instance - it’s advertised as weighing 7400 lbs - not even close! They weigh about 2k-2.5k lbs more ready to run. And that doesn’t include the water that they’ve probably soaked up over the years either. 9500-10k lbs is probably more realistic. The 272 isn’t much lighter and a 292 is just a couple hundred pounds off. I think the 272 comes in around 8k lbs - remove a drive package and you’re at 7k lbs.
A single engine Pantera 28 weighs in at just under 6k lbs with fuel per owner comments here on OSO.
05-10-2023 | 07:11 AM
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Yep, my understanding is that the Pantera is fully glassed. The Formula is thru-bolted using backing plates a bonding agent named Arogrip (similar to Plexus adhesives I’d imagine).
02-06-2026 | 03:32 AM
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It looks like you did a good job! I really like the looks of the boat! It certainly isn't the fastest rig out there for it's size, and maybe not the most durable either when it comes to taking a beating in the rough, but I figure that rebuilding s few more things (like glassing the deck to the hull, etc) would make it a tank for its size. Heavy weight is a good thing in the rough, and this model also has a lot of space in it for a 27' boat.
