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Pete B 10-03-2002 08:17 PM

Hey JO,
Thanks for the history lesson, the pics are awesome. loved the photo of the check..... good thing you guys build a great boat.
and of course Daytona 2000, one of my favorites.

Wardey 10-03-2002 08:32 PM

Jo, the Imokalee track looks just like the sand pit. There's no supercross track but it still has a little of everything. We try to hit the sand pit during the week when it's not as crowded or if it's real crowded we just go back into the woods to the hill climbs. Let me know when you want to ride. My son's football ends in November so after that i'm wide open. Are you going to the Worlds in the Key's? Dave Warden

Wardey 10-03-2002 08:37 PM

P.S. Hey Jo, Can I still get the 1979 price on the 24' with 470 HP Merc for 22K ????:D :D :D Wardey

JO - PANTERABOATS 10-04-2002 10:56 AM

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This is a pic .that was taken at a New York race around 1980.28 powered with triple Merc. outboards.We would mount them on the transom back then.


This boat was cored with Airex.

JO

JO - PANTERABOATS 10-04-2002 11:05 AM

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This is a picture of a 24 Sport cockpit in 1977 - 78.Check out the cockpit floor made out of teak and cabin door.The bucket were also very popular at the time.They were swivel mounted on a slide.

Check out the covico wheel.Still being used today.

Also the Mercury throttle .

This boat is still around located up in the Seattle, Washington area.


JO

Caincando1 10-04-2002 12:20 PM

Wardey brought up a good point. With all the insane cost of new boat and depressition of them. If you look at the price these boats when they where new. They are bringing just as much used and 20 years old now. Shows you can't go wrong with a good quality boat.:) :)

Brian

timucin 10-04-2002 04:32 PM

nice pics,cool thread
pls keep'em coming

neu-rich 10-04-2002 05:34 PM

Totally Awsome:) :) Great History Lesson... Thanks Jo.......

Dave M 10-04-2002 09:16 PM

Great pics, Jo. Your family has a lot to be proud of!

Is Too Old a closet Vanilla Ice Fan? Didn't he have purple interior in his Pantera too? :D

SteveDavid 10-04-2002 11:32 PM

JO,

Your pictures, especially the Family collections, bring to mind the "good stuff" about America. With all the horrid things taking place today, like the innocent people gunned down in Maryland etc., Here on these pages you present the essence of Americana. A hard working Family, working together, staying together, building a quality product that you stand behind.

You deserve more than congratulations, for within your Family at least to me, is alot of what the Red White and Blue stands for.

So glad to have met you and your Family, raced against you, and yeah, beaten by you :)

Take care,

Steve David


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