BEWARE! Shady deal on this 28
05-21-2007 | 07:54 AM
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BEWARE! Shady deal on this 28
I cant believe im seeing this again. This Pantera has been for sale forever (with good reason) First off this boat is a 1978 model which the last time it was forsale was listed as a 1983 , now its listed as a 1989. This is the old Boats Unlimited Special boat. I know this boat well a I had a hand in rigging it and resurecting it from the grave (barn accually) where it sat for many years covered in bird crap and dust. Also it lists the motors as fresh well if you consider fresh as in rebuilt with junk parts that sat for as long as the boat. And now the price is about 20k less than it was listed before. This boat has a real shady past which if anyone wants to pm me i will be happy to divuldge. Just be aware of the problems with this boat.
http://www.aqua-mania.com/1989_pante...tom_sport_.htm
P.S. if interested make sure to look at the h.i.n its been changed many times
http://www.aqua-mania.com/1989_pante...tom_sport_.htm
P.S. if interested make sure to look at the h.i.n its been changed many times
05-21-2007 | 08:27 AM
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05-21-2007 | 11:41 AM
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So the Merolas still have the boat after all, huh!? (I never did call them about it after we talked last year).
Irrespective of all the issues mentioned previously, this was the boat that turned me on to Pantera. It's a shame that it lost it's classic race look along the way. I first saw the boat in 1986 or 1987. It was still numbered up in the Boats Unlimited Livery (before they put the Aqua-mania decals on it). It was one of the baddest looking boats in the Thousand Islands back then. Little did I know it had a time-machine built in, and was actually built two years later!
Oh well, I'll give the boat a tip of my cap and be very happy I have the 28 Pantera that I have now!
Irrespective of all the issues mentioned previously, this was the boat that turned me on to Pantera. It's a shame that it lost it's classic race look along the way. I first saw the boat in 1986 or 1987. It was still numbered up in the Boats Unlimited Livery (before they put the Aqua-mania decals on it). It was one of the baddest looking boats in the Thousand Islands back then. Little did I know it had a time-machine built in, and was actually built two years later!
Oh well, I'll give the boat a tip of my cap and be very happy I have the 28 Pantera that I have now!
05-21-2007 | 01:04 PM
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Here's a couple of photos from the Pantera web site.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=147125
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=147125
05-21-2007 | 01:54 PM
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ahhh, yes. i remember it now.
the other one i could think of is the Mercury boat. 3man w/ orange and red paint job... HAS NOTHING TO DO W/ THIS BOAT... just to make it clear... so i dont get bashed.
the other one i could think of is the Mercury boat. 3man w/ orange and red paint job... HAS NOTHING TO DO W/ THIS BOAT... just to make it clear... so i dont get bashed.
05-23-2007 | 01:09 PM
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I dont know about this boat but those 28 Pantera with tripple outboards look mean....I wish I could find the old Black Sunday....I have great memories in that boat (Black Sunday)wish I can find it and take it back to Pantera to restore it to original....
