Pantera and looking
 

Hello all. I am new to the site when I seen the pantera section I had join up. With that said I currently do not own a boat. But I do want a pantera. I like the 28 single. Kinda like the one in the classified section on here. But before I buy I want to learn as much as possible about the boat. I am looking to buy with in a year. I have some debts and bills that i'm working paying off to make room for the boat.
I want honest opinions on how a 28 handles. do they chine walk? I live in michigan and will spend a majority of the time on Lake St.Clair. But have the option to get on bigger lakes around the state.
Any links would be appreciated too. I have read a majority of the posts and threads here since coming here, and from what I've gathered so far you guys love these boats.
You will here lots from me as I will always be asking you guys questions. Feel free to ask me anything I would like to get to know you good too.

Welcome. The boats are awesome in every respect. Good luck!

88 MPH so far and straight as an arrow. Zero chine walk. I can let go of the wheel honestly at 80.

You'll be fine in any water with this boat. Ask away. Feel free to email me anytime about this boat!

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Kirk

Welcome aboard! I have a 28 with twins but, if there is anything I can do to help, Please let me know. Also, as stated above.... The boats are awesome!!

Welcome to the site larrs.
Yeah, I caught the Pantera bug a few years ago, and finally bought a 24' this summer. The one I bought happened to be owned by three different members on this site, Ironman, Dude! Sweet! and NickK.
I watched the transactions on the board, and each time I was kicking myself that I hadn't jumped on it. As soon as I saw Nick was selling I was on the phone with him, and purchased it within a few hours site unseen.
The first thing you need to do is get a paying membership here. That way you can see all the pictures.
Alot of deals can take place before there is an ad placed in the classifieds - keep your eye's on this section (Pantera).
I wished I was shopping for a 28, but at this point in time the 24' fits my budget.
Lake St. Clair is good water, and depending whereabout on the lake, it can be an easy run down to Erie (PIB, Kelley's, Cedar Point) for a nice few days.
Good luck in your search.

I definally love mine.
Panteras are not going to be the fastest hull out there, but they can cut thru some serious slop and not even slow down.
This boat has more capacity for big water than I do.:cool-smiley-026:

Somebody hook him up with a link to the "best 28-30 off shore boat poll"

Larrs, that's kinda funny, I'm in the same situation as you almost exactly. I mean down to using it on Lake St Clair and time frame, etc. Weird.

The Pantera 28 has been moving towards the top of my list as well for great boat, right size, right price.

I loved my 28. I bet if those guys in that movie "The Perfect Storm" had a 28 Pantera they would of been joy riding!, All jokes aside a very awesome and friendly boat.

Well, I found on panteraboats.com that the 2007 28 sport is what I am looking for. Very sweet looking. I am afraid to call and ask for a price with all the options lol! I know that if thats the boat for me I will have to really buckle down this winter and get these debts paid off and really startpinching pennies to save up for a nice down payment. Although with that said I will be doing alot of homework this off season to learn about these boats.
rlj676: I not sure about you, But I havent seen very many Panteras on our lake. I know of only 4. I could be wrong but they don't make their way up this way. Again I maybe wrong.
Kind of another reason i'd like to have one. Just because they aren't many here.

I've said this before, but what the heck... I like to hear myself type...

I saw my first Pantera when I was 16 and didn't see another in person until I bought my 24. I will likely always own a Pantera, no matter what other boats I end up with.

The people who build the boats and the people who own the boats (yes, all you yahoos in this forum!) would make it worth it if they were built like a Bayliner, funny thing though, they're not... They're built like a battleship!

Example, go to the Eliminator section and read about the people who've posted that they have significant stress cracks in boats with under 100 (or under 50!) hours. Now do a search here and see how many people are talking about stress cracks! :D

And if money is an issue, buy an older 28. Mine is 11 years old and it looks better than a lot of year or two year old boats I see around.

I'd actually consider four on that lake surprising. I don't ever recall seeing one on the West end of Erie where I used to run.
I know I have two 28's in my new neck of the woods.
But, everyone will recognize those cat eyes, and they will know what you've got.
As I said, keep your eyes open over the winter, you'll likely be able to find a good 28 used.
Keep us posted.
If you decide to build new, I'd love to see pics of the build and what you choose.

isnt Dom or Morgan selling a new boat, and its probably the one you seen on website. by the way, havent seen the Lake George guys on here in a long time. wonder what there up to.:rolleyes:















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I haven't even made it out on St Clair yet to know what the makup of the boats are. I just moved up from Mo a year ago, and didn't remember seeing a ton on LOTO. (however that lake is so big and there's so much to see who knows what I remember).

I basically found Pantera on here, and really like that the older ones look good still, and hope to find a nice, reliable used one with no graphics so I can vinyl it. I'm also looking at Active Thunder if you haven't looked at them as well. Hopefully next summer, but I have some debt to kill first as well.

Since my property value is just sky rocketing a home equity loan would make a lot of sense though, hah!

Larrs and rlj,

Well maybe if all goes well, we'll have 3 more Panteras prowling SE Michigan next year. I'm looking for a 24', the 28s are still a little out of my budget.

Who knows, next year maybe we can get some pictures of rafted Panteras out at Muscamoot.

rlj: I was keeping Active Thunder and Superboat in mind as well. I've only been on St Clair for a couple years, I grew up south of Detroit on Lk Erie. They are both a lot of fun.

Good luck with your searches.

Himes.

All us Lake George boys are busy boating and havent' had much time for our OSO brothers lately.
We will all be at the LG fall run next weekend and I think there will be 5 or 6 Panteras running.
The boating season is almost over and I wiil be putting my 2007 28 with 82 hours up FOR SALE after next weekends run.
Morgan

Well whoever wins and has a boat first definitely needs to post about it, and I'd love to swing by and see it in person. I suspect I will not be the first to have bought though the way things are going.

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if you could get me some pics of her and a possible price.
my email is above.

RLJ676


i have to panteras 24 & 28 if you would like to see either one of them pm me. i live in lake orion not to far from you
bill

OPA,

Thanks, I might take you up on that next spring when I start to get a little more serious in narrowing down what I want.

anytime

Two Pantera, nice, when does the 36 arrive?
Is it tuff deciding which one to take. Do you have any pictures
Thanks, Himes