Hey, when you feel like it, run hard, and when you don't, screw it.
If you push too hard alot of the fun goes away.

Ps I can see where some foot wells would do nicely.
It may even allow you to move the set up and expand leg room behind you.

Gotta love a boat dog....Mrs. Bouyhunter

Looking good Tim!! Man, I still really dig that little boat! Keep up the good work.

JJ
where did you get your pantera? It looks like one a buddy of mine had down here in Knoxville a couple of years ago.

Bouy, great thread. Man this boat has history and she's well traveled!
Keep the pics coming.

Yeah, you're right about pushing it too hard.
I could barely move yesterday.
Just finally got a nice weekend, and was excited to get back in the boat.
It's funny, I'd have two small projects going in the garage, and two projects going out in the back yard on the boat at the same time. Everytime I went to the garage for a new beer, I'm rounding what tools I needed to make the next steps on the projects in the garage, and vice versa.

I'm going back and forth on the foot rests/cutouts.
I want to solid mount the seats (no fore/aft slide, no swivel...)
On one hand, I'd like to move the seat up close, and cut out for foot rests like yours.
On the other hand, if I push the seat back a bit, I'll still be able to stand and drive - like around the docks.

I really like the looks of yours.

It came most recently from St. Louis.
If you read through the thread, the previous three owners have all been on in here.
IRONMAN
Dude!!Sweet!!
and NickK.
The past 18 or so years of it's life are all here - as well as some of it's previous history.

Thanks - glad you're enjoying it.
I'm not the only one that loves seeing these threads with lots of pics of something getting torn apart, and put back together.

At one point I actually gave the thought of making sure there was an open beer can in every picture - just to see how long it would take for someone to pick up on it - kinda like the bunny logo hidden on the cover of every issue of Playboy

If you came up w/ a hight quality seat slide you could have both the foot well and then kick the seat back to stand.
I understand not wanting a slide on the seat for poor quality reasons,but what if it was an awsome set up with out slop.
(custom made)
If you had the right set up you would be in a win win situation.

I think I live vicariously through you and others with these great projects.

I have a jetboat in the garage that I'd like to tear into. Want to up the horsepower, redo the interior, and possibly do some glass and stringer work. Problem is I don't have much free time for big projects these days so I keep leaving things as they are. The boat is clean and runs well so I can't complain. ...so I'm reduced to just fantasizing about it when I read threads like this. Keep it rolling and count me in as a cheerleader.

Great boat By the way.

Yeah, I agree.
But right now, I'm battling time, and budget.
And I need to get this boat in the water this summer.
I've been boatless for 5 yrs. It feels like my arms are falling off.
I already have some projects planned for next winter

Hell, just do it!!
And expect to sink more into it than you originally intended - if you've read the whole thread, you'll recognize my references to the disease "Mightaswellanoma" - once you tear one thing apart, you might-as-well...

As far as swearing to own a Pantera some day - Yeah, that's exactly what I did. And I'd watched this one change hands twice right here on the board. When it came up again I just jumped at it.