looks great

looks nice.

Jo/Pepe, thanks again for taking the time with me on my visit last Thursday I know how busy you are....Guy's this new 36' is absolutley an awesome piece of work, the pictures don't do it justice...there is so much going on at the shop right now, I am amazed at the time these two guy's put aside for me i spent over 5 hours at the shop checking out everything !!!...Inculding my new 28'...

Last pics for now.I will take good pictures and video while testing in the next couple of days.

We attached the blower hose to the dual intake Naca Ducts on the custom engine hatch.

Upholstery is white carbon with blue carbon vinyl accents, blue cup holders, Pirelli rubber non skid flooring, and blue Pantera embroidery. Also installed LED lights in the cockpit liner.

Graphics have a few shades of Blue, Platinum, and Green.

Lets see how this bad boy runs with the twin 496 HO - 425 HP Mercs. It is built to handle extreme punishment out in the ocean.

JO

Thanks guys.

Scott, good seeing you the other day. We are also making good progress on your new twin stepped 28'. I will send you more pictures this week.

JO

Jo,
can you post some pics of the LED lights in the cockpit

No problem Tom. I will take a picture tomorrow.

Regards,

JO

Looking great guys,

keep up the good work, see y'all in a few weeks.

Rick

How long will it be at the shop?? I'll be there next week, the
13th. Would be nice to show my wife the latest creation in person!

The graphics turned out great Jo! congrats! ... looking forward to seeing it out on the water ... mucho video pleeezze!

don pepe is never to busy to show his customers around and chomp on a cigar. i been saying it for almost 2 years now they are the best.

Well we took this new 36' out this afternoon and on its 1st run and we were very pleased to see 76 MPH on GPS with 3 guys and a 1/2 tank of fuel on board. I ran a pair of stock 26' pitch Bravo 1 4 blade and ran up to 73-74 MPH bumping the limiters at 5150 RPM. Then I put a pair of stock 28' pitch Bravo 1 and spun them at 4750 - 4800 RPM and ran consistent 76 MPH. I think with a pair of labbed 28' pitch Bravo 1 spinning at 5150 RPM and 79-80 MPH are there. Remember these motors are brand new with 2 hours on them so once broken in RPM should increase a bit more.

This is a "true" 36' foot boat with out platform and right around 8300-8500 pounds. Its incredible that we are getting the same performance with these twin 496 HO - 425 Mercs. than our traditional full deep v 28' model with same HP.Our "twin stepped bottom" just works perfect. It turns like a regular deep V and very fast in flat and rough water conditions.

Will try and test some Hydromotive props, and set of labbed 28' Bravo 1 and see if we crack 80 MPH in the next couple of days.

Here are a few pictures from this afternoon. Boat looks awesome in the water.

JO

Here is a picture of the GPS speedo after 1 of the runs. The cockpit looks real sharp !!!!

Custom engine hatch with dual intake Naca Ducts. Pirelli rubber flooring with padded angled footrests.

Here are a few pics. of the cabin and engine room.

Would like to try a staggered Mercruiser 496 HO - 425 HP set up in the near future. A 4-5 MPH increase over the side by side configuration and speeds well into the 80s with stock HP and 5 year warranty.:cool-smiley-011:

JO

That's the one that was just getting it's deck put on when I was down there huh? Looks amazing!

Yes.

JO

We also took some video today and will post it soon. Also will take better pictures next time out.

JO

Man, I'm looking for the same carpet as that Jo.
How about turning me on to some.

Here is 1 more picture of the engine room.

JO

Tom,

The same carpet in the cabin ?

JO

Sweet :)

Hey Mike,

I will call you on Friday.

JO

That look awesome!

Impressive speeds! Everything looks very immaculate!:cool-smiley-026:

Yep.
I need to buy enough for the whole cabin.
Also throttle pod.
I'll call today

Nice boat Jo

Wow jo, real sharp.
I can't believe how much room is in front of the engines.
With the side/side config, is there anyway to move that bulkhead back for a bit more cockpit space?
I see where you have space for stagger. :cool:

looks good real good i like it alot.

The deck was designed to also allow a staggered engine configurations. As a matter of fact on this 36' we moved the dashes forward approximately 3 inches and did changes to the cockpit upholstery to allow for more room between the bolsters and back seat.

Yes, bulkhead can be moved but most of the new 36s that will be built now are going to be staggered for increased performance.We actually have the 1st staggered 36' being built for Rob OSO member that will be powered with much larger HP and speeds well over 100 MPH.

If anyone interested in a new Pantera 36' for Spring delivery we have 1 being put together now for our North East dealer Ducky's boats. Their new 36' will have twin 525 EFI's for power with shorty sportmaster xr drives and custom paint.

JO

Can't wait to see the staggered boat. Will it be a full cabin or "cover girl" type?

Hi Sean,

Full cabin but kept simple.We are going for big speed on Rob's new 36'. He will be doing the Poker Run circuit with it.

Regards,

JO

That's great! Hopefully I'll get to see it at Desert Storm, Big Cat or Scope.

Here are a few better pictures.:cool-smiley-011:

Video coming soon !!

JO

1 more.

I really like the way it "hangs" in the water, deep in the stern and high in the bow!

VERY nice boat!

OOooooooo momma, I guess I better start saving. Congrats on a finish product and congrats to the new owner.

Out of curiosity, If that boat does 100 with 525's. Will it hit 70 with twin 6.2's. I'll take my beatings now.:angry-smiley-038:

real nice.....I love the lines on the 36's, you guys do real nice work..................By the way whats kind of numbers did you get with the 498's ?

Looks great jo.

I'm just 5 numbers and a powerball away from ordering one with twin 700's!!

wow! That looks bad azz!:cool-smiley-011:

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Going to put some labbed 28' pitch 4 blade Bravo 1 props next and try and break the 80 MPH mark with stock power ( 496 HO ).:cool-smiley-011: Turn stock 28 Bravo 1 props at 4800 RPM the other day at 76 MPH on GPS.

The boat has incredible low slip #s for a twin stepped bottom. Calculated today with Brett from BBlades that if this 36 turns 5150 RPM with the labbed 28 pitch 4 blade bravo 1 props it will see over 80 MPH on GPS from a true 36' foot boat without platform.That is incredible speed for this size boat with smaller Mercruiser power.

Then out in the ocean is where it shows what its really made of.

JO

SOLD,, BUILD ME ONE WITH A STAG, 496 HO PACKAGE 1/2 CABIN AND IM SURE IT WILL ME A EVERY DAY 80 MPH BLAST .
ONE CATCH GET RID OF MY BAJA FOR ME :)