ar15meister,
I'm leaving for Nipissing in a few hours. My place is on the inside at SW end of Sandy Island. Only red marker in that area is right in front of my place. Stop for a brew if you're going by. Where are you keeping the boat?

They had a full set of teeth between them all--does that count?

I went over to Humber Bay Park to check out the launch yesterday, looks nice and deep but there doesnt seem to be anywhere to tie up there. Once I get it back down from Nipissing we have to take it out for a run in Ontario for the korean rowboater slalom course.

The boat is going to be down for one weekend in the next couple of weeks for some work we want to do to clean up the engine compartment. I am putting in a better starter, some new braided stainless lines. We also have to move some gauges-or add new ones. With the race setup some of the important gauges are on the other side (as you guys for sure know when you are going fast you want things central and easy)and I dont trust my girlfriend to keep an eye on them!:angry-smiley-038:. I am going to install a GPS screen as well when I have time.

We have been so busy at the shop lately I havent had time to do boat stuff. But at least I ave been doing my training on the weekends. Everyone makes fun of me for buying this boat without ever having even driven a tin boat with a 9hp motor. I actually get a kick out of it. But man is driving the thing ever fun--I am hooked :D

Not sure what the area is called but it lives with a 35 Cigarette roommate for the time being. Big white place. You probably know the boat, Brian likes to make alot of noise in the thing.

Congrats on your new Pantera.
I knew the owner very well and he was meticulous
about taking care of the boat and motor!
It is a very very well maintained boat and motor
and I am sure it will bring you many years of fun!
WT

Yah Jeff did take great care of it.

And he takes my calls anytime, which is nice seeing as he knows that boat like the back of his hand.

dealing with him was fantastic and I am so happy with the boat.

The motor is amazing, Bischoff really built that thing tight and it idles, runs and revs up perfectly. The tunnel ram intake is pretty neat too and it really does work.

lets see what that baby looks like under the hatch :cool-smiley-011:
it's ok were all family here:p

Here is the engine pic from the day I brought the boat home.

I just realized that I never posted pics and told you guys the funny story about the first run I ever had in my boat, my FIRST boat ever--28 Pantera ex world champ race boat --haha:eek:

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First we stripped off all of the decals including the green eyes on the side. I was back and forth about doing this but in the end I wanted a cleaner and sleeker look.

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You might want to keep that "funny story" to yourself Adam :)

closer look at the cig.

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In Canada we like to shoot reindeer:eek:

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I started a thread a while back about cool boathouses. This is a privately owned one where my buddy keeps some of his toys next to his cottage.

This is the coolest one I have ever seen and my boat got to live there for a month on the lift! It has 2 12,000lb lifts, gas pump with 2 separate nozzles, room for other boats on trailers etc.

Not too bad for a bunch of hick truckers eh........

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...nVoyage061.jpg

I guess it is funny now. Still havent gotten the underwear clean:eek:

Once the boat was in the water we did our final checks on things, put in a bit of fuel, tossed a few beers in the cooler and threw on our warm clothes (MAY !!) and fired the ***** up.


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Off we go. I had a boner from the time I woke up that morning.

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checking out the motor afterwards.

We got rained on a bit but I was pumped. We then proceeded to ride out the storm inside drinking beer all day and night until we couldnt even see.

A true northern Ontario maiden offshore voyage!!

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I guess the safety Nazi's and such might not take well to some of the silly **** we do up here you are probably right!!!!:party-smiley-004:

boat looks great :cool:

good grief man,... that thing looks Nasty!!


hey, what happened to the video?

god i love the look of that boat in all black!

Heck w/ the boat I want the shop! Reminds me of Lake X!

I have a bunch of great videos but unfortunately they are all too big for some reason to load up on youtube or photobucket.


The shop has internal gas pumps and with 91 octane fuel right on tap. It is nice having your own launch ramp for prop testing, fixing little gremlins and bringing all of the boys up from the city with their offshores. :eek:

I love black. You should see the other tow rig I have--all black ram 1500 with blacked out Nascar rims, black tint, badges pulled off, flowmaster dual exhaust with delta 50 mufflers and 4inch chrome pipes out the back, bf goodrich all terrain big tires.

My dad is into red. I grew up around ALOT of red sports cars so I guess you could say the whole black thing is me developing my own sense of what looks good. I HATE that 'bling' ****. I am all about ALL BUSINESS looks! Thats why I like the race stuff......

I have matching decals that say the name of the boat that I am going to put on my truck but I have been using my dually ram most often cause I havent had time to wire the 1500 and install my class 3 hitch yet. I have enough work already maintaining my boat, trailer, car, dually, pickup, sisters car, girlfriends car, moms car, guns, etc....to many stupid toys. :cool:

Must be nice to be rich and just have people who maintain all of your **** for you...........I really need to win the lotto. :mad:

once you get all the non important stuff outa the way ,get back on that video stuff:evilb: just kiddin, I know I speak for most. We sure would like to see and here that bad boy.:cool:

Nice boat

Some pics from this past long weekend.....[IMG]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...eNipissi-5.jpg[/IMG]

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Walleye were biting pretty good too eh......Northern Ontario really is a very special place. If you ever get a chance to go up there.....GO!


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Jo/ Pepe what do you think???:cool:

Victoria's Secret

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COOL, limitted supply, hottest sellin item on Pantera gear.:evilb:

Oh yea, nice pictures what size cig.?

those pics are fantastic