New Pantera 28' w/twin Mercury 300 XS pics.
12-24-2008, 02:42 PM
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1st time out and had it up in the high 70s on GPS with more mph left to go.Motors were brand new so I did not want to run it to aggressive 1st time out.Mercury recommends engines to be broken in at 4000 - 5400 RPM ( 3/4 throttle ) for the 1st hour with 1 W.O.T. pass for no longer than 10 seconds after 1 hour of break in. I only trimmed it out 3 points and speeds were still climbing quickly at 78.3 MPH before I had a no wake zone to slow down to. Engines can also be mounted a bit higher on the bracket plus labbed props can be tested for even more performance. Great acceleration in the mid range !
With the new twin step bottom on the 28 SR powered by twin 300 XS and atleast another 11-12% more speed are there for sure.
Merry Christmas to all.
JO
With the new twin step bottom on the 28 SR powered by twin 300 XS and atleast another 11-12% more speed are there for sure.
Merry Christmas to all.
JO
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOATS; 12-25-2008 at 01:38 AM.
12-25-2008, 01:31 AM
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Thanks Guys. Mercury 300 XS were mounted on a Stainless Marine aluminum bracket with folding ladder. We also went with a complete Zieger full hydraulic race steering system with polished race tie bar and race tabs with indicators.
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12-25-2008, 01:25 PM
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great job guys love the look.....btw at those speeds someones has to built a step bottom 28 and call it the sleeper......great speeds on a true rough water boat (no steps no pads just a good ol boat and alot of heart).
12-26-2008, 09:04 PM
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Thanks on the compliments.
Jupiter Sunsation : Twin Mercury 300 XS are quite a bit more $$$ than twin 6.2 MPI Mercruiser - Bravo 1 package's. Plus you have the cost of the Stainless Marine bracket with folding ladder and Zieger full hydraulic race steering for the outboards which is more expensive than for a twin Bravo 1 set up.
Regards,
JO
Jupiter Sunsation : Twin Mercury 300 XS are quite a bit more $$$ than twin 6.2 MPI Mercruiser - Bravo 1 package's. Plus you have the cost of the Stainless Marine bracket with folding ladder and Zieger full hydraulic race steering for the outboards which is more expensive than for a twin Bravo 1 set up.
Regards,
JO
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOATS; 12-26-2008 at 09:42 PM.
12-27-2008, 09:29 AM
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Thanks on the compliments.
Jupiter Sunsation : Twin Mercury 300 XS are quite a bit more $$$ than twin 6.2 MPI Mercruiser - Bravo 1 package's. Plus you have the cost of the Stainless Marine bracket with folding ladder and Zieger full hydraulic race steering for the outboards which is more expensive than for a twin Bravo 1 set up.
Regards,
JO
Jupiter Sunsation : Twin Mercury 300 XS are quite a bit more $$$ than twin 6.2 MPI Mercruiser - Bravo 1 package's. Plus you have the cost of the Stainless Marine bracket with folding ladder and Zieger full hydraulic race steering for the outboards which is more expensive than for a twin Bravo 1 set up.
Regards,
JO
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