New Pantera 28' w/twin Mercury 300 XS pics.
02-19-2009, 03:18 PM
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With the popularity of these 24 and 28 ft boats (not limited to just Pantera) it surprises me that there aren't one-design race class' for them to run in.
02-19-2009, 03:36 PM
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I though that the guys who ran the Urine Command Dragon were doing a single make series? Geno might be his name. Can't remember his OSO screen name though.
Looked it the race section on this site and didn't see anything, but here's the thread about the single make from another site...
http://www.seriousoffshore.com/forum...ead.php?t=1883
Looked it the race section on this site and didn't see anything, but here's the thread about the single make from another site...
http://www.seriousoffshore.com/forum...ead.php?t=1883
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03-31-2009, 11:51 AM
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jo hi.
the boat has in fact reached mauritius,it does look great.
being an african( island of mauritius indian ocean )! i do not like the major porposing the boat provides.
how do i solve this do i have to send the boat back ? or what can be done to reduce this.
ian
the boat has in fact reached mauritius,it does look great.
being an african( island of mauritius indian ocean )! i do not like the major porposing the boat provides.
how do i solve this do i have to send the boat back ? or what can be done to reduce this.
ian
03-31-2009, 12:37 PM
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LOL, I'm american and I don't care for the porpoising either.
Put the tabs down.
Sometimes a different prop can help, but nothing will get rid of it completely. Get it out in rough water and you won't even notice it. Most all boats under 30ft with twin engines have a slight porpoise.
Put the tabs down.
Sometimes a different prop can help, but nothing will get rid of it completely. Get it out in rough water and you won't even notice it. Most all boats under 30ft with twin engines have a slight porpoise.
03-31-2009, 07:32 PM
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drop the tab's down some. and keep the motor's trimmed down until you hit atleast 50+ mph . then start to trim the drive's up slowly and raise the tab's slowly ,
most likely you will alway's have to run a litle bit of tab down .
jo should chime in here soon .
keep us posted
most likely you will alway's have to run a litle bit of tab down .
jo should chime in here soon .
keep us posted
Last edited by mikebrls; 03-31-2009 at 07:41 PM.
03-31-2009, 09:36 PM
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Even though I was very pleased on how the stock Bravo 1 props handled on this 28' in the bay and out in the Ocean after speaking with Ian today he is going to try next week a pair of labbed finished transom lifting Mercury props.This Pantera 28' does not have our T.S. bottom.
With the 11 degree transom angle and the height on these engines it is not required to use much trim to achieve top speed. Ian is more interested in having a rough water set up due to mainly open ocean running in the Indian Ocean.
Fuel capacity also makes a difference since the 140 gallon fuel tank is placed underneath the cockpit floor.
I ran the tabs a few points below the bottom while out in the ocean in 4-5 footers. In the bay no tabs or level with the bottom and a few points on engine trim.
Also make sure NOT to trim the engines out before you push the throttles forward when making high speed runs in calm or rough conditions. You will want to push the throttles forward and as you are gaining speed and RPM then slowly begin to trim the engines out a few points.This will keep the boat with a nice and level attitude at high speed.Triming the engines out before you push the throttles forward will cause some porposing due to the amount of rocker on the bottom.
Regards,
JO
With the 11 degree transom angle and the height on these engines it is not required to use much trim to achieve top speed. Ian is more interested in having a rough water set up due to mainly open ocean running in the Indian Ocean.
Fuel capacity also makes a difference since the 140 gallon fuel tank is placed underneath the cockpit floor.
I ran the tabs a few points below the bottom while out in the ocean in 4-5 footers. In the bay no tabs or level with the bottom and a few points on engine trim.
Also make sure NOT to trim the engines out before you push the throttles forward when making high speed runs in calm or rough conditions. You will want to push the throttles forward and as you are gaining speed and RPM then slowly begin to trim the engines out a few points.This will keep the boat with a nice and level attitude at high speed.Triming the engines out before you push the throttles forward will cause some porposing due to the amount of rocker on the bottom.
Regards,
JO
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOATS; 03-31-2009 at 11:38 PM.
