I take my wife and kids out in the Pacific in my Panteras. No problem. With my 28 I don't check the weather reports... With my 24 I check to make sure its not BIG. As Rick said, cruiser wakes, wind chop, etc. are nothing to the 24.

I think the "drivers boat" thing may be a bit confusing until you drive one. They're narrow, so when you run them fast, they can be a bit chiney, but more important, they're VERY reactive to trim settings and balance. Just got to take your time and get to know the boat, and always drive within your limits...

Awesome boats. Good luck! Glad to hear its someone who's going to enjoy it.

I have only experienced chine walk when I trimmed the drive down at WFO a couple times. Now I always use the tabs instead of the drive so I don't know if it does it with my current prop.

You are 100% correct they are VERY trim sensitive, especially in sloppy, confused water.

Owning a Donzi Blackhawk for several years allowed me to figure out my Pantera quickly. Without that experience i would take my time to learn the boat before pushing it.

I haven't had the chiney-ness in my OB boat, but in my single BBC boat, in sloppy water, running WFO, I got some tankslappers. I don't know if it's the little pad or just bad driving on my part... :coolcowboy:

Soft flooring under the rear seat? Is the rest of the boat ok? Doug

It's just in the storage area under the seat. No big deal. Probably from putting wet chit, ice, etc in there all the time over the years.

I don't know if it would be worth it to me to let $3000 stand between me and the boat (if you're really willing to spend the $10k that you bid). It's still a pretty good chunk of money to me but I don't think you would hurt yourself at all at that price.

I'll be the first to admit I am not the best driver, just ask Trent, I have told him many times only put me in the raceboat as a last resort, and even then, put me on the sticks, cuz I aint got the Balls to run it as hard as he likes, and I trust his driving, so I am better on the sticks letting him tell me when enough is enough:eek:

For some reason mine drives better after I have a few beers, and my balls grow to the size to run the boat properly, WOT and just drive thru whatever comes at you:coolcowboy:

How can I tell when I have reached my limits......... unless I exceed them?
(I don't want to have to go oh s**t :eek:

Skip Barber has a good perspective about finding your limit, but not exceeding it... I'll try to find the article when I get home.

Basically small bites of the apple, gaining competency at each threshold before stepping up to the next threshhold.