Hey Gary,

Thanks for the update, I would appreciate any pictures. How is your boat coming, Jo said you were going with the 2003 Yamaha engine. I would like to see some more pictures of your boat, interior, dash and so on.

Talked to Jo again tonight about a few minor things, some more carpet and what not, I am getting really itchy to show that thing off as I am sure you are! He said the painter is supposed to be done with my boat next week. Jo sent me a 35mm pic of my boat and you could see the front and the big red Pantera pained on the fairing.

Mike

Von Bongo,

Pictures look GREAT!!!
Man, how do you hold it all together. This has been an extraordinarily LONG process. I would be soo jazzed by now....

Jim

GaryMM,
The way you describe VonBongos' boat , one might think you were a factory representative . You do reside in Miami?????????????????????

I am not a factory rep but I do live in Miami. Pepe is building my one-of-a-kind single Yamaha 250 24' Pantera. I visit frequently and tour the plant and report to VB since he is far from Miami. I have been boating for a long time and have tested many boats. I think that I know what to look for. I have access to a high resolution digital and will start posting pictures. PS: they are building an all yellow 35' Survivor and it looks pretty good. GaryM

Hey Gary. Anyway for you to post a couple pics of the Yellow 35' they are building. My next boat I am looking at a couple of colors and yellow is one of them. It will be a full yellow hull. Or red/pearl silver or viper blue. The interior will have the same them. I think they call it monocromatic paint scheme? Anyway I have seen their black F-1 but that is just too much cleaning to worry about. But it does look *****en. Thanks

yea, that all black is alot to clean but wow what an eyecatcher! I remember seeing that boat at joeys shop when he still owned it...sweet looking rig!

-PL

I will try to take a picture when the hull and deck are bonded. It looks like all yellow so far. I am already tired of the yellow and blue Sling Shot design but I really like yellow, blue, red and orange. GaryM

Mike ,
We're waiting for new pictures .
Hows the progress ?

JSM

Well,

I received a set of pictures from Jo today of the dash and the engine room, dash is all wired up and I also got an e-mail from him that it is now installed in the boat. He said the paint is to be all done by the weekend and then the motor and interior go in. The dash looks good, gaffrig with red bezels, red throttle. Engine compartment is all wired up and it looks like the tabs are in, pumps battery boxes and so on.

I left the pics at the office tonight or I'd scan them in. Also got a nice pantera hat in the mail today

Jo said we would speak again tomorrow, I'll remember to bring the pics home and scan them tomorrow.

Mike

Hey Mike,


If you look in this same thread you will see your own post on your predictions.It is dated 4/14/02.Exactly three and half months.Not near a year like you state on your post.

Mike purchased this boat from me on February 19, 2002.

February is the busiest time of the year for new orders.I took in a few additional orders while Mike was making his final decision that set us back a bit. The custom paint work on the boat and a few additional custom items in the cabin and boat ,and custom lowered floor he requested take extra time.

We build a quality boat that is custom made to order.If a customer is in a hurry then they should go to a dealer and purchase a custom boat built already, or a production line boat.If not they should order their boat in the winter months.

Von bongo had a Fountain boat like yourself and wanted to step up to a custom made boat built to his specs.This is a big purchase for any customer and we want him to be satisfied with his purchase for many years.
He will be boating this month.

Regards, JO