I was in the same situation. Hard to find the boat you want when it is not a baja or something similar. I basically broke my search down to 24 Panteras and also looked at 24 Pythons. I looked at a couple pythons. Python seemed to be a good boat, but really did not compare to the Pantera I ended up with. Also depends where you are, as you will find a lot of pythons in the southeast. Looked at Superboat too, but never got to get in one. From the long list noted, you will most likely find the Panteras, Pythons and super boats. From what I found, You are best to rank them as Pantera, Superboat, Python. Wait for the Pantera, if you can. I am tickled pink with mine!

Pantera 24 outboard, good luck finding one, and once you do you wont give it up

You forgot Twister

Yeep, and 24 BRT to

“Stretchade” from 24x7
25 Martini
26 Martini
25 Corsa
26 Corsa
27 Excalibur
27 Activator
25 Sunsation Aggressor
25 Magnum Marine
32 Activator
27 Avanti
28 Garetta
26 Joker
27 Carrera
27 Chris Craft XK8
30 Superboat Y2K
30 Superboat CC
30 Superboat Tempest
27 Wellcraft Excalibur Speedster
31 IMP

“cuted” from 24x7
22 Avanti


If anybody have some correction or so, feel free

Cigarette FireFox

I didn't realize there were so many options out there in that 24x7 size..

I looked into that Sunsation Aggressor and it looks to be even more rare than the Pantera. I also didn't really find having a sink in the cabin necessary and it would probably just get in the way of my feet if I ever tried to lay down in there. lol

I bet that I may find a good many Pythons around my area. I will definitely give one or two a look before I make my decision.

Unfortunately, the wife and I just bought a new house and she'd skin me alive if I bought a boat before putting up a big cedar privacy fence ($$$) around the backyard and buying various other things like those fancy front loading washer and driers. lol

Thanks for all of the ideas. I'll hopefully own a boat by next Summer.

Beg to differ,
with all due respect to Pepe but
the Carrera 24 was and still is the best rough water 24 of that era..
Picon built one hell of a 24..
www.damncarrera.com

I've been in a few 24x7's The top 3 I posted will run the same #'s and overall quality is comparable. Lets face it, it's not easy to fuk up building a 24/7 ...

I have a 24' python with a 502cui bravo 1. The boat is amazing in rough stuff on lake erie. I have had it in 3ft+ waves and it does great. Python built a solid boat.

I saw your remarks about Magnum 23 and I used to own Ultimatum from 1972 to 1974. We finished 5th in the 1973 CTC

Has anyone any photographs of her which I would be willing to buy.

James Tangye