Originally Posted by Pantera24 (Post 3392501)

Rick I'm really hoping to make the HORBA run. Let's see...

Mike whats up with your 24' how's it running? or did you sell her?

Originally Posted by Premier Perf (Post 3392505)

running well its for sale but i'm not aggresive on it.

Originally Posted by bearpaw (Post 3397197)

Angel, what a small world it is enjoy I did for a long time!!!!!

Originally Posted by bearpaw (Post 3397314)

Yes I still have her its in storage . Kid in College, high gas prices, and working on a big multi bridge project in Chicago area. But have been boating with friend from old nieghborhood with a 90ft Lazara in lake Mich.

Originally Posted by Pantera24 (Post 3391345)

Jaime I'm hoping to run her in the November 5, 2011 HOBRA Bill Wishnick Memorial Fort Lauderdale to Key West Marathon in Class D 18-24ft Small Boat Class. The motor Albert (MiamiBoyz) built for me is pretty stock overall it's a GenV 468. My plan is to build the boat as close as possible to what a period correct Pantera in the early 80's would have been like. Not really building her for all out speed but rather endurance. As the run is approx. 271 miles and I think that as long as I can finish I'll be ok. Not how fast you go but how fast you can get there that counts in my book.
My old 85 Pantera was last powered by a big cube bbc that richie had put in her and she was running mid to upper 80's I believe before he sold her and it went oversea's to Sweden I think. As far as weight both hulls are about equal.

Originally Posted by IRONMAN (Post 3398758)

At about 2 MPG at WFO you will be a little short on the mileage with the 60 gal tank right? Or is the plan to run at 50 - 60 most of the way?