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so i went to seneca lake for the weekend and enjoyed the 80 and sunshine for one last time this year. i was really shocked because when i stopped for lunch and at the docks at my hotel a bunch of people from the seneca power boat association came up to me and asked a ton of questions about my boat. most of them didnt even think pantera was still in production. anyone else run into that?
i know there arent alot of pantera boats compared to baja and fountain but i thought they were a little more well known. i guess they are just missing out on a great boat!!!

had a great weekend on a beautiful lake boat ran incredible and met alot of nice people!!. perfect end to a fun boating season!!

and its still for sale!!

i was out on lake erie for a cruise on saturday in the little searay srv 190. :coolcowboy:

it was super nice to get out in the fall time and check out the changing colors.

gotta get it in when we can in the northern part of the country.

have a good night, rob.

how ya making out on your new project?? is she gonna be out in the spring??

Those old SRV 190's are great little boats, I have one too.:coolcowboy:

lee i think you need a 28 pantera to go along with your sea ray!!

i'm knee deep in it already. i'm doing the body work on the hull right now. i'll be starting a restoration thread for folks to follow if they please.

here's my little searay i restored about ten years ago. it has a hot rod 306 ford (all roller, fully ported gt-40 heads and edelbrock intake ported to match, holley 4bbl, 7 qt. canton oil pan, bluprinted, etc.....) it's a blast but too small anymore.

Very nice boat :drink: Here's mine.

^^ WTF??? More info on the engine setup with the turbos!?

yeah no chit!!! cant throw up a pic like that and leave us motorheads hanging!!!!!!

Funny i wsas told same thing on friday. this guy told me Pantera hasnt been in business for a while..., well they have not built anything in years..., and that i might be thinking of a different boat or a new owner bought them. I just pointed to my boat and told him i just talked to Pepe last week. He got imbarrased infront of his friends and left to grab a drink.:drink:

+3 on the additional info needed on the twin turbo setup. post some pics lee!

are you running a mercruiser 1 drive? how fast are you going with the turbos? what prop?

i'm at 55mph on the gps. not fast by off shore standards but clipping pretty good for a boat meant to go 30mph and only 18' in length.

ps. your searay looks really clean!

I cant believe the vinyl next to them turbos doesnt melt !!!! :eek: (sweet setup tho) :drink:

It's a mild 351W +10-12lbs boost, spins a 23p Mirage thru 1.32:1 drive to 6000, still has throttle left but it is a real handful and did not want to rpm the engine any higher.
This winter going to change to a -2 shorty with 1.5:1 and a 28p-30p prop, and dual hydraulic steering.
Boat is all original including the interior.
The vinyl cushion on the left side does not usually touch the water jacketed housings which only get slightly warm, it just slid over when the engine cover was pulled back.

So that thing is running around 85 mph??? Holy ****! Awesome sleeper dude!

No, I think it has a lot of prop slip.

how fast are you running lee?

Don't know, as it is currently with the small prop and a lot of torque steer maybe 70, after the changes this winter I will get it dialed in and let you know.

Man, this thing would make some of the "fast" outboards, jet boats, and offshores around my neck of the woods pretty butthurt, haha. So awesome.
Got any video clips of it running? I bet it sounds great.

http://youtu.be/_oKYhvVeu0s

still for sale!!!

Hey 88 ive been busting your balls over selling that, but in all seriousness you've got the big c.i. Why not just slap a big blower on it and gain 10 or more mph if thats what your hunting for?
its a Sweet 28

md

cus a twin with 502's and whipples will gain me more than 10 mph!!

get mine sold!!


still for sale!!!!

How much you want for your? Is it advertised anywhere?

http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/...96_Pantera_28/

here is a link with about 100 pics from when i bought it. it has new dart 345 heads, new shift cable, new external steering hoses, 2 new trailer tires, and a freshly serviced outdrive since i bought it and its way cleaner than when i bought it oh and i got the radio working!!!!

still for sale!!!!!

Thanks. Steering is hydraulic to the helm? Are the colors paint or vinyl? Looks like it has a notched transom. What kind of hp and speeds?

cable helm. yes it is notched. 68 with 4 big guys and a full tank of fuel. boat is all paint 650-700hp

Dude! You've got a lot of pictures of me in there! Which I guess is fair since I've got a picture of Chris in my craigslist ad!

Seeing the picture of my 250 on that flatbed still makes me laugh. What an awesome trip that was... It's one of the reasons I ride a bicycle every chance I get now!

Hope that you get it sold Tim. It was a great boat and my only regret was that I didn't just fix the 525SC and drive it like my daily commuter for the last 4 years... Going faster is an ugly, ugly drug! ha ha.

THE Dude has spoken !!

Reports of my laziness are greatly understated! :coolcowboy:

Don't get me started. :lolhit:

I hope your doing well!!

hey sean where the hell have you been hiding!!! thats the link that chris sent me before i went to look at the boat. the boat has treated me great but its time to pass the pleasure on to someone else. want it back?? ive got it running incredible!! in a couple more weeks the snow will be on the ground and i wont be able to get my new boat til spring... aluminum trailers dont like road salt lol good old western ny!!!

28 pantera for sale!!!!

There are pics in there from 2 oceans and LOTO documenting the boat since about 1999-2000 :D:D
Its great that all the pics keep passed along.

i found some really early ones on this site Griff. pretty cool !!