Hydrocruiser

Question for you Pantera guys. I am thinking about getting an offshore boat and the only reason I might not go Pantera is because I need a large windshield on my boat (due to health conditions). Something along the lines of the widnshield on a Formula 38' FastTech.

How do you think it would look? Are there any Pantera's that have such a windshield present?

If I went with such a windshield is rounded better or one that is squared off. OWUld the factory work with me?

Thanks.

JAIME

u could call Jo and ask him, the only tall windshield I ever seen was the pic of the fully enclosed boat that Pepe did along time ago. I would keep in mind boat builders with tall windshields probably put some thought into stepping around it to make it convenient and safer. JAime

scarab63

iTrader: (5)

I was thinking the same as jamie. If you do go this route. should look into a bowrider style windshield so you can hinge the mid section of the glass to have bow access.

socalstone

Probably would be a ton of effort, $$$ and wouldn't look that good.
If you need a big windshield I'd look at boats that come with them -
like the formulas, baja islanders, checkmates, etc. there are a ton of them out there.

onesickpantera

iTrader: (1)

There might be some wind delfectors that would work on a 28. Would be much easier and look much better. I run them on my 24 and they work great.

88bullet

iTrader: (1)

there were some from a top gun in the swap shop. my flaps are alot smalller than the ones on my last boat. they still work decent but better than nothing for sure

Griff

I do not think there is anyway to block the wind sufficiently on a 28 without totally destroying the lines of the boat. To completely block the wind, something would need to be at least 12" high if you are sitting and 24"+ if you are standing.
Here is a pic for reference. I am sitting and my freind is standing in the passenger bolster. We are both about 5'10".

Stormrider

Motorcycle helmet.

HTRDLNCN

if you make the boat a sit down boat with short bolsters and add a winscreen it may work,, stand up,, no way.. my 27 Carrera is about as short and only way to get out of wind is to crouch down in seat and I have a 12" deflector on to of my normal winscreen.
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hotjava66

Shape of the fairing would make a full shield pretty difficult/funny looking I would think.