28sr?
 

Anybody know where that sweet 28 that Ducky's had went? Doug

Somebody traded their boat in for it a short time a go - I believe that it stayed up near Ducky's... Jo posted some information about the new owner and a picture not to long ago...

Hey guys, I bought that boat. What a difference from what I had!

Congrats Karl,
Welcome to OSO!


Post some pics please. What engine package do you have?

Thanks! It's a 525

Geez Karl, You are only a few miles from me, Very nice ride. Doug

Doug, yes I just noticed Clinton, your 30 minutes away. We boat in the Northern Chesapeake, do you boat in the bay or the Jersey shore? Karl

what kind of real world everyday speed are you running with the boat ?

nice boat by the way :)

mike

I don't get to use it as much as I would like to. I keep the boat in my barn so I tow it wherever. I have only had it out a few times. Did the Jamming on the James poker run last year and had a great time. I have never been on the bay but would like to. I was going to try to make the Pirates run on Seneca in June, still not sure. Raystown is also on my list. Funny, I register the boat in NJ but have never had it in the water here. Doug

Mike, real speed is disappointing, trimmed, 75-100 gallons of fuel, my wife and I hit 73 gps.... Karl

Doug, we're on the Chesapeake 3 out of 4 weekends June-October if you head down this way shoot me a message. Great places to ride to.

We've been to Raystown with our old boat it's a nice lake, I think 28 miles long but it gets boring. Karl

Congrats Karl on your purchase of the new Pantera 28SR, it is a Beautiful Boat... I own a 2005 Pantera 28 with the American Flag Paint Job - I posted some pictures of it on Page 21 in the Thread Titled, Let's Get Some Pics Up of some Panteras... Once again, Congrats on you new boat.., it really looks Awesome...

Karl Thanks, I would like that. Doug

Thanks Wylie-Rat!

5 mph loss sound's about rite from the 78 mph they got when testing , what i have seen on most boat's when they do a test run when the boat is brand new with very little fuel and no gear in the boat and of course the biggest thing is the Professional Race boat driver that will squeeze every last mph out of the boat that you and I won't be able to do with out many year's of racing experience .
at least you can still cruise in the sweet spot at around 55 to 60 mph and not be redlined .
on a side note adding a whipple charger to the 525 down the road is a option , you just have to be good on the throttle with that much power :)

good luck with the boat and have fun but also be careful out there .

mike

Hi Karl,

How much RPM did you see with that 5 blade prop ? I never had a chance to run the boat with it.

Fuel capacity on the 28' SR model is 108 gallons. So you were just about full of fuel. My best was 78 MPH on GPS with a 4 blade Hydro but it had to much slip. I was running approxmately 30-40 gallons of fuel and by myself. 200 pounds extra on board is about 1 mph worth of speed.6.2 pounds per gallon of fuel. Also wind, sea conditions, air temperature and humidity, experience, etc. etc. will all come into play.

I will give you a call this week. Did you get the new logos I sent you ?

Here area few pics. of Karl new Pantera 28' SR.

JO

doug.. grab karl and come out to the seneca lake poker run its a blast!! there will be a few other pantera boats out there. its worth the trip!!

I did the Pirates run with my Scarab in 2004 and had a great time. Doug

Hey JO,
Thanks for the follow up, I know we texted back and forth last evening but I forgot to tell you I did get the Logo's. Give me a shout when you get a chance. Thanks Karl

Tim, Seneca Lake isn't that far maybe 3 hours from me. PM me any details you have. Thanks

That boats awesome lookin

seneca lake
 

the pirate run is june 22-24. we show up on friday morning. we have rooms at the rainbow cove 607-243-7535. i supposedly got the last room there but there are always cancellations or i heard there are still rooms at the showboat 607-243-7434. they arent 5 star resorts but its where you wanna be for the run. the run is saturday morning with a party friday night and saturday night. great food great time!!. there is a thread on it in the poker run section. i plan on bringing my 28 twin engine. the guy that bought my 96 single said he wants to come. he is on the other side of syracuse. if i have my 6 pack boat done a buddy is gonna bring that and run it. and another friend is bringing his 03 with a 900hp whippled 540. we park and party behind the rainbow cove. he has a big lot behind there we have a little boat show lol. give me a call if you want 716-465-7583. im in buffalo im a little over 2 hours away with towing and its worth the trip

tim

Tim how was Indy? How far is Seneca from Ohio.

Karl,

I wanted that boat but called Ducky's a week after you bought it. Let me know if you ever want out.

indy was awsome.. hot as all he!! tho. from you im guessing 5ish hours to seneca lake. its just south of rochester in the town of HIMROD ny. mapquest it and check it out. dale shoot for the buffalo poker run in beginning of august!!

+1, plus they test in salt water which could be a little more buoyant than the brackish or freshwater your seeing in PA.