Can't wait to see progress once you get it home.

Question for the Pantera lovers. Why don't we see any sit-down 28s? Maybe there are some but I haven't seen any. My times on a Pantera always got me thinking about the lack of freeboard and how the boat would be a really cool sit-down hull. Underload...would you ever consider that?

I can tell you from experience....unless you've got no job & every part down to the last nut & bolt. March is very ambitious.....
See ya on the water in August
If I don't mind pm or email me with the cost of this. I may consider doing the same even though after the 24 was done I swore never again
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Just curious....... although I'm 99% sure my next project will be a y2k anyways.
Mike

I agree! Best of luck with this project UL.

bstubbs converted his to a sit down. there is a older thread on his build. i could see where you might get that feeling if your a tall person.

I like stand up bolsters i had a scarab with sit down
bolsters and it wouldn't feel right when I would ride rough water
which is what I like plus i'm a short guy so when I'm
standing I feel safer. I think it would look cool though
to have some nice bucket seats.

Congrats....That will be one Sweet project Underload...!!!!

Ahh, that's a cool conversion. I'm not tall either at 6', but running in the Sound with the low freeboard is a bit unsettling if it decides to be rough out there, which is not uncommon. We also took our boats out 90 miles one way to the east end of LI for a day of romping then back, not fun to stand all that way. I started getting an appreciation for sit-downs.

My 28 has is a sitdown. My former 28 had bolsters and I am giving serious consideration to converting to standup. It is VERY hard on the back in big water!!

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...er-cockpit.jpg

on a long trip we pick up the drop out bolsters for seats. the g/f likes to relax with her feet on the dash. but once we hit the rough water my back cant take it so i have to stand