'78 24 Lifeline ???
 

I'm looking for an original takeoff (yea right) or some help with the parts it would take to put one together.

are you talking about the big center bow rail?

Yes, I believe they are 60 degree angled rearward stantions with the stainless cable.

try calling jo. i know he isnt in the phillipenes since i talked to him today. they might have something down at the shop. are other ones from like a superboat, python or carrera ssm7 from that era the same??

Jo has been helping me find some answers to originality questions I have about my boat for the last few days (very helpful). He does not have any of these parts.

what the purpose of lifeline? I see them on a lot of vintage boats but never knew what they where for

Im no expert by any means but I was told they were there for the occupants to hold onto untill help arrived in a racing crash scenario.

The lifeline was missing on my boat when I got it. I remade it and got all the materials from:
https://www.bosunsupplies.com

The only thing that I couldn't find that was "original" were the stanchion top caps where the cable feeds through. Other than that, all the holes on the mounts lined up perfectly.

Here's a pic of how it turned out. As I recall it cost in the neighborhood of $250 2 years ago. From your picture it looks like you have three stanchions so you'll be a little more. Good luck.

What a stunning looking boat , the lines are just perfect. The lifeline is to hang on to ,as most boats when they go over will float bow up , very hard to hang on to the body of a slippery wet boat .

Is that a poop floating next to the boat mid ship?:lolhit:

Perfect! Looks like I can get it done right there.
Your boat looks beautiful.

Baby Ruth!

I have the complete lifeline since I rebuilt my 1979 24 Pantera to a race boat. But it's in Sweden... And the front bracket is broken but still there.

Well I think that's a little far off to ship. Definitely keep it though incase someone needs an original. I wish I could find an original close to me.

Thanks!

I have the "Lifeline" on my 79' Pantera Sport.
Have seen them on Cigarettes, Magnums, Panteras, Martinis and a few others.

Pretty sure that the line is there as a safety device for whenever you are walking on the slippery bow.
Something to hold on to prevent a fall in the water.

Seems like most take them off . . . I love the nostalgia look.

Can you take some detailed photos of your factory lifeline?

I have the original lifeline for my 1980 24' Pantera.
The original cable was vinyl coated white. I bought new cable in bare stainless.
I currently have the hardware off the boat, but if you want measurements for stanchion placement, I'd be willing to do that over the weekend.
You should be able to find all the parts you need on a site that deals in blow boat parts.
I can't post pics anymore, but do a search in the Pantera section for WIP thread, and you'll see everything on my boat.
I've had some life events that put my project on hold, but it's not forgotten - just tucked safely in the garage until I'm ready.

Honestly, the tall lifeline is one of the reasons I bought the boat. I love the look!
PM me if you want more info, or if I can help in any way.

Any info I can get is going to be very helpful, Thanks for everything.

One thing about this site that I dont enjoy is the fact that I can't upload pics from my computer.

Send me an email to [email protected]
and I will be happy to email some pics to you.

Ben

Here's a pic of my Corsa.

Corsa looks great! I like the lifelines left on.

Todd - Finally took some detailed pics of how the lifeline attaches to the bow as well as the windshield.

Sent pics to your email.

Thanks buddy, great help.