No worries guys, Chris has one of them 28 Sunsations, which we all know are an absolute rocket running in the ocean, that's why there are so many of them!

Maybe my 640 HP won't be that bad then. Perhaps I'll run it for a couple of years until my son gets a little biiger and then swap out for a larger engine. Sounds like I should be in the upper 70's with my current set up.

Thanks everyone, nice to see an informative post from the man - Pepe!! Great finally meeting you and Joe at Milwaukee. I hope to get to Miami to see you guys again and the shop. Thanks for all your help over the past couple years. Keep me in mind when you go to sell F2-71!!

Kirk

Would SLUG have been a better word ?? lets compare apples to apple here.. Pepi, compared a full out race boat to a pleaseure boat... Full pleasure 62 with H.O. = 65 full pleasure 500 EFI.. And not once did I ever bash Pantera's offshore ability..

P.S. Thanks for the offer...

Oh, and since I boat in the hudson river and surrounding lakes, and only see the ocean 2 maybe 3 times per year, My 496 H.O. powered 72 mph sunsation is just fine..

And I guess the 4-6 footers we were hammering through on lake champlain last week was chicken scratch ??

Since Pantera's handle so awesomely, 62 mph in a 28 must feel like 40...

Cris, I never said a pleasure boat 500EFI = 65 mph. I think you would be better to ask "danger kitty" a reputable OSO member who has raced in "CARRABAS" a bone stock 28' pleasure boat that has been raced for the last 3-4 years how fast it runs. Later, Pepe.

You are correct. I'm running 77-78 with twin 502, and you can do it all day long in 3'-4'. Smoooooooth.......the boat loves that water.

Now go lay by your dish

I would surely be dissapointed if ANY TWIN 28 + couldn't run balls to the wall in 3-4's.. As I have said,, I NEVER ONCE QUESTIONED PANTERA'S OFFSHORE ABILITY,, and from what I have seen, it wont ever come into question, no arguement there.. But, the original question of this thread was related to SPEED.. and like some other 28's, out there, it takes big power for a 28 Pantera to go fast..

Cool

Got some Anna pics to post up while we wait for some of the big power single guys to chime in?

What is the weight difference between a 288 sunsation and a 28 pantera single/ dry weight?

a couple..