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Old 07-16-2008, 03:51 PM
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Represent!

'86 with TRS's and originally Merc 425's Borg Warner. Just added more power and new interior should have out this weekend or next.

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I remember when I was really young, there was a gray one at the welcraft dealer on lake hopatcong. I used to love going there with my parents and looking all over the boat. I always wondered where it went. I know they had it for years before selling it. Back then it was the coolest boat ever for me.
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Ive got a 88 with original 425s (just rebuilt) with bravos, what kinda speeds u guys seeing?
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Originally Posted by drasticcaddy
Ive got a 88 with original 425s (just rebuilt) with bravos, what kinda speeds u guys seeing?
Some recent pics


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I raced a Panther in 1991 and the boat was awesome.
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Originally Posted by drasticcaddy
Ive got a 88 with original 425s (just rebuilt) with bravos, what kinda speeds u guys seeing?
I was seeing 71gps with my 425's and TRS's (73.7gps with fast 3 blades but couldn't get on plane in 2' water). Just built some 590HP 469's. Last weekend was the first week on the water just breaking in the 2nd engine.

Sharp Red Panther, she must get hot in the. any full side shots???

white scarab, any pics of that race boat?? only race Panther I remember seeing was Ben Perfected. and that was 2003 in St. Clair, MI

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Originally Posted by Rookie
I was seeing 71gps with my 425's and TRS's (73.7gps with fast 3 blades but couldn't get on plane in 2' water). Just built some 590HP 469's. Last weekend was the first week on the water just breaking in the 2nd engine.

Sharp Red Panther, she must get hot in the. any full side shots???

white scarab, any pics of that race boat?? only race Panther I remember seeing was Ben Perfected. and that was 2003 in St. Clair, MI
The best speed I ever saw was 71 on gps with no fuel and 3 people on board. I guess it was a fluke because for the rest of the season i was only seeing 67-68. Im spinning some f--- up 23 pitch mirages. This was last season... and the upper half of the motors were really tired. hopefully this year ill see some better speeds with the rebuilds and new exaust.
Ill try to post some side pics it just made it in to the water last week and im still breakin them in.
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here's a couple shots of "panther" here on the boards old boat. More at www.lucidideefastboats.com !!
Attached Thumbnails scarab panther-600_shinypanther.jpg   scarab panther-panther-pr-2001-1.jpg   scarab panther-panther-pr-2002-1.jpg  

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Originally Posted by drasticcaddy
The best speed I ever saw was 71 on gps with no fuel and 3 people on board. I guess it was a fluke because for the rest of the season i was only seeing 67-68.
My 425's had the heads cut a little to bump up the compression a bit, I had stainless marine dry exhaust, and worked 25" props. I really thought you would be running 75. I guess the TRS aren't robbing as bad as I thought.
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