Well it might be close to ending this thread. The Panther spent the majority of the summer as an organ donor. The power was pulled out and transplanted into my new project hull, a 37' Active Thunder. After spending a couple of months this summer fully rigged a bare hull. Good thing it was a bravo boat the Panther is still intact. I have a line on some 502 Efi's to replace the 454's so I can sell it. Should be an easy winter project.
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Kinda sad! :(

ole white knuckle's gonna make someone a great boat.

Yeah, I've had it for years. I don't know if I can sell it. It don't need to.
A lot of blood sweat and tears...
Oh, I forgot $$$$, lol
It should. Now that the power is out I checked the transom and stringers out. They're still pretty solid. I have always joked about how I'm eventually going
to need to redo them, but they are actually quite solid. My new AT... not so much. Transom soon in that.

2 months of hard work and the transplant was a success. Just working a few issues out of the new boat.
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This thread is filled with awesome information....I'm very interested in purchasing a late 80s panther, what are some thing to look for or look out for? Does anyone know anything in regards to the two in the classified section? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, I'd look out for anything that you should on any boat that old. Stringers, transom, deck/hull bonding, steering cable, pivot pins, tiller slop, transom assy slop and engine leak down. The ones in the classifieds look great.

Well I decided to resurrect the old girl and this thread :) I bought new old stock power. Back to the original 420's that I had originally.
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I have an 85 panther that the bottom has been done the engine compartment stringers were replaced the transom was replaced forward stringers are wet so I cut the floor out and stringers the hard work is done. all you will need to do is re install stringers. I am selling the hull and trailer looking at something bigger and newer if you are interested . pm me

in what corner of the mother lovin world did you find 2 original 420's

a month ago i'd a given either ball for 1 that wasn't all frankensteined up or really wasn't even a 420 to begin w/

nice find