Remember this flying Pantara

[boatme]

I almost bought this boat back in 2000 was different enough to have redone it to original I have some pics somwhere of it when it was racing

[cosmic12]

No, But it looks like an old Signature, 2000?

[wstultz]

No, But it looks like an old Signature, 2000?

I agree that is a Signature. Coolest looking one i've seen though.

[Fast Shafts]

I thought Pantera aquired the 38 Signature mold, only made a couple of hulls?? I'm sure Joe or Pepe will respond...
It would look much better without the "roll bar".:D

[Dude! Sweet!]

As I recall, that's a Pantera built off the signature molds. I thought I'd seen it for sale a year or two ago and I though the current owner may have posted over on the other boat site a few times. Crazy lookin' boat!

[olli]

I almost bought this boat back in 2000 was different enough to have redone it to original I have some pics somwhere of it when it was racing

Was that the "Supercharger" raceboat?

[Dude! Sweet!]

Olli that fits with my recollection of what I'd read previously.

[J-Bonz]

Didnt that boat race a while back with Gelner engines in it????????
Jr.

[cosmic12]

I thought Pantera aquired the 38 Signature mold, only made a couple of hulls?? I'm sure Joe or Pepe will respond...
It would look much better without the "roll bar".:D

I didn't know that, HUH I guess you DO learn something new everyday:sifone:

[boatme]

I didn't know that, HUH I guess you DO learn something new everyday:sifone:

What ---- You didn't believe me ??? :(

[cosmic12]

What ---- You didn't believe me ??? :(

Didn't meen that at all, I just knew it looked more like a Sig, and had no idea Pantara had the molds, besides how could I possibly question someone who skinny dips with mask and snorkel------IN THE SNOW!!!!!:rofl:

[boatme]

LOL good answer

it does look like a Sig in the rear I took the pics at the Black Thunder plant

They had taken the boat in trade and werent sure what to do with it

back then would have cost me $25,000 without power on the trailer

I was real close to making a $20,000 offer and taking the thing home

Now i wish I would have would have been interestign to say the least

[Steve 1]

Pepe did a lot of way cool things in the old days, he also had an enclosed cockpit on one boat.

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Pepe did a lot of way cool things in the old days, he also had an enclosed cockpit on one boat.

Yeah steve, some cool and some not so cool !
I am a legend in my own mind.
pp @ Pantera. :sifone:

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Yes, that was the Supercharger Systems race boat. It did come from the original Signature 38' mold and was powered by a pair of Gellner 1100 HP Supercharged engines with # 6 drives. My Father and I built (4) 38s from that mold in the early 90s.

3 went overseas and this boat stayed here in the U.S.. I raced with Dale the owner ( 2 ) races in 1995 and took a 2nd and 3rd with it in Modified Class at the time.

JO - Pantera Boats

[TCEd]

I remember that hull being for sale on OSO around 2003. Think it soild to someone in Maryland with plans to refit.
ed

[Steve 1]

Yeah steve, some cool and some not so cool !
I am a legend in my own mind.
pp @ Pantera. :sifone:

LOL you gave me some sound Advice back in the old days Pepe when I was at PH Factor about Glass crew managment Thanks and Best Regards Steve

[Hauling Trash]

Cool looking boat

[Tomas Wallin]

Some pics of the 38

[Tomas Wallin]

...more...

[Tomas Wallin]

...last!

[boatme]

You know the boat is soooo coool in and ugly sort of way

anyone knwo where it ended up ????

[Hard Charger]

Did the wing generate enough of lift to reduce water resistance? What was the slip ratio with/ without the wing?

[MikeyFIN]

Probably did some lift to reduce the water resistance but also probably raised the wind resistance to square...

[thedonz]

[QUOTE=boatme;90363]You know the boat is soooo coool in and ugly sort of way

boatme can u send me the pic you have as your avatar to my e-mail please i have always wanted that pic top1gun38@aol.com....thanks in advance

[Chasin The Deal]

You know the boat is soooo coool in and ugly sort of way

anyone knwo where it ended up ????

Your not Cool and still UGLY!!!!

[Mrhorsepower1]

I have many photos of this boat and engines when it was being built. The engines we built for the boat are UNBREAKABLE!! We raced the boat for 3-4 years in Modified class and they were run to the dash for 14 races per season without ever coming out of the boat through out the year! We would do valve lash (check) , oil change, filter, and spark plugs every race. Also compression and leak down test after every event. The races back then composed of real offshore heats, usually 100 plus miles and not this short 40 mile drag race heats they have today. At the end of the season the leak down would be no worse than 5 percent on the worst cylinder. We also designed a bottom end on these engines that NO ONE has ever done or even thought of doing yet. The boat ran a top speed of around 118 MPH and believe me you needed some balls to take it there. The engines we set tame at 1100 HP with only 3-4 lbs boost and now they power one of the fastest 43 Vee Nortech's around at 122 MPH. Not bad for engines that were built in 1990.

[Toasty]

I have many photos of this boat and engines when it was being built. The engines we built for the boat are UNBREAKABLE!! We raced the boat for 3-4 years in Modified class and they were run to the dash for 14 races per season without ever coming out of the boat through out the year! We would do valve lash (check) , oil change, filter, and spark plugs every race. Also compression and leak down test after every event. The races back then composed of real offshore heats, usually 100 plus miles and not this short 40 mile drag race heats they have today. At the end of the season the leak down would be no worse than 5 percent on the worst cylinder. We also designed a bottom end on these engines that NO ONE has ever done or even thought of doing yet. The boat ran a top speed of around 118 MPH and believe me you needed some balls to take it there. The engines we set tame at 1100 HP with only 3-4 lbs boost and now they power one of the fastest 43 Vee Nortech's around at 122 MPH. Not bad for engines that were built in 1990.


TOtally believe this, after hearing about your workmanship with a skater owner. Now i need to pop the new SBCs so i can call upon you!

how many inches where those 1100?

[Mrhorsepower1]

572's. I would love to get a set of SBC 's in your boat. I have some idea's.........!:sifone::rolleyes:

[Toasty]

awesome i will be in touch. may not be as soon as id like but you have gotten praise from hard to please customers! that speaks volumes. i will start behaving myself then...
thanks dean!

CDC

[Sunsation96]

Boat is cool looking, but the wing is kind of ugly, love the all white

[Sacred Ground]

Wow-This is crazy
I purchased that boat and brought to Ocean City,Md.I was going to refit it for poker runs and then lost interest,so I sold to a gentleman in Delaware.I do not know what happen to it after that,but the boat was cool in a wierd way.

[whataworld51]

Cool boat if the wing were missing. Just my personal taste of course

[Sunsation96]

Again I would love to have that boat ditch the wing keep it all white and name it cocaine!!! That hooked to the truck would be awesome

[h2oMag]

LOL good answer

it does look like a Sig in the rear I took the pics at the Black Thunder plant

They had taken the boat in trade and werent sure what to do with it

back then would have cost me $25,000 without power on the trailer

I was real close to making a $20,000 offer and taking the thing home

Now i wish I would have would have been interestign to say the least

Marc it looks like this one too, a Super Hawaii.

[StraightJacket]

Mt dad looked at that boat when It was at Black Thunder also, we were under thet impression that it was so squirrilly at high speeds that the wing was added for stability. Would have been a neat piece to have up here since there is one 33 Sig. and a kevalar 39 Sig.

[Mrhorsepower1]

We ran the boat with out and with the wing. It ran better with out it. We got more speed and more control.