Pantera 28' Racing again in Puerto Rico

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Benny sent me these pictures today while testing B-24 in Puerto Rico. This 28' will be raced over there again beginning in June.

Good luck to the team !

JO - Pantera Boats

[Dude! Sweet!]

Looking good! Hopefully I'll have some testing pictures of C-69 soon.

[DAREDEVIL]

Cool,,GODD LUCK to them and many wins !!!!!!!!!!

[JAIME]

i like how he kept the American flag on it, thats one bad azz boat.

[Bobcat]

Looks cool, how fast with trips ?

[lowblue320]

Here are some Benny sent me..

[Dude! Sweet!]

Nice! I think I must have loaned Benny my trailer and forgot about it. Man, that's such a great looking boat. Thanks for posting.

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Bobcat,

Back in 1994-95 It would run right at 90 MPH on GPS with incredible acceleration.

Here are a few pics. from 1994.

JO

[THEJOKER]

JO- Thank you for the pictures!

[Perlmudder]

sick boat! so question, when you strap the motors to the bracket, you are no longer able to trim the boat correct? what is the point of strapping down the motors?

[lowblue320]

I remember when Jo built this boat new is was bad aszzzzz.... I love the black with tripple outboard Panteras, they look so damn mean..

[rchevelle71]

sick boat! so question, when you strap the motors to the bracket, you are no longer able to trim the boat correct? what is the point of strapping down the motors?

They are not strapped, they are bungees, and they stretch. You can trim to a point, I would not trim them up to trailer mode, but the bungees will stretch over the useable trim range. The purpose is like a shock absorber, upon re-entry, the force wants to rip the motor off the back, this softens the blow.

[Dude! Sweet!]

sick boat! so question, when you strap the motors to the bracket, you are no longer able to trim the boat correct? what is the point of strapping down the motors?

Josh, I see that on a lot of outboard powered race boats. I believe they're bungies that act as a stabilizer. The engines are a massive lever arm on their attachment points and the steering system, so (again as I understand it) those bungees keep the motors from bouncing around and effectively "bump steering" the boat. Anyone who actually know what there talking about want to confirm or deny that?

[Dude! Sweet!]

They are not strapped, they are bungees, and they stretch. You can trim to a point, I would not trim them up to trailer mode, but the bungees will stretch over the useable trim range. The purpose is like a shock absorber, upon re-entry, the force wants to rip the motor off the back, this softens the blow.

Well there ya go!

[lowblue320]

Josh, I see that on a lot of outboard powered race boats. I believe they're bungies that act as a stabilizer. The engines are a massive lever arm on their attachment points and the steering system, so (again as I understand it) those bungees keep the motors from bouncing around and effectively "bump steering" the boat. Anyone who actually know what there talking about want to confirm or deny that?

Thats what there for, to prevent the engines from bouncing around, I had them on my outboard cat..

[Bobcat]

Bobcat,

Back in 1994-95 It would run right at 90 MPH on GPS with incredible acceleration.

Here are a few pics. from 1994.

JO

Thanks Jo ! awesome pics !

[Premier Perf]

Thats what there for, to prevent the engines from bouncing around, I had them on my outboard cat..

you should have never sold it or waited until i bought it

[rchevelle71]

Well there ya go!

Nah,

I dont know nuthin' Never raced an outboard boat, but been around enough of them to ask the same question

[lowblue320]

QUOTE=Premier Perf;478205]you should have never sold it or waited until i bought it [/QUOTE]


You would of enjoyed it, great boat, but I had to move on up to something bigger and better..... Btw we had a blast on it when we went to Eliiott Key that weekend...

[Benny Jr]

Pantera Racing first race is Sunday June 27 at Ponce, Puerto Rico. More details comming soon.