Pantera 24 transom replacement

[Offshore Ginger]

Starting to look like a boat again, got the rubrail on, and mounted the jackplate today, motor gets bolted up tomorrow

L@@king good and when is the first sea trial ?

[rchevelle71]

Congrats Rick!! Looks good.
Now I'm looking forward to seeing pics of her back on the water

Thanks,

Soon

[rchevelle71]

L@@king good and when is the first sea trial ?

Thanks,

Probably a few weeks before I get the rigging done.

[rchevelle71]

Motor got mounted today, along with a Bath

[rchevelle71]

And one for the haters that were picking on my mildewy seat, surprise, they came clean

[sonicss31]

Looks good, coming along nicely. Just curious if your neighbors are like mine and are always asking when you will be finished. They just don't understand the passion we have for our toys.

[JFM]

And one for the haters that were picking on my mildewy seat, surprise, they came clean

Nice job! I new you could do it. Boat looks great, glad to see it come back together.

[jeffswav]

Looks good, now its time to let it run!! What kind of power are you running in that outboard?

[bigboat28]

Looking good.

[rchevelle71]

Looks good, coming along nicely. Just curious if your neighbors are like mine and are always asking when you will be finished. They just don't understand the passion we have for our toys.

One neighbor is like me, and loves his toys(shifter karts/4x4's), My Buddy across the street just doesnt get it, but then again, he calls me over to help every time he needs a lightbulb changed

[rchevelle71]

Looks good, now its time to let it run!! What kind of power are you running in that outboard?

Just a 250EFI, want to change it to 300specs, hunting for a set of 300ECU's, and heads, but it does touch 60 with just the 250, not bad for an oldschool straightbottom boat

[rchevelle71]

Looking good.

Thanks,

have you been out at all?? One of these days we should meet up, just kinda hard to time it where everybodys boat is running at the same time

[JFM]

Just wondering what prop you are spinning?

[rchevelle71]

Just wondering what prop you are spinning?

21 Mirage Plus, or standard 23 Mirage.

[Love Machine]

Rick,

I haven't been around for a while and had to search for this thread.

Looks awesome. Great work. I'm sure you're excited to get it in the water.

Are you going to put a name on the boat?

Bill

[rchevelle71]

Rick,

I haven't been around for a while and had to search for this thread.

Looks awesome. Great work. I'm sure you're excited to get it in the water.

Are you going to put a name on the boat?

Bill

Hey Bill,

Whatcha been up to? Probably no name, I may repaint the whole boat next winter with a simple white with silver paint job. Waiting on the swim platform/bracket right now, then it will be back on the water.

Rick

[joe90]

Hi Looks great. What resin did you use?
Thanks

[rchevelle71]

Hi Looks great. What resin did you use?
Thanks

A wise man told me since the boat was built with polyester, there was no reason to use anything else. It was however a high grade polyester, and 1708 Biax. I do not remember the exact name, got it from a bulk drum from a boatbuilder in south FL. It IS back on the water, and no stress cracks after the first outing.

[joe90]

I did one boat with Mass epoxy over the summer and added too much to the cost. I am doing a another boat now and was going to use polyester so save some on cost.
Thanks you did a great job on your boat.

[rchevelle71]

I did one boat with Mass epoxy over the summer and added too much to the cost. I am doing a another boat now and was going to use polyester so save some on cost.
Thanks you did a great job on your boat.

You could also go with a Vinyl ester which is about in the middle pricewise. One thing to remember is do not use the crap resin from Home Depot, or the auto parts stores, it is not the same as what boatbuilders use, I have experience with that crap, and this stuff is much better, longer pot life, wet out and strenth is superior. Check this place out, this is where my guy gets his stuff, good stuff, decent prices, although it appears prices went up in the last few months.

http://www.fgci.com/