My Father and Navigator Ralph Linero set the Miami to New York outboard record on this day August 18, 1978 in a Pantera 24' powered by twin Mercury 2.4 outboards.
Here are a few pics. from this record.
Regards,
JO
Thread: 31 years ago today
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08-18-2009 05:19 PM
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOAT; 08-18-2009 at 10:52 PM.
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08-18-2009 05:23 PM
Here are a few more of M-24 at Lake X.
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOAT; 08-18-2009 at 06:32 PM.
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08-18-2009 05:47 PM
Covering that kinda distance takes some serious COJONES.
Thanks for posting the pics, Jo.Unstoppable f'n terror.
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08-18-2009 06:08 PM
Don't know if you know this about it...
Pepe said that they did most of it at night and of course there was NO gps...
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08-18-2009 06:19 PM
My Father and Ralph Linero set the Miami to New York Outboard Record from Miami to New York in a Pantera 24' powered by twin Mercury 2.4 outboards on August 18, 1978.Here are a few pics.
JO
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08-18-2009 06:22 PM
A few more pics. from M-24 at Lake X.
Last edited by JO - PANTERABOAT; 08-18-2009 at 06:30 PM.
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08-18-2009 06:58 PM
Nice Pictures, Jo. Who's that little punk kid out in front in all the pictures? Hope you all are doing well.
Shawn
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08-18-2009 07:13 PM
How long did the run take ?
The good old days.
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08-18-2009 07:29 PM
I had 2 danforth compasses, (which by the way I did not have time to get them swung)
and an RDF from an airplane that my navigator Ralph Linero borrowed and "most" of the charts. Almost forgot a VHF. and the desire of a 28 y/o has!
Now you know some of the story.
pp.
PS, maybe Jo can scan the Powerboat article by my friend John Crouse if anybody cares.
and YES I am a legend in my own mind. LOL
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08-18-2009 07:31 PM
42 hours and change
pp.
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08-18-2009 08:19 PM
What a great moment in Pantera history. I am just curious as to what design changes, if any, you did to the 24 from the lessons learned from that run?
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08-18-2009 09:33 PM
Just went out and drank a toast to my twin ob 24. Heck it was only a year or so old when Pepe did the do!
Pepe, you're a madman! And I mean that in the best way!
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08-18-2009 09:34 PM
congrats, must feel good to have this record all these years...
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08-18-2009 10:31 PM
very cool
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08-18-2009 10:43 PMI'd like to move this thread to the Dock for more input, then would move it back into the Pantera section when you say.
If okay with you.
People need to reflect on, and learn about, some of the crazy things these guys did. And did them with class......Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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08-18-2009 10:55 PM
This is one of the many reasons Pantera is a legend (at least to me), and one of the reasons I always wanted a 24.
"Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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08-18-2009 11:01 PMJo agreed to let me move it. I hope he, and his Father, finish this story. I can't imagine doing it. And I'm kinda nuts......
Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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08-18-2009 11:07 PM
Here are a few more pics. of the record setting Pantera 24'.
I am sure my Father will post tomorrow a great story or two about their record run. I was 7 years old at the time. I do remember seeing my Father and Ralph pulling away from the dock.
I will try and post the Powerboat article written by John Crouse tomorrow.
JOLast edited by JO - PANTERABOAT; 08-18-2009 at 11:14 PM.
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08-18-2009 11:10 PM
My Father giving me a few pointers on how to throttle a boat back in early 1978.
Then came the Pantera 28' with triple 2.4 Mercs. in 1979.
JO