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Not an SS, but a 28 Open. It's for sale too....
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o19129-en.html
Another:
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http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o19129-en.html
Another:
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o16656-en.html
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The older and some new 28 pantera's came with twin motors but you see more newer ones with singles that run great. I am looking at a 28ss and was wondering if anyone did it to one of these. Seems like doing this while putting a efi big block would make a great boat. Just a thought!
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The best setup for a 28 is twin small blocks. The big blocks add too much weight. A single would have to be a monster on a #6 drive- that's not a flyweight boat. Then you'd be dealing with all those single-prop issues- no thanks.
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Ditto - the 28 was made for twin small blocks.
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Yes, this boat is set up with twin small blocks. It was just a thought, pantera's are actually about 900 lbs heavier than the cig. Why would it not work? The pantera's use XZ drives and they hold up pretty well.
Last edited by JLAY; 12-09-2007 at 05:59 PM.
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It will be fairly slow and it will wander at low speeds (off-plane) and be a nightmare to dock. I've never seen a Pantera on a scale but it's hard to imagine anything with a heavier layup than a Cig.
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I think it all depends on how it is rigged and what your expectations are of the boat. With a 500HP, mine ran a best of 65.1 in the salt, flew level and I could dock it into some of the tightest slips possible. With a 7 inch X dimension no less. There are pros and cons to every set-up, but no matter what it's all going to come down to how it is rigged in my opinion. And I did have it on a scale, so we are talking about a 7,200-ish lb boat.
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