24' Pantera 454/330 Mercruiser

[Maximbruce77]

This is my first post, it's nice to see a bunch of Pantera enthusiasts. This was my fathers boat and I'm just trying to find out where it is now a days. It came from Michigan, it's a 79 or 80 24' sport. It had drop down bolsters, 454/330 Mercruiser. He bought it in Mass when it was two years old, and sold it in the New England area in the early 90's. If anyone knows anything about the boat I'd be eager to hear it. Sorry for the poor quality of the pics.


Thanks!

 

[Mange]

Very nice looking boat!!! Just the way a 24 Pantera should be



/Mange

 

[Ratickle]

Nice boat. And welcome to the site.

 

[cosmic12]

great first post!!! welcome, Maybe someone from Pantera might have some info.
Good luck hope you find it.

 

[Shawn]

Hey Maximbruce, I suppose there is an off chance that your Dad's old boat is my boat now. Same motor and color think? Black with yellow, orange, and red stripe. It's a 1980 sport. When I bought mine it had black matching interior that I had re-done in white. Check it out on page 3 of the owners gallery on panteraboats.com
It's a great boat. Pretty rough when I got it,but looking good now!

Shawn

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Nice looking ride!

 

[Shawn]

Thanks, Sean. I get a lot of compliments on the old girl. She isn't perfect by any means, and real shy on horsepower...but she's mine!

 

[stormrider]

Shawn, stripes are same/similar colors, but are different...
Yours come right to the transom.
In the pics above, they stop about 8-12" forward.

BTW... yours is looking good!

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Thanks, Sean. I get a lot of compliments on the old girl. She isn't perfect by any means, and real shy on horsepower...but she's mine!

I get compliments on the looks of my 24 Sport all the time. Even when there's much more high end boats around. They just have that definitive "offshore" look to them, like a 27 Magnum. They're just "right". :cheers2:

 

[rchevelle71]

I get compliments on the looks of my 24 Sport all the time. Even when there's much more high end boats around. They just have that definitive "offshore" look to them, like a 27 Magnum. They're just "right". :cheers2:

people talk about mine at the ramp also, but usually its "Cool boat, but why the heck is it easter egg purple"

 

[Shawn]

Shawn, stripes are same/similar colors, but are different...
Yours come right to the transom.
In the pics above, they stop about 8-12" forward.

BTW... yours is looking good!

You are right, Storm. I didn't notice the stripes are different. The Pantera 24' and the Mag 27' are the most sexy and timeless two boats in my opinion. I would really like one of each....oh, and a Mistress....and a 33PP...

 

[Shawn]

oops, forgot black 35' Pantera, and what hell, might as well have a 41' Pantera to round out my personal marina!

 

[bigboat28]

Looks good, good luck finding it.

 

[Shawn]

Maximbruce, Let us know if you find your Dad's old boat. We have an uncontrolable need to know where all Pantera's are. Welcome to the site. If you ask nicely, Pepe Nunez (who built your Dad's boat and mine) might happen to know of it's whereabouts. He checks in here quite often. The Nunez Family are great people! Good luck!

Shawn

 

[Maximbruce77]

Hey Shawn and everyone else, Thanks for the advice. I talked to Pepe and he turned me onto this site, I still haven't figured out much but I am eager. Thanks for the compliments, I have pictures of another Pantera I will get up soon. I'm loaded with old boat pictures.

 

[Shawn]

Bruce, (assuming that's your name) Just wondering if you ever found info on your Dad's old Pantera? Find any of those old pictures you were talking about?

 

[Maximbruce77]

Hey Shawn, sorry I haven't checked this in awhile, I found a big bunch of pictures the other week, I will post them soon. Thanks for keeping in touch.

It's Maxim by the way.