Panther Boat

[Danbo]

We used to see a lot of boats on Santee they had the name Panther on them. They were two man boats running 25-40 HP motors. When we were down at Crescent in February we saw one built just like them with no name. I am looking for a line on a builder or a used one for sale. They look like a Geenee type boat but bigger and more stable.

I tried to find a picture of one but could not.

Thanks

[SeaRay]

There are several High Tides and a couple of older Bug Busters on the SC craigslist which are similar in style. My buddy who has a cabin at Sumphole on Santee has a Big Buster from the 70s with stick steering and a 20 Merc.
The High Tides are a bit more stable and roomy than the BB and will handle a 40 HP a little better, but there are several other similar boats and they pop up on the SC craigslist from time to time. I've even seen a couple of Panthers on there(put Panther in the search bar on Craigslist). Just be careful to insure the floor and transom are solid. That was a weak point on some of the older ones. My buddy needs to replace his floor before he can use his again.

[huntinslabs]

Riverhawk B72 maybe? Gheenoe now has the Lotide 25 and Super that are bigger than the old school Gheenoes. Royal makes a nice one as well.

[BoarBuster]

Does anyone have a pic handy of the panther?

[SeaRay]

Go to Craig's and search for Panther in the boats section. There are several in the SC listings. Here is a rather fancy one.

1995 PANTHER 2 MAN BOAT

Most are basic 2 seat stick or tiller steer fishing boats with a 20 to 30 HP motor.

[SeaRay]

If I was in the market for this style boat I would look at the High Tides. They are still around and a good solid boat. Here is one in my hometown.

High Tide Super V w/ Yamaha Motor