55steve
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Panga brands and powering them
Amato Boats in Ensenada provides a lot of the west coast pangas.
Here's a link to a forum...
http://pangaforum.com/index.php?topic=2849.0
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Hook
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Agree completely with the desire for flooring and higher gunwale height.
I'd go 23 foot minimum, center console, built in fuel cell, T-top. Steering at the back gets old fast. Better weight distribution, too, especially if
you end up fishing alone, at times.
I dont know much about outboards anymore except that they are all pretty darn good, including the direct injection 2 strokes from Merc and Evinrude.
Many happy owners of Suzuki, Yammy and Honda in the 4 stroke arena. Hondas always tended to be the heaviest.
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Fernweh
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I just got a little 23' panga with a 70Hp Suzuki, CC and the fuel cell under the front deck. Plenty of power for me.
Right now a bimini top, but would like to get a T-top.....
Where can I find/ have it built a stainless steel T-top? Any suggestions?
BTW I do have a 90HP 4-stroke Honda for sale, complete with controls and gauges.
Karl
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ncampion
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There's a guy in Loreto (gringo) who does custom aluminum and stainless fabrication. If you can go that far, give me a U2U and I'll give you his
contact info. His work is top notch.
Living Large in Loreto. Off-grid and happy.
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Road Runner
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Quote: Originally posted by Fernweh  | I just got a little 23' panga with a 70Hp Suzuki, CC and the fuel cell under the front deck. Plenty of power for me.
Right now a bimini top, but would like to get a T-top.....
Where can I find/ have it built a stainless steel T-top? Any suggestions?
BTW I do have a 90HP 4-stroke Honda for sale, complete with controls and gauges.
Karl
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Sweet boat!
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desertcpl
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Seems like one of the biggest challenges is keeping static load weight forward more than aft.... I've talked to guys who put the fuel cell up in the
bow underneath a casting deck.
that's where mine was in my 22' panga,, 75 gals,, I had a 115 Yammy, great range, when chasing Tuna out of San Diego
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Santiago
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Alright you guys, what's the matter with "gas tank"?
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woody with a view
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don't call it a bladder.....
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55steve
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I always think of an on-deck tank when gas tank is used. My current boat had twin 12 gallon on deck gas tanks when I got it - it now has a custom
below deck 60 gallon aluminum fuel cell.
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