I have been working with Dale Ferriera (Hondo Boats). We are going to lay up a 2008 Hondo Pantera T-Deck for me. Dale is going to start building boats again in any stage needed. Pics Coming Soon

Just dont put a Jacuzzi in it would ya . 

-beerjet-

Funny thing is I actaully might. I have the Jacuzzi from my Brendella that is new and 100MPH capable. Thats gonna depend on my budget.

Why build a new boat with old used parts

2sav

Cuz he's a broke ass jet boater . 

-beerjet-

Cuz he's a broke ass jet boater . 

-beerjet-

I should have known

Me too....

2sav

Same bottom same boat but the top, mine is a bubbledeck. The T Deck will free up a little room for interior or nitrous or whatever needed. I am going to transplant what I can from my boat to save the $$$.

If they are the same bottom, why are you getting a new boat?

If they are the same bottom, why are you getting a new boat?

I have become friends with the family and Dale is going to start building boats again. He needs a bubbledeck top to redo a mold he either sold of got damaged. We are bartering some wiring and my boat so he can use the top for a mold and I get a brand new boat.

The T Deck will free up a couple inches for my seat to slide forward and put a N20 bottle behind me.

Why build a new boat with old used parts

2sav

My Jacuzzi just had $4,000 in work done to it and was in the water for less than an hour that's why.

Try not to go to far forward . You will be defeating the purpose of the T-deck .

-beerjet-

Im not very tall so the few inches I can get for the N20 and direct drive alt will help a little. We are even talking about shortening the deck a little. As for the Tdeck and driver safety like Dale says If your gonna get tossed ur gonna get tossed. You will still hit shit on the way out or get hit by the boat or whatever it really doesnt matter.

Blue, can you find out if Dale has any information on the Hondo GT T-Deck boats from the late 70's. 

So far mine is the only one I have been able to find that has a jet (the others I've found all are V-drive).

Thanks,  crewchief

Blue,

It's a 77 Hondo T-Deck GT Pantera (from what I've been told).  Original 454/Jacuzzi WJ.

Here are some pics http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=919.msg9936#msg9936

The badges on the side say Hondo Boats, Sylmar

I have searched on-line many times and found about 6-8 GT T-Deck boats but all are V-Drives.

You now know about as much as I do 

Thanks for anything you can do.

Blue,

It's a 77 Hondo T-Deck GT Pantera (from what I've been told).  Original 454/Jacuzzi WJ.

Here are some pics http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=919.msg9936#msg9936

The badges on the side say Hondo Boats, Sylmar

I have searched on-line many times and found about 6-8 GT T-Deck boats but all are V-Drives.

You now know about as much as I do 

Thanks for anything you can do.

Never realized yours was that model, heres what the white and red one in our projects page looked like before he had it repainted


And heres the same deck on our buddy Hals runner bottom

Never realized yours was that model, heres what the white and red one in our projects page looked like before he had it repainted

That boat turned out beautiful!

Josh, if you or Tom have any history about this deck, please kick down some information.

Does anyone know what the reason for the differences in this deck and the standard flat T-deck?