Thanks Tpop…. I worked at the hospital in Fort Kent up there and the company I worked for that had the contract housed me up in Canada in Edmondston. I loved being in Maine in the Spring through Fall. Except those darn black flies… the bite oozes for weeks. What I was wondering is which would go faster and by how much, a Pantera with the 200, or the Puma, Cougar, or Eyra with a 250, or even 225? I think I can assume that the Puma, Cougar, and Eyra will outrun the Pantera with either engine but I am not sure what the top speed range is. I assume they all come up on plane extremely fast. If a Pantera II is not that much slower than the Puma with a 225 or 250, then it would make sense for me to look at the Pantera II. But if the Puma FTD leaves the Pantera II dead in the water, then obviously I would like to spend that little extra money on the Puma. I LOVE them both and I am not sure the price differences with a tournament build. I want the wounded warriors that I take out on the water to have that tournament feel for sure and possibly fish a few lower level and local tournaments with them as my co-angler. Anyway, I might have a way to start fishing, but I will not be able to take anyone with me. My inlaws had a very old, I mean, VERY old 14 foot boat that is no wider than I am, that has a trolling motor and a small outboard motor on it. Just enough for me to practice my fishing so I can shake the cobwebs off while I wait for the actual Bass Cat boat that God is going to provide. It is called a “Faith Boat”. I trust in God and his ability to do anything.
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