Panther

High-speed, 15-ft. inboard runabout

Category
Inboard Runabouts
Designer
William D. Jackson
Published
Boat Builder's Handbook, Volume 8, 1958, p. 12
Craft Print
286

A projectile for water-borne space travel: a 15 ft inboard speedster with very clean running lines, designed for lightweight, high-speed automobile engines. With a 1954-or-later car engine, or even a souped-up '46–'49 Ford or Mercury, it reaches 75 mph without losing stability.

Specifications

Length
15 ft
Construction
Plywood over frames and stringers with engine bed and hood
Power
Automobile engine ('54 or later, or souped '46–'49 Ford or Mercury); up to 75 mph

Downloads

Plan sheets 14

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