Fast boats?...

[sharky60]

...hey all, more book research....

What type, and who makes them (I'm sure there are several manufacturers), of boats are the "fast boats" used on Cozumel?

I'm pretty sure it's a type of ocean tested Whaler, but I'm not exactly sure.

any detaild info or a link to a manufacturere of these types of boats would be great!

...thankx again.

 

[Wookie]

They are called Pangas, and can be bought in the USA here: Panga Boat - PANGA MARINE - Panga Boats

 

[Dave Dillehay]

The most common type of Panga is made in Mexico by Imemsa. They run from 22 ft to 30 feet and all have very thick hulls and narrow beams. They are known for very rugged hulls and and are used by fishermen all over Mexico. Actually Panga is a near universal name for all such fishing boats, no matter who makes them.

The Larger Fast Boats are made by Marbot in Puerto Morelos (near Cancun) and are near copies of a Mako 26-28.They are much smoother riding and dryer than most un modified pangas

Aldora uses the Marbot for most of our smaller fast boats and have a few of the smaller Imemsa hulls for local use and for beaching on the east side of the island.


Dave Dillehay

 

[DandyDon]

I helped a friend build a boat from wood and fiberglass paint once long ago. We went skiing with it that summer and it stayed together that trip at least. Don't know how long it lasted.

 

[cvchief]

I helped a friend build a boat from wood and fiberglass paint once long ago. We went skiing with it that summer and it stayed together that trip at least. Don't know how long it lasted.

And you busted me for hijacking your birthday thread.....

 

[DandyDon]

Originally named for a fish...

The Panga is a type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. The original panga design was developed by Yamaha as part of a World Bank project circa 1970 [1] [2] [3]. Pangas are commonly operated directly off of beaches [4]. The name derives from a type of fish that many of the fisherman using them caught. In addition to being used by fishermen, pangas are also popular with Somali pirates.

continued at Panga (boat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Gdog]

LOL..he called you out, Don.....

 

[DandyDon]

LOL..he called you out, Don.....

Police brutality.

 

[PARADISE HUNTER]

The speed difference in many of the pangas on Coz is due to the number of motors they have (1or 2) and their respective HP. I've noticed a large variance in total HP between the boats.

Curious why you posted the question?

PH

 

[kixy1]

Sharky! Are you buying us a boat!?