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I am interested in building a Panga in the 18-20' range. Does anyone know where I can find the Yamaha or Mercury Panga plans? I have looked a the various sites linke Panga, Andros, Pangler and can't find exactly what I need. Any help is appreciated.
Bateau's plans are not the yamaha design. They follow a design more like the caribiana skiffs than a true "panga" but what's in a name anyway. Pretty nifty looking rig anyway you look at it. There is at least one person who has built one of them in the yahoo panga group. Another that's starting one. Might inquire and search over there. I'd like to find plans for an aluminum pangler. That would be cool..
Hi Arlon- Thank you for the response. I agree- an 18-20' aluminum Panga is exactly what I want, but have not been able to find. The Hickman Sled also looks interesting as a project. There is a company called Metal Boat Kits that will supply you with a hull anywhere from cnc plans to kit to fully finished. I do not know what their design fees run as this would be brand new design for them.
I like the look of the Andros Tarpon and Angler Panga both, but not quite ready for that plunge...
Hi Arlon- Thank you for the response. I agree- an 18-20' aluminum Panga is exactly what I want, but have not been able to find. The Hickman Sled also looks interesting as a project. There is a company called Metal Boat Kits that will supply you with a hull anywhere from cnc plans to kit to fully finished. I do not know what their design fees run as this would be brand new design for them.
I like the look of the Andros Tarpon and Angler Panga both, but not quite ready for that plunge...
James
There is an aluminum "panga" builder in Australia or some such place. There are a few pictures in the photo section on the yahoo group. It's amazing what they can power a 22ft aluminum panga with and have it still run. If those kit guys came up with a "weld your own" panga design that retained the main features that make a panga a panga (and skipped a few too). They could have themselfs an exclusive on these shores. Twin 50's powered 25-26 ft al. panga that would be at home 75 miles offshore sounds pretty interesting. And you could tow it with a 6cyl SUV.. Curious how much the ride would suffer with the lighter weight? I'm sure it would suffer some but then again I've heard the 25ft Eduardono rides amazingly well for what it is. Arlon
An aluminum Panga ??....Put me down for one of those !!...... If you are concerned about the lighter weight , you could always have it fitted with a 150 gal fuel tank...Imagine 2 small outboards pushing you offshore with 150 gals of fuel at your disposal, and a boat that could virtually be a large 25 ft plus or minus stable boat ?
You could go as shallow or as deep as you wanted to go !!... ....Jim
Aluminum plates come in 8x24' sizes, so I suggest you go longer that the steep angle bow parting and breaking the wave really helps to smooth the ride where you sit in the stern.
Be aware that aluminum while not pull on sand as easily as glass, unless its painted, and that sand wears off the paint fast.
but I seriously think you will not make much of an an improvement over the Angler Pangler 26 at 3000 lbs rigged out, and buying one will be cheaper than making an Aluminum one at $4 per lb + labor+gas+rod+plans IMO.
That AL. boat only needs a single 40hp motor to run a dozen people. They use them for water taxi's if I'm not mistaken. I like the aluminum idea too. No worries about pulling it up on sand for me. I like to stay out in 6-8" of water most of the time..
I've always been fond of Francisco's 25ft eduardono with the twin 40's. runs about the same speeds my diesel did, can safely run 50 miles offshore if he wanted to. Uses less gas for a day of fishing than an SKA boat uses to get out of the harbor. Tows with a small SUV, rinse and forget finish. Maybe a perfect "compromise" boat for folks that just like to fish on the cheap. He told me once what he had in the rig and it was silly cheap. Francisco, you lurking out there? A contender it ain't but the whole rig cost about as much as one engine for the contender and it will catch fish too and that's what it's all about. Sorry for getting off the topic.. Someone needs to come up with an aluminum kit that comes close to this Eduardono's performance envelope. Arlon
you would take that boat 50 miles offshore? i doubt it. maybe on the one bluebird day of the year but not on a regular basis. first off the bottom is so flat if swell is up you're gonna being idling out and in. that's a long slow ride. second the thing is so narrow your comfort factor will be about zero. that's a great river taxi or bay boat. it ain't made for 50 miles offshore.
you would take that boat 50 miles offshore? i doubt it. maybe on the one bluebird day of the year but not on a regular basis. first off the bottom is so flat if swell is up you're gonna being idling out and in. that's a long slow ride. second the thing is so narrow your comfort factor will be about zero. that's a great river taxi or bay boat. it ain't made for 50 miles offshore.
LOL Yea. I'd go 50 miles offshore in a 25 eduardono panga in a heart beat. Remember I have more than a clue about these boats..
Arlon
I have fished jetties for about 30 years now. I've spent a lot of time watching boats coming and going through them (or trying anyway). My favorite memory is of watching the commercial net and shark fishing pangas running out of the river mouth at "La Pesca" (north of tampico). They left a lasting impression. There is not a single 22ft boat made I'd rather run that river mouth in than a basic 22ft panga (like jacks). It's very impressive watching those guys run loaded with nets, fuel, fish, etc. through the breakers and rollers in those boats powered by 70hp tiller motors. They run way out of sight of land, fish all day and come flying back in at dusk. It's a total nonevent for those guys. I spent a good deal of time studying how they did what they did. I can't thing of a single US made boat short of a surf dory that could have followed them. Sorry but for a seaworth boat in a small package. the basic panga is going to be a tough act to follow when it really gets rough. I imagine the bateau boat in question which is more like a dory than a panga to me will do very well in the rough. Dories and pangas have a lot in common. Arlon
Panga Plans 
....Jim 
