Is a PANGA Boat Right For You? The TRUTH Revealed, Pros/Cons
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I talk about the pros/cons of a panga boat and how they really perform.
(My Mexican Panga is an IMEMSA 25' tiller steer)
Videos featuring the panga... (below)
(Chased down by Border Patrol & MAKO shark) • Chased Down by BORDER ...
(50 miles offshore) • 50 Miles OFFSHORE PANG...
(Spearfishing) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Pj0...
(Jack Crevalle Catch & Cook) www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGpo_...
(First Snapper Trip) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIlOi...
(Collab w/ RX Angler) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptVvU...
(Jetty Fishing Bull Reds) www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Bps...
(Rig Fishing Snapper) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mrnH...
(GIANT State Water Snapper) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOwbo...
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I had a sistership to yours here in Belize. It only had a 55hp Johnson 2 stroke (all that was available back then) It ran in the middle 20's and got 4 to 5 miles per gallon. With the lighter stern it felt like a better sea boat than a buddy of mine's with a Johnson V4. IMEMSA builds a great hull!
i feel in love with these boats from going on trips to Cozumel from Texas since the 1980s... seen one in Galveston the other day
Love your boat! When I get the funds available, I believe I'll purchase one also!
Hi Braden - thanks for the video, bud. Very very informative. I heard you mention the beam on your panga’s about 5 feet. What’s the size beam on the trailer??
We love our 21' panga. Super fuel efficient and a good ride. Easy to trailer.
Awesome. They are great economically, and a dream to trailer for sure!
@@BradenSherron I agree. I don't know why we don't see more on the water up North. When I'm in the Caribbean that's all you see.
Braden Sherron and Derrick Adams have the best Panga videos on You Tube. Lots of help.
Loved the video dude. How far south are you? Arroyo City here. I'm looking into buying a panga soon
Thank you very much for the information
Glad it was helpful!!
I won an "Aquaforce" which utilizes a panga "bulbous bow and sprit" which is vastly superior for bay fishing but absolutely a no go on the open water. In theory this is good for the open water given its simplicity and ruggedness. I would absolutely add a jack plate and at a minimum "affixed"(spring loaded) trim tabs but other than that excellent start on a bulletproof hull.
Great video I am travelling or trying to I'm now in Nicaragua middle America all use Pangas I love them and they are old style and build .I disagree about Cats they are great boats but do not like head sea they also drift faster so you need a sea anchor personally I preferred my 25.7 Grady white with fishing packages it would take anything.
I love the idea of owning a lower maintenance functional Boat. Also, easy to trailer too. Can you give me an idea of what to budget for a used Panga similar to yours? Thank you for the tips
You could get a Bare Hull 25 Foot Eduardono ( nice bare hull you could fish ) a used 40 HP outboard , a used trailer and spend $14,000. They even pay for the shipping from Columbia !!!! You pay $10,000 for a 16 Foot Rowboat package !!!!!
you nailed it. I have owned every type of boat and have settled on a Worldcat 230, it seems to be the best of all worlds. It is one of the most efficient cats with twin 115's getting close to 3 mpg. They are stupid expensive though, I got a demo model before Covid, but would not pay the ridiculous pricing for a new one at this time.
any damage if you beach it? Very cool video. I've been thinking about buying a panga
I have a 22' Panga and I love it!!
How much water do you need to get on plane?
@@king0dasouf as little as 2ft,,,, major issue there is that you must know well the area and be open to hit/damage your prop,,, I go out very often and still dont like to go on plane on less than 3ft
@@marcocarrizosa
The bay systems here in Texas can average as little as 2ft. I like to fish the flats and 1.5ft is closer to what I’m actually dealing with. I fish the Laguna Madre and the south end of Galveston bay / Christmas bay. I appreciate the info. It’s not easy to find it on these boats. Do you think a jack plate would make a big difference?
I'm not a fisher man even so a work with a panga and a have been in very rough waters due to 80+ k/h winds and rain, trust me it will be a very bumpy ride and lots of water geting in the bilge pump works constantly but i still very confident pangas are very solid boats obviously taking all precautions
great video, wish it had a steering wheel over the tiller but everything else looks good
In Mexican beaches they use panga boat they can carry at to 15 people and they are a smoth ride
Best video I have seen about Pangas. I had an 18 foot Imensa myself. Very good boat for the money.The thing I never figured out in the panga design is what the foam ring or whatever I should call it that surrounds the top of the boat is for . The only thing I could come up with is to keep it afloat in case the boat gets flooded ? Maybe somebody knows.
Appreciate it!! I call it the ‘collar’ but don’t know if there’s a proper term. Yeah I believe the idea was the foam collar would keep the boat afloat if it fills up with water.
Such a great breakdown! I love how you emphasize that everything is a tradeoff when considering hull designs.
I'm surprised how stable this boat looks at rest considering the narrow beam. What do you attribute that to? Does length help with stability?
On my 25 Eduardono, me and my brother (combined weight about 600 pounds) stood on one side and it hardly tipped. It's flat towards the back and the flat back is a like a fan underwater . When it rocks back and forth the flat hull slows how fast it rocks. Put your hand on top of the water and lay it flat , try pushing down and feel the resistence. The Panga is beautifully designed . It has a V in front that cuts thru waves, it's flat in back and glides over the water. All around the hull is a flotation bulge , I read somewhere that it'll turn the boat right side up if it ever capsized.
How much water do you need to pop up? Fellow Texan here. I like the 21 ft.
I'm looking to buy my first boat soon, as a newbie what would u recommend I get between a drift boat or a panga?
How mucho did u pay for the panga , where can I get one? I live by San Diego CA area… thank you bro
I have a panga, we had bought only the frame and built all the floor and everything ourselves.
I'm interested in doing this. Where should I get started?
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We have a 16 ft panga , love it !
If anyone wants to know . A 25 BA with composite splash well, and floor runs about $14,750 .I recently inquired At a dealer in Florida. Empty hull no motor you rig out . Or they will build as you wish. The BA has got more free board, but is heavier.
Can you give me some contact information, please?
I am wanting to buy and I live in Tampa Bay Florida
Thank u
pangaboatusa.com or 239 822-5456 ask for Roger Harmon not very far fort Meyers area. Hope this helps my friend
Thank you
In the US doesn’t have the panga with deep V but here in nicaragua 🇳🇮 have panga with deep V made for sea rough times
i've seen videos of these going from miami to bimini with no problem.
Dear bro Braden, hope you are good!
I'm from Karachi, Pakistan. I'm going to buy a fiberglass fishing boat for my personal trips as well as for privately hired fishing recreational trips offshore. My major concern is safety especially during unpredicted ocean winds and swell in the ocean. Am a bit confused 🤔
I would highly appreciate if you could suggest a suitable type of fiberglass boat measuring a length of 30ft preferably with better fuel efficiency, economy and safety.
Thank you so much 🙏
Where did you buy your panga.
Would this be good for lakes and rivers
They're easily lopsided if your in choppy seas but other than that they're pretty good.
My opinion is that you should get 20 hp kicker for safety, that way get your butt home if your main engine dies
Donde lo compró? Es de buena calidad y precio?
Interesting design. They remind me of those long tail boats that are popular around Thailand. 🤔
Where is your transducer for the depth/fish finder mounted? Do you have read issues at speed or while moving in general? Also, why is your top speed around 30 mph when boats that seem to be equiped similarly, are seeing closer to 40 mph?
I’d assume the prop is the reason I top out at 30. I go slower but get on plane pretty quickly with the 4 blade.
Transducer is set in the back my the motor. Definitely lose detail if running at speed but still get a depth reading. Need to be going fairly slow to get really good scan.
Have you considered including more footage of the boat running? I, for one, would be interested in seeing her run (especially offshore/nearshore). Also, thanks for the response. I look forward to more content.
That’s all great but you didn’t say wear an how much. Can you buy them in Mexico an wear in med.
Do you know where I can get a 16-foot Panga?
Based on my own personal experience with the Panga 25 , you don't need a big rig to tow this type of boat. I have a 25 Foot Eduardono Panga with a 50 HP Etec Evinrude. I have an aluminum single axle Venture trailer that was designed for the 25 Panga. It weighs 700 pounds. The Boat, Motor, Trailer weighs about 2400 pounds. I tow it with a 2017 Kia Sedona minivan that I had fitted with rear suspension air bags ( Firestone ) and I added a transmission cooler. I launch at Saltwater ramps on Long Island and even with the Van in Eco Mode I pull the 2400 pound rig out of the water with hardly any effort. I still hear the guy at Panga Warehouse in the back of my mind telling me I wouldn't have the pulling power. Well, I pull the Boat out of the water like it was my 16 foot aluminum boat. No strain at all. I grew up in the 1970's when people towed boats with cars and I knew it was a bunch of crap what I hard. I'd still have my tiny 16 foot row boat if I listened to the pros??? Use your own judgement . If the vehicle says you can tow, believe it. The youth today are brainwashed that you need a pickup to tow boats.BTW, I'm perfectly legal towing this in NY with trailer brakes. If you delete this, please explain why. It's strictly my own personal experience .
Also, with the 50 HP Etec I go over 20 knots and will use less than 2 gallons each fishing trip on Long Island. I pity those with diesels that gotta pay $7 a gallon this summer. 25 Pangas are a God send these days.
Maybe I'll have difficulty at a ramp or two , who knows? But if I pick nice ramps I'll be fine. If I launch 90 percent of the time at a good ramp where I have no difficulty, it's certainly better than sticking with a 16 foot aluminum boat because I feared getting stuck at a ramp with a Minivan. With the 25 Panga, looks are deceiving . You look at the boat, motor and trailer, it looks way too big for a minivan. But so far i've handled it with ease. I'll send you a video if you don't believe me. Funny pulling up with a 25 behind a minivan and the F250 Guy next to me has a small runabout .
It’s crazy what your brainwashed into by most folks.
I too spent my youth fishing LI in the 70’s-90’s.
I and many others towed boats large and small with cars. Lol. Buick Lessbres, my 86 Pontiac Grand Prix towed my 17’ side console 48hp boat all over the north fork. Most challenging beach to land at was Truman’s . Pebbles everywhere, but the car would just do the job.
I’m seriously considering a panga for my new life in coastal NC for pamlico sound fishing and maybe some “light” offshore fishing.
@@secretjourney4815 The Eduardono Panga is the Best , the Imemsa Panga is crude looking. I bought my 25 last summer, the Bare Hull was under $10,000 around $9500. The Bare Hull is very fishable ,you can also get the boat with a full self draining deck. I got mine with removable floors thinking I could remove them for trips up to Lake George. Wish I got the Full fiberglass deck ( only 2 or 3 thousand more than the wood floor model) because my front wheel drive minivan has zero trouble pulling this out of the water even when it's dead low tide and it's a very steep ramp. Bought it at South Shore Panga in Hampton Bays.
@@John-ql5hj Hampton bays sells panga??? Wow I will look into it. I’m about 2 hours from there. Thanks for your opinion
The Eduardono Panga is available in about 15 different colors , mine is a Forest Green and every time I launch the boat I get 2 guys asking me questions about the boat. Don't buy this boat if you don't like talking to people at the boat ramp, it really draws attention. LOL. no exaggeration.
nice and good only if the camera is can be still or slow down
Where can you buy a panga like this?
Is there a Model of Panga with higher Gunnels????
How much does that boat cost? Thanks
What are the biggest seas your willing to take the panga out in
All depends on the wind, interval and how many swells there are. It will handle some bigger waves but I won’t go out over 3 foot. Unless there’s low wind and a good interval. Rougher it is the slower you typically have to go as well so that’s a big factor when trying to plan longer trips.
what a beautiful boat miss me and my kids boat got stolen other day broke my kids heart man
Have you been in a bass boat out there? How would it do?
HI, BRO. I FISHED IN THOSE PANGAS BACK IN MEXICO WITH MY FATHER, WI WILL GO 250 MILES OF SHORE AND STAYED THERE FOR A WEEK NO PROBLEM. THOSE PANGAS ARE ALMOS UNSINKABLE. ALSO IF YOU CAN PUT A "TROLLIN/EMERGENCY 15HP MOTOR. YOUR SET.
Do these have positive flotations? If not would it be possible to install foam into the floor
Great question!!!
All along the top there's a flotation bulge. It adds about 1 foot beam. I read somewhere the Panga was designed to right itself if it ever capsized. The flotation bulge gives the boat a nice distinctive look . These boats look so much better than a Mako .
how do you think a 50hp yamaha four stroke would do on a 25' panga? do you think it would get on plane?
My 25 Eduardono Panga has a 50 HP Etec Evinrude and I'm easily going over 20 knots on a nice plane. Boat has wood floors , tiller control, fiberglass Bench Seats and weighs about 1300 pounds. $10,000 for a Bare Hull 25 foot Eduardono. Nicest Bare Hull you can fish with and walk in. You don't need a deck .
waves over 1/2 meter would make me want to put this thing back on the trailer
How do I contact you to buy one .
Looks like corpus. Love to fish sometime and pick your brain. I really want a panga. I have a 13.5’ dargel right now. Cheers
A 25 Foot Eduardono Corvina weighs 915 pounds !!! You could also buy the 25 Foot Eduardono Dorado and that weighs 750 pounds. Amazing how they make those boats so light weight. I was looking at an 18 foot Alumacraft Summit that weighed 900 pounds. Man , the Panga is so much better and the same price. For less than $14,000 I'm getting a 25 foot Eduardono with beautiful wood floors, 5 bench seats, fiberglass pads for seats/console, the fuel tank /battery, Navigation lights, 4 stainless steel cleats, and aluminum keel protectors , 4 rod holders. I'm buying a 60 HP Suzuki in the future, for now I'll have to use my 25 HP Mercury because it's a long wait to buy Outboards. I figure even with the 25 HP I'll do 7 or 8 knots. More than enough for local bay fishing off Long Island. I prefer Eduardono because you can get the boat in different colors, it's less money than the Imemsa , has the splash well and anchor locker already included in the price- No extra And You can get the Eduardono in just a bare hull and have a nice fishing boat ready to use. The Imemsa is not available in bare hull because it's a honeycomb design. Since it's so narrow, I might add rowing oars, very useful when fishing narrow channels off Long Island or fishing on lakes and you don't wanna start the motor. Tiller steering, an 8 Foot Bimini Top, Swingback Cooler seats and this boat will be a lot of fun. This boat might get better gas mileage than my 1973 Ford LTD use to get !!!
Do you know where I can get a 16-foot Panga?
@@josedejesusvillagrana1118 Eduardono has dealers in Florida and NY, Immemsa has a dealer in North Carolina.
Nice bro nice 😃👍
Me quede con ganas de ver la panga en detalle. Bonita embarcación tengo una de ese modelo
Is the boat built with wood? I see allot of the guys in Mexico running 30hp and 40hp motors with 6hp kickers going 200 miles offshore using 20 gallons of fuel. The lighter smaller hp motors i heard are better to run on these boats. Also your MPH is way down. You should find a prop store that will allow you to test 3 blade props with higher pitches like 23 pitch props as you should be getting high 40,s to 50 mph with a 115 and the right prop
How big is you boat. I am thinking of getting the panga sport 22 with a Honda 100 engine.
Thanks
25’
I bring them in from Honduras I have a 23 foot with a 2021 Yamaha sho 115...center console...T Top...high gunnel...for sale...
@@hugoc.rodriguez6205 I’m very interested in seeing pics. Instagram dm me @ bradensherron or email at bradensherron@yahoo.com
I’d appreciate it!!
Sounds like a sweet rig.
I’m building a Panga Skiff prolly going to be 16-18 ft
Man I’m just getting into saltwater fishing, and I live here In East tx that being said you mentioned you pick your days to go when it’s smooth. What app or where do you get your info from to know what it’s going to be like offshore? Also learning to spearfish and I dive shallow 15-20 ft free diving but something else Iv seen you do is free dive to what really deep 50+ ft that being said I never see you stop and decompress before surfacing how do you do that bro? As always man love your videos your info and your editing is top notch bro!!
BA = barra alta aka high gunnels in English
"Panga Speed" in heavy seas. My Panga Marine Skiff would plane at 10 knots. It's not meant to run in seas fast. 10 mpg with my F70.
I have a 18' yamaha boat, same as yours, used to take my brother diving would come along side him heel the narrow panga he would roll in with a lot of water but the generous scupers drained it quickly
How do I know what trailer do I need for a 25 foot panga? TIA
Mine is a coastline trailer, they have preset specs for how they do the trailer for the imemsa 25.
Thank you!
Good boats
That's a very simple boat and it's very reliable I think.
buddy change your propeller to 3 blades and you will increase your miles per hour, I changed mine and it is much better, increase to 51mph on an imemsa w25 with a yamaha 150hp.
What size prop?
Love the content and information...however, please get a tripod or if you want to hold the camera, for the love of Pete, stop twisting back and forth. I got sea-sick watching. ;-)
Interesting.
Would appreciate it if you would move less as the camera is always swinging.
Be well.
I was dizzy halfway thru the video 🥴
Good bay boats. Offshore go deep v. easy peasy.
In actuallity thats a boat bade from plans besides it won'teven fish in 5-7' seas but a BostonWhaler vers this Pirate Boat go check out the Navy taking on those Pirates
You need to get that camera on a tripod before you make everyone watching seasick!
Lol yeah, I was testing out the phone to see how it would fair for easy filming but didn’t come out too great.
Lol i wonder if the coast guard ever gives you funny looks thinking its a drug runner
Penga or Panga?
Ponga is the traditional pronunciation
Flotation???????
Where can I get a 29 to 33 foot panga
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Skip to where I talk about where to find a panga and I talk about it.
If you don’t have time a quick place to ask is panga boat owners and Facebook. They should give you ample info
@@BradenSherron Can these be bought from Mexican builders ? Live in NY thinking of driving down
@@nixsonbronson4595 I live on Long Island and bought my 25 Eduardono Panga from South Shore Panga in Hampton Bays. $10,000 for the Bare Hull. Got it with a Wood floor, bench seats and I do over 20 knots with a 50 HP Evinrude Etec. 2 Gallons a fishing trip in the bay.
Panga Warehouse has bigger Pangas if that's what you want.
Self bailing ??
Not this boat, have to use the bilges.
Video Tip #1... STAND STILL... I am getting seasick watching your video.
simple answer buy a shantel
These boats are used by pirates all over the world... I guess that is an endorsement,
I want to know more but after one minute of you constantly swinging the camera around, I felt motion sick and had to stop watching.
A young poor mans boat. :) :) :)
I'm 58 and retired with a lot of money, I bought my 25 Eduardono because I can tow it with a mini van very easily and it's perfect for me. Economical , cheap to buy, plenty of fishing space and extremely simple. Way better than expensive Makos . Love the high bow.
Have you actually watched your video? I don't find all that moving around to be pleasant.
Didn’t notice till u mention it (don’t be a pssy)