Found in Sweden, Pachanga 27

ramtouch

ramtouch

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Aug 4, 2016
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Kotka, Finland
Boat Info
Pachanga 27, 1989. VP 8.1 GXi-04.
Garmin 720 GPS.
RAM 2500 6.7 2011
Challenger SRT 6.1 -08.
Engines
VolvoPenta 8.1 GXi -04
VP DP-D
Hi,
After few years with Sundancer and Express Cruiser,back to Pachanga. I spotted this timeless beauty in Stockholm, Sweden. Not the cheapest one but very nice condition.
Got a very reasonable deal (traded my old 215 EC), and now imported to Finland.
Engine has swapped 2012 to VP 8.1 GXi, closed cooling, 425 horse+ DP-D drive.
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And here is short video of first day in the water with it:
 
Very nice. Congratulations.
 
1988.
Pachanga owners attention! Where loceted those ”indirect” lights, switch is over the stereo?
 
Morning @ramtouch

just curious after the various SeaRay products, what drew you back towards a Pachanga?
 
Beautiful. Love the Nordics. Been to Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm.

I was hoping the video would be you driving boat at 4500rpm vs 3000. :D
 
Cool boat!
 
Very nice. Guess I always thought they were always Merc powered.
 
WinkBuilt said:
Morning @ramtouch

just curious after the various SeaRay products, what drew you back towards a Pachanga?
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Hmm, in 2013 when i bought my first one (22), i dream about 27 with single eng, but not enough power in my wallet.
Also kids growth and moved away, so we decided with wife to make this dream come true, after we (I) saw the pics of it...
More pics, cause pics are nice:
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ramtouch said:
Where loceted those ”indirect” lights, switch is over the stereo?
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If no one has responded, that switch above the stereo is not OEM. Prior owner must have put it in. The indirect lights are in the v berth behind the bolster surround. Often, the rail and window bolts will leak water into the v-berth and blow the lights. However, that 270 of yours someone put some love into. The graphics, while original configuration are newer because those were never OEM colors. My only knit is prior owner put in a Volvo Penta......uggh. OEM (assuming is US made) top of the line configuration was mercruiser "SRX" twin 454 with Alphas (notorious for lacking ability to handle 454 power). Second down which was mine, were twin mercruiser SRX 350's and alphas, and finally a single 454 with Alpha. Your video showing WOT speed of 49 is about right. The twin 350 went to about 56 and the twin 454s got you just over 62. Cool its a big block. What drive on it? Someone loved that boat for sure.
 
One correction to the above - I said the indirect light switch above the stereo was not stock. After recalling, if that is in the box on the starboard side behind the bulkhead above the porta pottie box, yes, that actually was the stock location.
 
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