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The Banks Panga 26 is simply the best boat that I’ve ever had. In full disclosure, I’m biased towards Panga boats after surfing and fishing from them all over the world for much of my adult life. I’ve been on them in 15-foot seas, launched them through large surf, driven them up onto the beach at speed, drug them with oxen to above the high tide line, and had some of the best times of my life on these legendary craft. Most of these adventures took place on very basic Pangas with low horsepower and utility in mind - but their sea worthiness and overall functional usability cannot be questioned. The Banks Panga 26 is a super-charged version of this craft and keeps the legendary design aspects while adding the details that make it a high-end center console boat. Banks has kept all the critical parts of the hull design such as the high bow and narrow beam but have also modernized the geometry of the hull to emphasize the delta pad and include a slight downward angle in the stern that acts like trim tabs. This advanced stern geometry leads me to the ride of the boat - it is simply soft and dry, there is never any banging – it just flows over wakes, swell, and chop giving the passengers a smooth ride. On top of that, you can push it around in 6 inches of water… My experience building my Banks 26 was superb. I stopped in on the owner, Kevin, at his shop and got to ride on one of his clients’ boats. We then worked efficiently through my options, many of them custom, and it was just easy and fun. I will use this boat mostly for family and dog hauling but also for SCUBA and Freediving. I went with the Suzuki 250 fly-by-wire due to the weight that I’ll be hauling with 8 divers on board. The 200 HP would have been much better on fuel economy, but I wanted the extra power. Kevin helped me with an epic, massive T-top and custom front shade that gets us out of the sun. As well, special dive ladder(s) and boarding rails/handles give really great access from the water. To top it off, for the sea trial we took her out around Beaufort, NC and got to ride some legendary surf spots – one of the best days ever! The Banks 26 is the perfection of the Panga and working with their team was a great experience. I give a VERY strong recommendation on both the boat and the people! This is the one boat that can do it all…