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09-07-2006, 02:18 PM #1
Any Info on Mantra's?
Just bought myself another jet boat. A Mantra. These boats are even harder to find info on than I had first thought a Tahiti was. I read somewhere that they were made in Tennessee. No longer in production. Does anyone know where i may be able to find more information on these boats?
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09-07-2006, 04:38 PM #2
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09-10-2006, 12:00 PM #3
there are a few guy's on www.baddapplesracing.com that have Mantra's, also try www.michiganhotboats.com they too have some members with Mantra's
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09-19-2006, 08:47 PM #4New Member
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Mantra's were made in Dyersburg Tenn. They quit making then in 1992. Your's is a nice looking boat.
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02-26-2010, 07:38 PM #5
I realize this is an old thread, but I can enlighten anyone interested here. My uncle, Chuck Chambers, started Mantra Boats in 1974 in Harlan, Indiana, in a chicken coop. He got the name 'Mantra' from this a girl he was dating at the time (a hippy-type as my parents told me) and she would keep referring to 'your mantra'. Understand, as I have heard it pronounced incorrectly many times, the correct pronunciation is 'Mon-Truh', NOT 'Man-truh'. He then sold Mantra to the people (mentioned in previous post) in I believe around 1979-80 (this part I could be corrected on).
Before Uncle Chuck started Mantra, he was plant manager of Marlin Boats, Harlan, IN plant, into 1974. After selling Mantra, He then purchased Marlin Boat in the early 80's in Oregon until it's closing in 1989, due to poor economy. Hope this fills in some blanks you were looking for. Heck, 3 1/2 years ago from when this post started, you may not even have the boat. Happy boating,
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03-05-2010, 09:20 AM #6Junior Member
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03-05-2010, 05:18 PM #7
Unfortunately I have pretty much lost all contact with my dad's side of the family and he would have the answers you're looking for. I want to say that he splashed Sleekcraft's hull, but not for sure (pretty common practice back then, remember Sidewinder and their 17 different lawsuits?). You should find that the boat was done with 'hand-laid' fiberglass, NEVER a chopper gun! Uncle Chuck couldn't stand Baja's (which were built just down the road in Bucyrus, OH) and they were made using a chopper gun (considered a cheap way to build a boat). Hand laid fiberglass was the norm for Mantra, but I couldn't say for sure regarding the wood. Let me know if you have any other questions, I'll try my best. BTW, What year is yours? Motor? Colors? OT pipes or thru transom exhaust?
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03-24-2010, 10:05 AM #8Junior Member
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Sorry for the delay in answering... I don't get to this site that often. Mine is a 77, it was brown and off white when I picked it up, under the brown I can see Orange where the paint is peeling. The bottom of the hull was definately off white, the exhaust was over the transome as there is no indication of every having thru transom. The motor in the boat when I bought it was a 440 and it was kept up around Chicago. I need to repair the deck where it was cracked and someone did a bad repair job using filler, but the hull is in good shape still.
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03-24-2010, 12:12 PM #9
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03-24-2010, 11:10 PM #10
mantra
Not sure about all the history on the boats, but my first boat was a 1986 mantra(gull wing)it was a fast and smooth riden boat!I also know two locals here with mantra V-bottoms they are a little older 76 and 78 i think?And one that just bought a 85 (gull wing)so I guess you would say in NC they are all over??I have aslso seen a mantra tunnle at lake james.....(like the one in Toms pic)It was a strait line boat, not much for a lake boat tho?
I am looking at buyin a 87 Mantra gull wing this week!!!!
All I have ever seen or heard on them is great..They made a mean boat.
looks like a great buy to my!Last edited by Just A Jet; 03-24-2010 at 11:23 PM.
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03-24-2010, 11:27 PM #11
mantra
Here is a pic of the one I had.
Got it out of Greensboro NC
The truck is 86 blazer w/355 sbc with 144 holley blower, boat is 86 mantra w/502zz4 with 420 holley blower....Will post close up on the boat later..all i got on his laptop
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03-30-2010, 12:13 PM #14New Member
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hey, am a complete newbie to this posting stuff. here it goes, have been looking at that mantra tunnel for almost a year. bit the bullet two weeks ago. called tom @ jbp about reattaching the deck, he is one cool informative person, thanks tom. have also been in contact with todd york who owned mantra boats. thanks to you todd. have a computer guru who can show me how to post pics as this project rolls along. thanks to my wife for understanding this insane hobby that we all enjoy. let the fiberglass fly!!!!!! any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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03-30-2010, 10:38 PM #15