General Info

The original panga design was said to be developed by Yamaha as part of a World Bank project circa 1970 but there are some discrepancies on who originally designed these amazingly capable boats. The Panga is a type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. Pangas are commonly operated directly off beaches and the name comes from the panga fish, which is commonly netted. The upswept bow of the boat resembles the machete, or knife called a panga.