The Panga is designed with a high bow, very sharp entry, and reverse chines.  It’s usually the case that a boat with reverse chines will likely be able to maintain higher speed before pounding, maybe that’s why Contender with top speeds of 60mph makes their bay boat with this feature.  Basic physics tells us a wider boat may start to pound at slower speeds sooner than a narrow boat even if both have the same transom deadrise angle. Yes, generally speaking more deadrise equals a softer ride, but more surface area landing on the water brings the boat to a more abrupt stop after cresting.  This narrowness in the Panga is one big reason why they are famous for being very ocean going boat designs able to knife through seas above its weight class.

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I will put the Banks Panga self-bailing deck design up against any bay boat on the market for a quicker shedding of water, not that you would need it with its higher than usual gunwale heights.  This height adds to benefits in design of seating arrangements that are on par with deep v boats. Some other bay boats offer similar seating fwd and aft, but in all those efforts many are just not recessed enough to feel comfortable with your family sitting there while running at full speed.  Let your Panga efficiently perform offshore or on the flats and do it comfortably for less money.