43 Donzi....big air....small brain.

[Buoy]

I'd say that is a total loss, cost more to fix than it is worth.

And it would never be right.
Supposedly, the other side looks fine, but the stresses put on that hull...
I'd never trust it, or anything else on the boat.

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

The video has made it to the cover on Yahoo news.

Someone will fix it.

 

[Buoy]

The video has made it to the cover on Yahoo news.

Someone will fix it.

And some poor bastard will buy it...

 

[fund razor]

If buoy won't drive it... It's toast.
He once came back to the dock with 2/3 less transom than he left with.

 

[Buoy]

If buoy won't drive it... It's toast.
He once came back to the dock with 2/3 less transom than he left with.

That's only a slight exaggeration.
And it happened twice in the same boat.

A 43 Donzi would be a dream to me, and it looks like this one was nice.
"Was" being the operative word...

 

[old377guy]

Artie could fix it, yes?

 

[fund razor]

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I saw these pics on RiverDavesPlace.
There really wasn't any other info.
Looks pretty bad.

Just looking at the photo... I smell gas.

 

[fund razor]

Artie could fix it, yes?

Never would have broke.
He would have built it much stronger a decade ago.

 

[fund razor]

That's only a slight exaggeration.
And it happened twice in the same boat.

If your spline grease is really sticky, and you keep moving, a transom is just a formality.

 

[Buoy]

Artie could fix it, yes?

It could be fixed, yes.
But it scares me that the rest of the hull took that much stress too.

Just looking at the photo... I smell gas.

I smell chopped up fiberglass, and a Craigslist ad for drives, engines, and gauges...

 

[Buoy]

If your spline grease is really sticky, and you keep moving, a transom is just a formality.

Trust me, this is true.
I know from experience.
Halfway between Sandusky and nowhere.
In 5-7 footers
Fortunately there is an island out there.

 

[Ratickle]

Ahhhh, a three hour tour??????

 

[Buoy]

Ahhhh, a three hour tour??????

It turned in to about 10 hrs by the time it was done...

 

[Ratickle]

I'm thinking you should buy the boat for pennies on the dollar. It can't be any worse than driving a boat with a missing transom, can it??????



From the cracks, do you think the stringers are snapped?

 

[Buoy]

I'm thinking you should buy the boat for pennies on the dollar. It can't be any worse than driving a boat with a missing transom, can it??????



From the cracks, do you think the stringers are snapped?

I couldn't afford to run and maintain a 43'er.
Too much boat for my budget, and nowhere to keep it.
Plus, it's too big for the lakes around me. 28-30 is about the max to actually use.
I would guess the only way to fix this boat would be a complete de-rig, replace all structural members.
You'd have a ton of work and money in it to make it something I'd feel comfortable with.
The guy was lucky to get it back to dock.

 

[Ratickle]

Yeah, you're probably right. It sure was an awfully good looking boat to end up as scrap.......