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[h2oMag]

Back in 1974 Donzi built several models with this 24' hull, I believe only a handfull of Dorals were built. Donzi back then were trying to build 24' boats with interchangeable deck & interliners. This type of system did not work to well :ack2: hence there are not many of these Donzi's still around. Here are some info on the other models.

 

[Bobcat]

El Pescador is muy bien.!

 

[Ratickle]

Did you mean?


El Pescador y muy bien

 

[Bobcat]

Lo siento amigo !:biggrinjester:

 

[bertsboat]

Baby Donzi
Fino 30 with Arneson drives

 

[Bobcat]

Sweet.

 

[Ratickle]

I like the name on the last pic....



Berts Baby Pacifier :rofl:

 

[Freezeframevideo]

 

[Duke]

If anyone knows where I can find a Donzi "Pescador" please pm me.
Always loved that hull.
Thanks!

 

[Ratickle]

If anyone knows where I can find a Donzi "Pescador" please pm me.
Always loved that hull.
Thanks!

Now that may be a bit tough to locate! Hmmmmmmm


http://www.boats.com/boat-details/Donzi-Pescador/121787681

 

[Nmbr1GMfan]

 

[Ratickle]

Nice Pantera!! Any specs????

 

[Flashback]

Here is my 1985 Chris Craft, Chris Cat 30. Mostly original including interior, it has twin 540 cubic inch 650 hp with #2 speed master drives.

 

[Ratickle]

Sweet!! Hellbent also runs a 30 Chris Cat. You must be getting some decent speed numbers with that setup.

 

[Top Banana]

Great thread. Didn't see any Sonic's represented so I thought I better drop in. '88 33 SE. Brought her home new in 88 and have never been able to part with her. (Yes that goes for the boat and the babe)

A long time ago, I wrote the checks that paid for that hull design. It started as a 38 foot Banana and then we blocked the mold with a 4'foot plug and it became a 34 foot boat or 33 as some were marketed. The last 5 feet of the boat was designed perfectly straight so we could do that. When the boat is out of the water and you can get down to the strakes, you will see the strake that goes into the chine is 5 inches at the end, the next lower is 4 inches and the bottom one is 3 inches. When the boat comes down from a big leap, the entry is cushioned by this gradual increase in width. The chine being that wide is a good stabilizer at high speed, it stops chine walking before it starts. The bow is much narrower than other boats from that era. The reason was that when racing into a head sea, the boat could cut deep into the wave and then the weight of the boat takes over, end result...this boat won't be thrown high in the air and the throttles did not have to be cut back. The boat stayed low and level and still running at top speed. Your boat looks in great shape.....I won't comment on the babe LOL. Other boats out of that design are...Coyote, Sonic and Avanti.

 

[Ratickle]

That's cool to know. Are there any boats now that use the same principles, except in a stepped hull design?

 

[Flashback]

Sweet!! Hellbent also runs a 30 Chris Cat. You must be getting some decent speed numbers with that setup.

Rattickle, thanks! Flashback runs out @ 105 mph. Could be better with different props but dont want to stress the #2's out, thet are pretty rare to find parts for.

 

[Hellbent]

Here is my 1985 Chris Craft, Chris Cat 30. Mostly original including interior, it has twin 540 cubic inch 650 hp with #2 speed master drives.
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Didn't I see that one on the market last year?

 

[Hellbent]

Rattickle, thanks! Flashback runs out @ 105 mph. Could be better with different props but dont want to stress the #2's out, thet are pretty rare to find parts for.

Sounds about on par with mine. I'm making ~600hp running mid 90's through #2's. I'm sure I could get over 100 with a prop swap but I can think of at least 100 other things besides #2 parts that I'd like to spend money on :iagree:

 

[Flashback]

Didn't I see that one on the market last year?

Hellbent, I don't think so, because I have owned the boat for the past 11 years. I had it up for sale briefly in 2006 but could not part with it. Too difficult to replace an old classic 100 mph HotRod!