Anyone have any info on Martini boats? - Page 2

northernoffshore · 03-17-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by schmiddy

Do you have any more pics? Does the Corsa have the hook like the Martini, and if not how did the lack of one increase speeds?

Oh, and you won't find anything in NADA and your insurance co. won't believe they were ever made either, I had to use safeco

The bottom had been reworked and was straightened. The sides had a wooded splash rail lip screwed in with bondo. They had reshaped the sides with 1/2' thick gel and it definately looked like a plug. After a lot of sanding and some bead blasting ,it was saveable. The deck was the old round style. It was a great 1st offshore boat for cheap. here are some pics, it was built in the drive way in a tent.

speedaholic · 03-17-2009, 05:30 PM

Here is my 26' Corsa I just picked up. Has a 502ci with a SSM#3. Im new to the offshore stuff. Been playing with outboard cats and tunnels. I love old school! [IMG]

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fastdonzi · 03-17-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by speedaholic

Here is my 26' Corsa I just picked up. Has a 502ci with a SSM#3. Im new to the offshore stuff. Been playing with outboard cats and tunnels. I love old school! [IMG]

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That 26 Corsa is the best single engine rough water boat ever, especially if it was built as a race boat (No inner liner, just added bulkheads) They can suck up some real punishment and not even creek, Check the last 5' of bottom-be sure it's straight, mount everything as far outboard and low as possibe and use a 25gal ballast tank in the front and enjoy. They totally kickazz..

anon1 · 03-18-2009, 09:49 AM

Any idea what Make/Model might be comparable to this 31' Corsa/Martini that I can actually look up info on?

Would it have been built with foam in the hull?

Any idea on what the weight might be with (2) big blocks?

or other concerns with these boats?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

NJThumper · 03-20-2009, 12:28 PM

I believe I found some info on Martini or Corsa on Bucnet - not sure what year I looked up, likely 1986.

NJThumper · 03-20-2009, 12:34 PM

Also, there's a 94 31' Corsa for sale on Scream and Fly with 250 OBs. Asking 25,000 I believe. Progressive insures my 86 and BoatUS knew what it was.

Bigsbetter · 06-21-2009, 08:48 PM

There is a Martini about a 25-28 footer at the place I put in.I think he said it was a late 1970's...I forget. It cought my eye because of it's style and the oval with the '1' inside it. I thought it was a Cigarette. I've talked to the owner a couple times. Are these boats a predecessor of Cigarette or something totally different? Possibly thinking of trading my Checkmate for it...??