mattyboy

looking at your hin it looks to be the first hornetII 20 footer made
DNR should be DMR donzi marine
20 model 20 footer
001 first hull made
08 76 aug of 76

probably came with a volvo 280 and a chevy sb from chris craft

bootdaddy

my avatar is of place on Grindstone facing Clayton (opposite side of Potters) - tough to beat the boating life in the St. Lawrence.

Previous owner was sure he had the right prop and I agree...it is a 3 blade bronze prop looks like something from an inboard

I am having an extra one made from scratch and re-doing current prop while I am at it 'cause it does not look like something to order from stock and would not want to start from scratch.

I would be interested in what prop you are using and why. Thanks for the info.

Even the horn seems original and has separate air compressor - great sound.

mattyboy

i have tried about 8 props from choppers to cleavers to elephant eared alum, custom made spinelli don't spend any money on custom props the old volvo donzi guys have been using the new solas prop for the old volvo. the prop has very good handling characteristics, very low slip numbers and the best top end controlable speed I'll get you a contact number

mattyboy

check out this link it has test results, contact info
I am running a 21 solas now with a 310hp sb ford it takes a little more hp to turn the 23

http://www.donzi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191

tell randy mattyboy sent ya

bootdaddy

great. donzi org site not working - would love the #

mattyboy

i have it around here somewhere give me a minute

mattyboy

http://www.biggrizzlyperformance.com/#

Randy knows alot about old Donzi classics especially the volvo ones

bootdaddy

Thanks for the great resource! I called him thinking it would be a brief call and after 30 minutes I learned a great deal about Donzi's, Volvo's and props. He loves the Hornet

I will arrange to have him ship me a prop this Spring.

BTW - he thinks the world of you.

Thanks again Mattyboy - I owe you one.