Hi all

Am more or less decided on a Donzi zx 26! (that little 22 classic is driving me nutts)

Here is the thing.

Wildman(checkmate and liberator) down in Florida tells me, why not checkmate instead of the Donzi?

Haven't seen eiter, but could he be on to something...

Any input?

Thanks

Why not. If you are looking for performance and high-end rigging, check this out.

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o19726-en.html

I like that boat, how many hours are on the motor? How does it ride in the choppy stuff?

I've owned a checkmate and have been in many Donzi's read around on the site while checkmate is a good boat a Donzi is definetly a step up.

where ru running the 22 classic? how does it handle in rough?

100 Hrs. on motor. Majority at cruise speed.

Boat handles chop great. Frees up the hull to really perform. Longer tabs keep it planted. Big water ( 3ft +) is tougher but that is just a function of length of hull.

I would go Checkmate! If you look at the boats side by side the Checkmate is a bigger, taller freeboard, boat. The Checkmate is also fully Balsa Cored and the mold work is second to no-one! They handle the rough stuff great and have been around for over 40 years!!!

what is the benefit of bulsa core, and what does Donzi use instead?

Thanks for the input.

Like your boat Kelly, it's just a little to much for me.
Gas is around 8$ a gallon here in Denmark.