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A buddy of mine has one. He re-powered it years back with a pair of 320 EFI's w/Alpha SS drives & Stern Jacks. It's been in hibernation for the last 5 years or so.

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Cool boat....try donzi.net

:)

I'll see if he's got any pics. The boat has been shrink wrapped for the last 5 years or so.

Originally, the boat had small blocks with Volvo 280 drives. no power trim. The re-power really woke it up. He had cut the X-Dimention a little too high for the Alpha SS drives, the Land & Sea Sternjacks were a patch for the problem but worked well and planted the drives a bit deeper. This worked well for planing. When trimmed out it would climb back on its tail. This hull has a lot of rocker. Top speed was right around 80. Very good handling boat.

Thanks

www.donzi.org
www.lgdonziclassic.com


the 24 donzi hull came in several forms

the spitfire which is like most donzi classic a 2 +3 seating with no cuddy

the spirit was a cuddy cabin version with a metal framed windshield

the doral was a cuddy with high back fiberglass molded seat with a storage compartment it also had a very unique fiberglass framed windshield

the el peascador a fishing version CC

the hulls were "monohull" construction, from what i understand that the tub/deck and the hull were glued together to form one piece

they ride very well but need real power to get them moving and need alot of trim to get them up and going

there is a very nice single in MI for sale now most were twin sbc and volvos

I have been searching for an old one that ran on my lake
"jamseyboy" it had warmed up sbc and volvo edrives

check out the model list on www.donzi.org it has picstures of all of the 24 models

BTW the 24 was designed by harry scheoll (sp) and the molds went on to sonic and other mfgr's from what i heard al the 4 models same hull with different modular pieces that made them different

made from 74 to 77 by donzi in the variuos 4 models all of which are pretty uncommon

the spitfire is the rarest of the 4 have not seen many el pescadors either

Here is the Doral,,in Mich..

First

i forgot about that yellow doral that is another solid boat in MI

I was thinking of this single spitfire

http://www.mackinacseaplanes.com/rcs...3/24_donzi.htm

http://viciousmarine.com/id12.html

this was listed on craigslist a month or so ago

------Golf,,,You should maybe call me as I have a Spitfire under restoration now, and have lived with an El Pescador that I did a through resto on for several years now. I have as much seat time as anybody out there in Harrys 24 design, maybe more. As far as I am concerned it is the best 24 ever designed. Because of a new purchase I may have some interest in moving the boat I have about half way done. My # is 810-434-9663!!!
------And Matty,,,That yellow Doral is not near as solid as you think. Ive been in it and poked around and the transom appears to be soft. If its soft, the engine compartment stringers will be soft as well.
------Golf,,,Mattys assesment of the 24 DONZI project, and all the different packages is on the money!!!........Bill S

Bill there are a few of these Dorals for sale in the Michigan & Ohio area, but unfortunately most have been left neglected for many years.

that's good to know Bill, would love to see some pics of the resto, there was another yellow single doral in that area maybe it was wisconsin that i am thinking of

This one !

Has

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no but that looks just like the brochure boat the one I was thinking of was a single

I would buy this one just because, :cool-smiley-011: but I'm all out of storage room..

Go buy it, I've got room:drink:

Here is a nice Doral!
http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=57382

But this criterion, eventhough not 24(i think) is about as cool a donzi i've seen.
http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=57630

Lee don't tempt me !!!!!:lolhit:

storm

Al

Oh yea Good Luck w/ That 1 Brian

I actually own hull number 1 of the Spitfires. It is a 1974 and the factory named it "Spirit of 76". It is the boat with the Mercruiser 320 EFI's and SS Drives.

Is this it lol
 

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a1c29da95c.jpg
This is the michigan boat that had the #3 single on it