topprop

Crazy Rhythm is a 28 Challenger not a 27 Mag. Red Crane who raced it said it was the best 28 hull he ever raced.

h2oboater

[QUOT E=topprop;3965964]Crazy Rhythm is a 28 Challenger not a 27 Mag. Red Crane who raced it said it was the best 28 hull he ever raced.[/QUOTE]

Joe Crazy Rhythm was a Magnum Maltese first, here it is.

pridekit

I'm curious if the Dictator previously mentioned is related to my grandfathers boat of the same era "Dictator", his name is Walt Pride. Unfortunately I don't have a whole lot of info about it, but my dad remembers it being a "28ft donzi magnum" (my grandfather had many offshore boats through the years from the stories I have been told). It looks a lot like a Maltese or Sport to me.

My grandfather used to race in the South Florida area for sure (I probably heard about the Miami-Bimini races a thousand times), but I'm not sure if he traveled for other races (it was more of a hobby from my understanding). My dad doesn't remember what happened to the Dictator :/ There is something written on the back of this photo, I'll see if I can take a picture of that as well


(I couldn't figure out how to attach files, so I just used photobucket)

hallj

I have one picture of this boat.
Bob Sheer may know more about it. Cadillac has one in his boat yard. It may be this one.
It is in fact a Walt Walters designed 28' Donzi with a lower profile race deck. A hand full of them were made this way.
I'll get the picture posted in the next couple of days.

Jeff

pridekit

Thanks Jeff, that really helped me in my research. I came across a boat that may be the one you are referring to, does Cadillac live in the Stuart, FL area?

http://www.ynotyachts.com/Brokerage.magnum.donzi28.htm
http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/31769

I called the brokerage that currently has it listed, and they are going to get in touch with the current owner to see if he would be interested in talking to my father and I. They believe this boat was previously raced by Johnny Bakos, and I found a really interesting thread that has a picture of the Bakos Donzi Magnum. It looks VERY similar to my grandfathers and this boat.
http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/sh...l=1#post411642


PS. Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the thread

pridekit

Quoted the last few posts into a new thread so I don't hijack this one any more

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...king-info.html