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iliveonanisland 04-29-2015 11:02 PM

Im from baltimore! But after the last few days and the mayors post riot speech... i tell people im from cleveland

iliveonanisland 04-29-2015 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4297864)
Thanks Fast. This one was ... (wont say easy) not as hard as the others. The one part I hate the most though was that you have to remove the deck to get the gas tank out. First time I have ever had to do that. Sad part was the tank in it was only a couple years old (they cut the cockpit up to replace it) and it was trashed from them installing it with open cell foam. Wont happen ever again with my install. Should be good for another 40+ years if not more. Another sad thing is as many Donzi 16's and 18's as there is you still have to have the tanks custom made.
Iliveonanisland, all kidding aside, knowing what I know about these boats (small Donzi's) I wouldn't be to worried about what side the steering is on, the tank would be the first thing I would look at. My Nova takes 8 screws to pull up a deck plate to remove the gas tank. A Donzi .... well you saw.

ive drove 2 donzi 18s the x18 my father bought and another 18 2+3 i bought from a guy on oso, my dads ran like it was on rails, straight as a pin and i could launch it wide open of huge waves, the second i bought here on oso was the worst handling pos ive ever driven, i flipped it a few weeks after i bought it...
¡ also owned a 21 hornet with 454 trs that rode out sweet as could be... i think someone re rigged the 18 i bought here but it was a miserable ride...

cool vid nice resto, what r you asking for ur 18

BROWNIE 04-30-2015 06:35 AM

You all missed the INTRIGUE. Jim Wynne was tied up with with Volvo, and he and Walt put the helms on the left because Merc only turned righthand. Both the Volvo and the Eaton C piece of chit turned lefthand. This kept us from using Mercs, and fattened JW's wallet a little. In addition, Mr. K would not sell us anything because we smelled of JW. Mr. K would have shat (not shot) himself if he know that Charlie Strang had invented the Volvo drive.

f_inscreenname 04-30-2015 09:41 AM


Originally Posted by iliveonanisland (Post 4298553)

cool vid nice resto, what r you asking for ur 18

Around 13

f_inscreenname 04-30-2015 09:43 AM


Originally Posted by BROWNIE (Post 4298593)
You all missed the INTRIGUE. Jim Wynne was tied up with with Volvo, and he and Walt put the helms on the left because Merc only turned righthand. Both the Volvo and the Eaton C piece of chit turned lefthand. This kept us from using Mercs, and fattened JW's wallet a little. In addition, Mr. K would not sell us anything because we smelled of JW. Mr. K would have shat (not shot) himself if he know that Charlie Strang had invented the Volvo drive.

Merc stole their design from Volvo anyway.:cool-smiley-011:

iliveonanisland 05-03-2015 01:08 PM


Originally Posted by BROWNIE (Post 4298593)
You all missed the INTRIGUE. Jim Wynne was tied up with with Volvo, and he and Walt put the helms on the left because Merc only turned righthand. Both the Volvo and the Eaton C piece of chit turned lefthand. This kept us from using Mercs, and fattened JW's wallet a little. In addition, Mr. K would not sell us anything because we smelled of JW. Mr. K would have shat (not shot) himself if he know that Charlie Strang had invented the Volvo drive.


wow u aint kidding Brownie... here is an awesome read!

http://www.quincylooperracing.us/subpage84.html

brownie can u tell us why mr k left the company he founded and why it was renamed? Thx a bunch cool schtuff

wingnit 05-03-2015 04:14 PM

Thanks for the link ilive. That was a great read.

KRAUSMOTORSPORTS 06-07-2015 07:40 AM

Great Thread! I'm liking these Donzi's more and more as read into them. I'm in Baltimore well Harford County. But yea if anybody ask I'm no where near Baltimore! Great looking boat you have sir!

iliveonanisland 06-07-2015 07:52 AM


Originally Posted by KRAUSMOTORSPORTS (Post 4314093)
Great Thread! I'm liking these Donzi's more and more as read into them. I'm in Baltimore well Harford County. But yea if anybody ask I'm no where near Baltimore! Great looking boat you have sir!

Donzis would not be a good lake boat too deep a vee

KRAUSMOTORSPORTS 06-08-2015 08:34 PM


Originally Posted by iliveonanisland (Post 4314098)
Donzis would not be a good lake boat too deep a vee

Good thing im on the Chesapeake! I'm sure the 22' would do well?


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