16 DONZI project for sale !!!!
 

I drove by this boat many times this summer while going boating but never had the camera handy....

Here a couple shot of what seems to be probably a 16 footer Project Donzi according to the stickers on the sides...

Exterior of hull seems to be in pretty good shape, deck is faded, interior needs love... I could not find a hull identification number on the transom though...

If interested, let me know!

some more shots...

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not a 16 possibly an early donzi 18 barrelback

no one else? I thought this could be of a great interest since it looks like every one are running for brand new vintage look donzi...

not an interesting project????

Jeff, how far from Ottawa is this boat?
Thanks

max 3 hours

Could you PM me some more info.
Thanks

except the pictures I posted and the description I did, I have nothing else! I just saw the boat along the road. I know where it is, could find back the name of the road if I drive like 30 minutes from my place to see it. I guess I'd knock on the door of the house beside where the boat is for more info.

Do you want me to do it? as simple as that!

If you are going that way one day, I would love the information, but don't go to far out of your way.
I'm guessing that the owners want way more money that the bare hull is worth, given the condition of the hull.
Thanks.

sunday drive gave me 514 435-4157

try it out! it may well answer in french though...

1972 donzi 18
no engine or drive,

the guy does not speak A WORD of english...he has the title and model is written only runabout...

Cool, thanks. My assistant is in on Thursday, I'll get her to call and get the scoop for me.

interesting manifolds,

I wonder if it had a stock 6 in it, or if it was "worked"

Wayne

So did you call the guy?

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------Hi guys,,,Thats not a sixteen as evidenced by the "barrel-back" transom design. No 16 ever built that way. Its not a 1972 18 as that particular so called "barrel-back" construction ended around 1967. As well, I have never seen an 18, barrel-back or not that was 6-cylinder powered. That part, of course, could have been changed. Altogether a real puzzler you have there. It will be interesting to see what that boat was along with its history if found........Bill S

------Just looked a bit closer and there is no gutter around the edge of the engine hatch hole. Also, no provision for hatch hinges, and if the deck is still gel-coat, which I doubt, there is no grab rail or rubrail or holes that they would have been attached with. Any 18 from that era would have had the rubrail and the grab rails down both sides of the cockpit.

what is it then?

------If you are asking for a guess I would say its not a DONZI but a DONZI copy. There were pops made of the early DONZI hull in Canada. I want to say they were done somewhere up around Muskoka, but Im not posative on that. There have also been many, many more pops made here in the US over the years but none that I recall were popped off of the "barrel-back" hull design, although that could conceivably have happened..........Bill S

------As well,,,The "barrel-back" 18 DONZIs had a sharp keel all the way to the keel. Later 18 DOMZIs had a rounded chine or keel. Maybe this will help with the determination. I cant quite see by the pictures which keel this hull has....

drove by the boat this w-end. boat is still there! if anyone interested!