Sweet old classics
 

Here's a few pics of a couple sweet Donzi's at my neighbors cabin over the weekend. The paint on the orange 18 was incredible. what a fantastic restoration, the factory could not have done better.

-Got a chance to run the little 14 Baby and words can't describe how well this tiny hull works. It's got a 3.0 Merc and runs mid fifties. It behaves like a much larger boat. Anyway, just some neat stuff to share.

Both boats are cool. I love the single bench seat in the smaller blue boat. You don't ever see that but it definetly gives it a neat look. I like it a LOT!

biggus, they are really two great boats, did scott give you a ride in the "pumpkin"

blue bird is a special little boat that rides way bigger than it's size. I had the pleasure of riding with Richard up at lake george the water was rough I was having carb issues on my 16 and had to turn back. Richard said come on I'll drop you off at your card stop. I thought it was too rough to run in a 16 why am I getting in 14???? she handled like a 20 footer I was impressed

not sure why but I bet it has to do with the hull sharp keeled 24 degree full inner strakes and the balance of the benchseat it handles snotty water very well

also a little trivia those two boat models are the only sharp keeled full inner strake classics Donzi ever built

LOL, funny I rode with Richard right after you got done beating the snot outta me on LG with your 16 Matty :) :)

What is the model year and size and if possible the production numbers of the Blue boat, my uncle was telling me about a bench seat type of boat he was in some 30 years ago and i thought he was talking about a Critterion but it seems it could have possibly been a Bench Seat Hornet. He knew of a all red one with a white stripe and a yellow one. Did all bench seat hornets have windshields or just some, Could you post some more pictures so i can show him Thanks

Kury, Looks like you guys had nice weather.. Cool D's :) Jamie

Blue boat is a 14, not a Hornet. AFAIK, all the Hornet bench seats came with windshields.

Is that the same orange/white barrel back that is for sale on Donzi.net?

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