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ZXXX Donzi 11-17-2011 07:27 PM

New Fountain Owner
 
After doing a good bit of homework, I decided on an '01 35 Lightning. For what I wanted, it fits the bill perfectly. 500 EFI's run nice, the boat is well built and nicely rigged. The 35 is a perfect size for my needs. Still feels like driving a sports boat but has all the goodies I need. I just wish it was not winter now. That is all good though because I can set things up the way I like them and it will be ready to go on those first cool spring days!

Young Performance 11-17-2011 07:30 PM

Congrats Bill. Can't wait to see it.
Better yet, can't wait to get my hands on it and make it faster:drink:
Talk soon.
Eddie

TRL505 11-17-2011 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by ZXXX Donzi (Post 3552185)
After doing a good bit of homework, I decided on an '01 35 Lightning. For what I wanted, it fits the bill perfectly. 500 EFI's run nice, the boat is well built and nicely rigged. The 35 is a perfect size for my needs. Still feels like driving a sports boat but has all the goodies I need. I just wish it was not winter now. That is all good though because I can set things up the way I like them and it will be ready to go on those first cool spring days!

Congrats man!!! Welcome to the world of FAST FAST FAST!! :evilb:

Post some pics when you get some time. Enjoy...and Eddies right, Im sure it will be a matter of time till you give him a holler.

BUIZILLA 11-17-2011 07:56 PM

send it down here

it's warmer..

ZXXX Donzi 11-17-2011 08:23 PM

Oh my Donzi was fast, fast fast! I was ready to move to twins and this was just right. The wife LOVE'S it.

Oh I have it hidden away in Chattanooga where Eddie can't find it! I give it a couple of months before it goes to visit Eddie. My stuff always seems to find it's way over there. When freshen time comes.....look out!

I don't know if you have driven one of these Jim, but you will need to when you come up to Chatt. It is a great handling boat. I would not mind bringing down to the Buiz homeland. Plenty to do there in one of these!

littledcsrodshop 11-17-2011 11:35 PM

Does this mean you sold the 26 Donzi ?

breakitout 11-17-2011 11:46 PM

one of the best sport boats out there IMO.. good choice! :drink:

PARADISE ISLAND 11-18-2011 08:05 AM

Good luck great boat!

ZXXX Donzi 11-18-2011 01:58 PM


Originally Posted by littledcsrodshop (Post 3552362)
Does this mean you sold the 26 Donzi ?

I did. That was an awesome boat. I am going to miss ambushing people in that boat. My favorite exercise was to run along at 60 or so and wait for someone "victimize" a 26 foot boat with a single. I guess folks thought it had a 454 or something. I would usually run to 70 or so with them and then drop the hammer. That boat pulled hard to 90 and still pulled decent after that. I usually did not have to push it past 85. It got kind of crazy much above 85.

It was time to move to twins though.

Young Performance 11-18-2011 03:07 PM

We can do the same with this one. It's just gonna cost twice as much.:drink:
THat 26 was a bunch of fun to drive. I'm actually gonna miss it to. That boat surprised a TON of people. I know it surprised John that day he drove it. It surprised him so much that we almost went for a swim.
Eddie


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