Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
02-08-2006, 12:56 PM
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Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
We had an awesome set up at the AC boat show. I have always had a love and desire for Donzi being a Donzi owner myself. But this new direction Donzi is going in is a home run
The 43 ZR is one awesome boat, nice detail and Donzi is now producing true Performance Boats. Here is a sneak peak of the 43 with 900 Teagues and Number 6 Drive Mercs
The 43 ZR is one awesome boat, nice detail and Donzi is now producing true Performance Boats. Here is a sneak peak of the 43 with 900 Teagues and Number 6 Drive Mercs
02-08-2006, 01:05 PM
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Re: Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
I saw the ones they used for the Miami Vice movie at Spinnaker Marina and was impressed! They are super nice! Then that article on the one in PBM last issue w/the tripple 525's ran in the 90's. That's impressive for such a big boat.
02-08-2006, 02:02 PM
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The 43' looks like a sweet boat. I managed to crawl through a 35 ZR at the L.A. Boat show. It was a nice looking boat also. I didn't like the way the entry into the cabin was dificult, the head was really small (low cieling) and the v-berth was only like 18" high. The boat looked good, but the cabin wasn't very usuable.
02-08-2006, 02:23 PM
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Re: Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
Awesome!! I've had the pleasure of driving a 38ZR sit-down with 575's and man that boat rocked out on the Atlantic ocean. Full bag, full pax, and well into the 90's GPS, and the harder I drove it the better it handled the seas. Love the new versions with the cuddy and kewl dash layout.
02-08-2006, 06:19 PM
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Re: Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
Trout, I'm sure FrankC will give you the exact sccop,( 
sorry) but I sort of remember him telling me it had something to do with the scoops allowing the engine compartment to be completely equalized in pressure.
sorry) but I sort of remember him telling me it had something to do with the scoops allowing the engine compartment to be completely equalized in pressure.
02-08-2006, 06:36 PM
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The factory rep from Donzi Rep. at the AC boat show it was for equaliziing the engine compartment pressure, to prevent vaccum (or too much postive pressue). I asked about the vents last week.
02-08-2006, 10:12 PM
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Re: Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
I saw the boat testing in Sarasota a couple of weeks ago.
They were at 109 MPH then, but still far from optimum dialing-in.
By far the best looking Donzi I've ever seen!
Fantasiic paint and rigging.
They were at 109 MPH then, but still far from optimum dialing-in.
By far the best looking Donzi I've ever seen!
Fantasiic paint and rigging.
02-09-2006, 06:14 AM
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Re: Donzis New 43 ZR Hits Home Run in AC
any interior pics?
