Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

Definitely go with the 18'. I owned three of them before age 21. One X-18 & two 2 + 3's. Unbelievable what they will go through for there size. Don't try to make them into a fast boat, as you can get in trouble. Use them as they were originally meant to be used, sticking to the 65 M.P.H. range and they are a great little boat. Ed

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

I beg to differ on the 65 MPH comment.. Heck, the 18's are faster than that from the factory these days...

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

Go for it...I "HAD" two friends that died in two separate older 18' Donzi's that barrel-rolled & one friend that broke his back & his life was/is severely limited due to a simular 18' Donzi accident. The hull bottom design was never originally intended to go the speeds that people ask of them today. Ed

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

Sorry to hear about your friends, been there, got the scars.. However, with today's steering,drives and props, the boats are a heck of a lot more stable then back in the yesteryears... Still a drivers boat, but very controllable once you are familiar with it.

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

scott, you run soap through your engine when you flush it?

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

Is that the salt away stuff?

Jon

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

I run a combination of one-half Salt-away and one-half Turtle Wax carwash soap. Works like like a champ. When I had the heads off my Donzi's motor, everything was very clean. Even the aluminum exhaust manifolds looked new...

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

Gino,
Call Ocean Performance at 860-388-6000. They may have what you are looking for in a Donzi.

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

65 MPH.....yeah right

http://www.arneson-industries.com/18'_donzi.htm

Re: Donzi sweet 16
 

I run soap through my boats too.