Best 31-33?
07-15-2009, 10:17 PM
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For that money, my search would start and stop at Sean's Cafe, if he still has it. Heritage, ride, and fresh fuel-injected power. It might be a touch slower than some of the others, but with a Cigarette you won't have to slow down much.
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07-16-2009, 05:40 AM
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I have what is equal to a 33' AVS minus the steps. Great boat, handles the rough great. Pretty roomy. My only complaint is I wish the placed the rear seat a couple inches forward more and given a couple more inches to the engine compartment.
07-16-2009, 07:02 AM
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For that money, my search would start and stop at Sean's Cafe, if he still has it. Heritage, ride, and fresh fuel-injected power. It might be a touch slower than some of the others, but with a Cigarette you won't have to slow down much.
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07-16-2009, 11:40 AM
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Take a look at the thread I linked, the boat belongs to OSO member "Sean" - I believe he was asking 60 or 65 at one point. New 496/bravo power, it was originally a TRS boat. Sean has a reputation of being somewhat, um, fastidious about his boats. He previously had a 28 Cig that was completely redone with 350 Mags - it was stunning and I lusted after it for years but the timing was never right.
07-16-2009, 01:41 PM
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One of the reasons I got my 32 Active Thunder was for the high freeboard in te cockpit. It feels like a much bigger boat and is great for the kids. Probably one of the best rough water boats in its size range.
07-16-2009, 03:50 PM
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view from a Donzi 33 ZX Daytona owner.............
I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents....
I own a 2003 Donzi 33 ZX Daytona and love the boat. It is a big heavy wave-crusher with a very wide beam for this type of boat. Workmanship and build quality have been top notch. This is my second ZX series from Donzi (my first a, 26, is listed for sale here on OSO).
The 33 has plenty of room with great accommodations from a built in fridge to a vacuflush head. I've added a 12V Marine Air DC Cuddy system for my young daughter. Exterior and interior fit and finish are very good.
Stepped hull is very stable and tracks well. I boat on lakes, so I can't speak to the ocean ride, but it handles large cruiser waves very well. It performs very well, running just below 90 on GPS with stock 575's. Probably 2-3 mph below a comparably powered Fountain 35 or a Donzi 35 ZR, simply because the 33ZX is more boat with a much wider beam.
I'm sure the other boats you listed have some happy owners as well, but I didn't see any Donzi owners speak up, so here you go
I own a 2003 Donzi 33 ZX Daytona and love the boat. It is a big heavy wave-crusher with a very wide beam for this type of boat. Workmanship and build quality have been top notch. This is my second ZX series from Donzi (my first a, 26, is listed for sale here on OSO).
The 33 has plenty of room with great accommodations from a built in fridge to a vacuflush head. I've added a 12V Marine Air DC Cuddy system for my young daughter. Exterior and interior fit and finish are very good.
Stepped hull is very stable and tracks well. I boat on lakes, so I can't speak to the ocean ride, but it handles large cruiser waves very well. It performs very well, running just below 90 on GPS with stock 575's. Probably 2-3 mph below a comparably powered Fountain 35 or a Donzi 35 ZR, simply because the 33ZX is more boat with a much wider beam.
I'm sure the other boats you listed have some happy owners as well, but I didn't see any Donzi owners speak up, so here you go
07-16-2009, 05:14 PM
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07-16-2009, 05:50 PM
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Where do you live and Where do you go boating?
Then Id ask what do you personally seem to gravitate toward..
Do you like East coast stuff or West Coast stuff?
typically East coast stuff -
Has a bolted on swimstep
Has paint Vs Gelcoat
has slightly more factory look /ie see yourself more often
Typically West Coast stuff
Has a molded in swimstep
Has graphics in the gelcoat
are usually a bit more custom some awesome some terrible.
pluses and minuses to everything.
These arent hard and fast but typical.
LOTS of great stuff out there either way.
UD
Then Id ask what do you personally seem to gravitate toward..
Do you like East coast stuff or West Coast stuff?
typically East coast stuff -
Has a bolted on swimstep
Has paint Vs Gelcoat
has slightly more factory look /ie see yourself more often
Typically West Coast stuff
Has a molded in swimstep
Has graphics in the gelcoat
are usually a bit more custom some awesome some terrible.
pluses and minuses to everything.
These arent hard and fast but typical.
LOTS of great stuff out there either way.
UD
07-16-2009, 09:44 PM
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nothing against baja's but they are everywhere here, dont want the same boat as everyone else. the graphics on the newer ones are pretty cool though. plus, it seems like they need a lot of power to make any speed, unless they have changed thier hull design in the last few years, but im not looking to buy a new boat, just a solid used, 97-04? depending on price
