Best 16-20 performance boat`
 

Any ideas only ones that come to mind are 16/18 donzi and a 202 stinger anything else out there. Guy i know is looking for something. Small block alpha big block alpha or bravo just trying to get him to buy something.
-Mike

An older 20ft Sutphen.

What kind of water is he planning on running it in? The Donzi classics are cool boats. Checkmate has some smaller models that look and run pretty well in calmer water too.

Why is he adverse to a 20-24' boat?

If he would go up to 21' the older (late 80's) 21' Liberators are pretty sweet boats for the cost. They ride well in rougher seas and move pretty good (but most of them have a BBF 460 in them)...

look at this onehttp://forums.boatfreaks.org/showthread.php?t=15551

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it is a 93 22 ft donzi may be the best deal on one i have seen and the boat runs well

If he would consider an outboard:

1) Allison
2) STV

Both are 100+ MPH boats with a good Merc on the back.

Mike

Yea he'll do an OB. He's looking to do lakes and just really small water just to get the feel of a boat, speeds and so on. But doesnt want to go to big so 20 maybe 21 but only looking to spent 4-5K

Mike i showed him that Donzi when it cam on but way to much coin for him.
-Mike

4-5K?

Might find an old Hydrostream for that amount.... That's not much of a budget though.

Mike

True its not but i bought a 222 stinger for 6.5K with a fresh 454 2 years ago so i was guessing 4-5 would be ok. I mean he can fix anything it needs, paint, refresh engine, and so on.
-Mike

The old hydrostream is the answer...or a small Scarab jetboat...or put all the money into the motor and mount it on an aluminum jetboat. A small Boston Whaler jetboat can be bought for that and not lose money when you sell...but it's not fast....$4-5K doesn't really buy fast and reliable too often.

Make it easy and find yourself a Cole Starfire..........

21 Challenger/Superboat/Shadow. They were the ones winning the races:drink:

Here's a few:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/1609544642.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/1633509083.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/1634024654.html

For4-5k I'll take 2:evilb:

92 cole fish and ski 18. 200 hp mercury XR2. lifetime tags and new tires on trailer. $4500

Pics?

Best I can do..........

I have these for him to check out:
http://hartford.craigslist.org/boa/1643486895.html
http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/1649178064.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/boa/1640921738.html

Im trying to get him something that will be on the site so when he wants to move up he can come check out whats on here instead of say scream and fly that is small stuff and mostly outboard.
-Mike

This would be my pick. Donzi 18 Classics have a great ride and are beautiful boats. In my opinion, of all the other boats, this would probably be worth the most after a resto.

Coolest boat of all the suggestions too!:kiss:

Mike a year and a half ago I bought a 1991 Donzi sweet 16 in mint condition for $ 6,000 , it runs 45 mph and handles 2 footers like a 20 foot boat . Best deal on a boat I ever made . Great for skiing the kids ,tubing and just going for a blast and it looks cool, a 16 foot veresion of an offshore boat.

Rick G.

I have an 87 Checkmate with 210hp 4.3 with alpha,runs 55 all day long on gps and is a blast to drive.I believe its 17.5' in awesome shape.It could be had for 3500.00

A 18 foot Powerplay/Powerquest is a big little boat that can handle some rough stuff. They mostly came with 260s and will run 60 with it. Well built and Michigan has a ton of them that i am sure you could pick one up in decent condition for that price.

i sold a baja 196sport last summer for $4800, it had a 454 alpha setup and would run 67gps on a good day. not to many around but it was a good boat to me.