1973 Donzi X18. One of very few factory BBC/ Berkley Jet X18’s made.

16' Larson Senza with a very modified Chrysler 115. I ordered it with a reinforced transom because I knew how I would drive it. I wish I still had that boat, 0-40 faster than the Datsun 270Z at the time. I could launch it out of the water from a punch.

STV River Rocket.



Playing w/the trim buttons. No boat touching water at 95 mph.

Great shot of a small boat in chop!

Love it.
Extra points for the hot rod Chrysler.

Its running good still has that old 330 in it. Did a tank, transom and transom assy. In it last year and didn’t get it back together until august. We had it out quite a bit since then. Did the New Year’s Day run and had it out the weekend after. Sorry to hear about the divorce hope it all works out ok for you

That boat spent more time in the air than in the water. On Lake Huron we would get these big 3’-4’ rollers like the ocean. We would go out and see how high off the water we could get. I once got caught in a storm and I was in 10’-12’ waves. The worst part is I had to go against them to get to the harbor. I had to ride them like a moto-cross. By the time I got within 100 yards of the harbor, I had broken every motor mount in the outboard and my throttle linkage came loose. Fortunately I was sheltered by the seawall and the waves were only 3’-4’ and I was able to idle in. Boy I miss that boat.

CUSTOM ADDED EQUIPMENT
 Mercruiser 420 HP / 454 CI engine
 Latham hydraulic steering / hydraulic helm
 Flow Scan gauge
 Alpha SS lower unit (bullet nose) (1.5 ratio)
 Stainless steel propeller 14-1/4 x 28"
 Kiekhaeffer trim tabs
 Nordskog speedometer with racing pitot tube
 MSD rev limiter
 Sea strainer
 Gil aluminum HP exhaust manifolds
 Gil 4" Select Sound stainless steel mufflers
 VDO trim tab and rudder position gauges
 Halon automatic fire extinguisher
 Mercruiser remote reservoir for lower unit gear oil
 Engine pre-start oiling system
 Stereo cassette player
 Custom made full cover (black)
 Custom made Ryan tandem axle trailer

Maelstrom 23 from 30 years ago!

Nice. 18? More pics!

Wow have not seen a post from you in a LONG time. Didn’t you put a Diesel in that maelstrom ?

Edit: LOL,, just looked on the computer,,,,DUH. Didn't see the lettering on my phone last night.