Worst "High Performance" Boats Ever Built?
01-29-2014, 12:53 PM
#171
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As for the Donzi lean....its a design from the 60s....became obsolete when the 21 Challenger came out. Ive driven a 22 Donzi into the very high 90s, great looking boat, they arent known for their handling, theyre known for their looks.
01-29-2014, 03:32 PM
#172
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I sold VIP's for a while and we sold a few of the Vindicators. They all ran good and customers loved them except it was the era of OMC outdrives in them (I think they owned VIP at the time).
The small blocks were OK but the 460's grenaded the drives.Had one customer w/a 23 and I lost track at 3 drives. Sucked too cuz the dealer had ZERO experience dealing w/Hi Perf and always blamed the customer even though i knew better.
The small blocks were OK but the 460's grenaded the drives.Had one customer w/a 23 and I lost track at 3 drives. Sucked too cuz the dealer had ZERO experience dealing w/Hi Perf and always blamed the customer even though i knew better.
Must have been 88/89, there was a recall on them, took my father about 6/7 tries before things were done right
01-29-2014, 04:41 PM
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The 460's were eating drives which were from the V-8 O/B's. They were questionable on a 300 HP O/B not even close to holding the torque of a 460 ford.
The small blocks ran the V-6 O/B case.
01-29-2014, 06:33 PM
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I'm not sure of the root cause but the fix was an updated shift cable and shift mechanisim to keep it from popping out of gear. I had one but it was a small block.
The 460's were eating drives which were from the V-8 O/B's. They were questionable on a 300 HP O/B not even close to holding the torque of a 460 ford.
The small blocks ran the V-6 O/B case.
The 460's were eating drives which were from the V-8 O/B's. They were questionable on a 300 HP O/B not even close to holding the torque of a 460 ford.
The small blocks ran the V-6 O/B case.
01-29-2014, 08:56 PM
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I'm not sure of the root cause but the fix was an updated shift cable and shift mechanisim to keep it from popping out of gear. I had one but it was a small block.
The 460's were eating drives which were from the V-8 O/B's. They were questionable on a 300 HP O/B not even close to holding the torque of a 460 ford.
The small blocks ran the V-6 O/B case.
The 460's were eating drives which were from the V-8 O/B's. They were questionable on a 300 HP O/B not even close to holding the torque of a 460 ford.
The small blocks ran the V-6 O/B case.
01-29-2014, 10:16 PM
#178
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The worst boat I have ever owned was a HTM. Fast but built like crap. Not sure how the new owners build them.
01-30-2014, 06:11 AM
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I had it done. About $1500. after the recall expired. We also did several at the dealer I worked for at the time.
Sold a 20' Stratus cuddy cabin to a guy that brought it back due to this.
It was popping out of gear and I thought I had it fixed by adjusting the cable.Took the guys money, towed the old Sonic to the big lake and came home to the Stratus back in my drive way!
I did a walk around and found the prop (stainless) was destroyed too. I skyed and it took a while for my heart rate to come down enough to call the guy and ask WTF.
He had taken it to Buckeye Lake and had the shifting problem.He said the prop was that way when he bought it!
Was also his first time on Buckeye
Any way........., he agreed to let me fix the shifting issue and thats what it was. Again, a small block w/no issues in the gear case.
KCHOTBOAT, I never knew that. I knew they were fast but heard that.
Sold a 20' Stratus cuddy cabin to a guy that brought it back due to this.
It was popping out of gear and I thought I had it fixed by adjusting the cable.Took the guys money, towed the old Sonic to the big lake and came home to the Stratus back in my drive way!
I did a walk around and found the prop (stainless) was destroyed too. I skyed and it took a while for my heart rate to come down enough to call the guy and ask WTF.
He had taken it to Buckeye Lake and had the shifting problem.He said the prop was that way when he bought it!
Was also his first time on Buckeye
Any way........., he agreed to let me fix the shifting issue and thats what it was. Again, a small block w/no issues in the gear case.
KCHOTBOAT, I never knew that. I knew they were fast but heard that.
Last edited by Twin O/B Sonic; 01-30-2014 at 06:13 AM.
01-30-2014, 06:59 AM
#180
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Back in the late 80's I helped a local Citation dealer with demo's . They had a 26' Lazer with twin OMC 460's that would run 80mph . Boat broke 3 drives before it sold , and was falling apart a little more each time out . The new owners were so unhappy they sued over it . The whole boat shook going fast ......
