Donzi ZR transom.....composite or wood?
07-08-2019 | 07:58 AM
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Donzi ZR transom.....composite or wood?
Anyone know for certain if the ZR has a composite transom? Specifically a 27' but I'd assume they're all the same.(except maybe the 38 ZRC)
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07-10-2019 | 03:44 AM
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For those who want the truth, this is a 2007 ZR27. The upper transom plate holes are clearly nice clean dry plywood but the bottom holes are dirty wet plywood. Dictionary definition roughly says a 'composite material' is a material made from two or more materials that when combined, form a different material.
So I guess Donzi haven't lied or misrepresented anything. The two materials they mix are plywood and water to form a soft, wet, 'composite', something like adding milk to breakfast cereal.
Cant speak for all ZR's but owners should be cautious, take nothing for granted.
So I guess Donzi haven't lied or misrepresented anything. The two materials they mix are plywood and water to form a soft, wet, 'composite', something like adding milk to breakfast cereal.
Cant speak for all ZR's but owners should be cautious, take nothing for granted.
07-10-2019 | 09:52 AM
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Ouch, that is frustrating to see especially on a 2007 boat. Cost? Depends on what all is involved. I would think it would be in the neighborhood of $5-8K for single engine boat, but I've not had to replace a transom in a long time, and back then it was $5K for single engine boat.
07-10-2019 | 11:11 AM
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What I find strange is my 99 26ZX is composite (some type of foam) in both the transom, coring, and stringers. Yet the cabin floor is plywood as is the surface under the v berth, they used a fiberglass liner in that area in later years. I wonder why they went back to wood in the transom area seems odd. I have always wanted a larger ZR but this concerns me as I always buy used.
