What year (s) 18's had a two piece engine cover?

[Philip47]

Was looking at a boat suposed to be a "70-71"
but has a two piece engine cover?

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[Ralph Savarese]

3 piece engine covers on 66 and early 67 one piece by 68

[Greg]

My Donzi is dated Aug. 31, '66 and is Ser. #92. Mine is a one piece engine hatch. There is another member here that has a boat with a lower number than mine and his has the three piece hatch. Look behind the dash for writing in black marker, it will be under the fiberglass and hard to read.

[Philip47]

Originally posted by Greg:
My Donzi is dated Aug. 31, '66 and is Ser. #92. Mine is a one piece engine hatch. There is another member here that has a boat with a lower number than mine and his has the three piece hatch. Look behind the dash for writing in black marker, it will be under the fiberglass and hard to read.
May I have your e-mail address or phone number? I have quite a few question to help me propperly identify the year of this Donzi.

Thanks, Phil

[BigGrizzly]

the 1971 Corsican had a two piece cover,and its a 18.

Randy

[BERTRAM BOY]

My 1966 2+3 was built in late '66 and is a single hatch(hull # 105).
I've never heard of a 2 piece hatch on a 2+3. And I've never heard of a triple hatch '67.
BERTRAM BOY

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[Philip47]

Originally posted by BERTRAM BOY:
My 1966 2+3 was built in late '66 and is a single hatch(hull # 105).
I've never heard of a 2 piece hatch on a 2+3. And I've never heard of a triple hatch '67.
BERTRAM BOY
Sorry, I'm a novice and it's the only way I was to describe it as the two side hatches open out.

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[BERTRAM BOY]

Philip,
If that boat is a triple hatch, it's definetley not a '71. Crawl under the dash and look for a number handwritten in magic marker, behind where the grab rail is.
BERTRAM BOY

[Kenn]

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The Mad Poodle man is absolutly correct.

The Donzi Corsican is the only 18 which came with a 2 piece split hatch.

Click on these 2 items and see Corsican 001 and see the 2 piece split hatch.
http://www.donzi.net/hull/C18-C01/Corsican-001-a.jpg

http://www.donzi.net/hull/C18-C01/Corsican-001-b.jpg


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[Formula Jr]

There is another place to look for numbers. These seem to be on boats in the mid to earily 70's. Starboard engine compartment, inner topside centered. A metal plate with stamped numbers could be glassed in with a single stroke of clear resin on top. Next big gathering I go to, I'll have to remember to bring an electronic stud finder, an see if its in more of them.

[Scott Pearson]

Could be a bench seat 19 foot Hornet. They had a 2 piece hatch


(NJ)Scott

[GeneD]

I concur, only the 18 Corsican had a two piece hatch.

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Melbourne, Florida

[BERTRAM BOY]

Yup, I agree . A two hatch boat could be a Corsican. When he said 18, I automaticly thought it was a 2+3.
BERTRAM BOY