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MacKal
10-17-2002, 04:42 PM
Can anyone help me figure out if this is an x-18 or what it is. I'm working from an rear photo where all I can see is a low black windshield and the jet pump out the back. The seller says it has a 455 olds (450hp) and an unknown jet drive. He says the engine cover does not go across the entire back of the boat like the x-18. Anyway its going for cheap and he says it does 70 and throws 30-40ft roosters! What is this thing? I'll try post the picture.

KMLFAMILY
10-17-2002, 04:57 PM
When checking models,alway"s use the model list up above. Great info there. Somebody here did a fantastic bit of work there ! I believe you will see the x-18 listed as being offered (73-79) yrs.

Craig
10-17-2002, 06:50 PM
There are lots of X-18 pics on here, but here's a few angles of one I took some pics of a good many years ago in Annapolis, Maryland. I didn't know at they time what I was looking at. I knew it was a Donzi and thought they must have changed the deck or something. One interesting thing about this X-18, you may notice, it has a wide stripe. Looks like 12" rather than the 6" 0r 7" stipe. I was thinking it must have been painted (at least the stripe)because I don't think the wider stripe came along ubtil the 80's. Maybe someone can verify.
http://www.donzi.net/photos/CZimmermann49.jpg

oldLenny
10-17-2002, 07:12 PM
Mackal. Good to hear from a relatively local person. I'm in Victoria. 6 hours to your left (looking North)...X's were from '73-78 I believe. Post some pics (even one) and we'll be able to help. Transom shot, deck shot, anything!

MacKal
10-17-2002, 07:28 PM
Lenny, I have a pic but my computer skills are so poor I don't even know how to post it. I know thats brutal. I have the pic on my desktop and when I select it, it says email it. If anyone is interested, then maybe they can post it for me?

boldts
10-17-2002, 07:58 PM
MacKal - email the picture to scott@mwdonziclub.com and I'll be happy to post it for you.

boldts
10-18-2002, 06:00 AM
Here is the picture.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/87donzijet.jpe

HP 600SC
10-18-2002, 07:16 AM
Wow! A stealth photo of the top secret F-2 boat for next year!!

RH
10-18-2002, 07:26 AM
From what I can tell, that looks like a 1970's era Cobra Jet boat with Donzi Insgnias on it. They were a low profile jet boat and the hull looks like that to me unless Donzi made them at some point. It would be a surprise to me if they (Donzi) made that style of boat. I have been know to be wrong many times!
RH

oldLenny
10-18-2002, 08:44 AM
I think it could possibly be a "180" Glasply with a jet, or possibly an "Avenger". They used the 18 hull and put on a higher freeboard deck like that. The jet is probably an add-on due to a previous outdrive failure.

It is NOT a Donzi. Look on the upper right of the transom for numbers for whatever it is. :)

Here is one (Glasply) just South of you that is similar, (Donzi 18 hull).

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/5/6/31844356.htm