oldLenny
09-09-2001, 10:22 PM
Those with these boats, ONLY X BOATS, have you noticed that the "cowling flair" as it rises, from the transom/hatch area, and then proceeds towards the cockpit, the topside, (sun) has varying widths along its length as it traverses along the deck? 3/8" to 3/4 at points in question. Seems to get a bit fat then skinny, fatter again and neither side is identical? The fairing of it all seems sporatic.
As well, when these boats were introduced, in say 1973?-74 who was at the helm of Donzi (Chisholmes?)and does ANYONE know where this concept came from? (It WAS something landed on a Classic deck) I can't help but look at the fairing, expand it, radius it, "do the lines", and let it "fall" back to the hull (enclose the cockpit area naturally) and see a "fighter cockpit and/or canopy origin."
Does anyone know where the idea came from?
Just curious,...
And an offer(desperate pleading) to some incredibly nice person,...
My wife has a Computer Conference in Miami sometime in the next 3 months. (near Christmas) Can I trust/and or bribe ANYONE, preferably the BEST, (that should narrow it down...) to take her out for a "quick" ride and not scare the #$it out of her, must have open exhaust, and go 60+(NOT 95.2) She won't break the hatch cover...I want her to make the journey back home (3500 miles) somewhat "Happy" and loving these things and not talk about..."and then we flipped, and then we flipped again, and then I was saved by this Dolphin...I think his name was Flipper" :rolleyes:
I can see it now...
http://www.donzi.net/photos/summer.jpg
I'm sure she flew out here... Dammit, you were right behind me Scot!...Didn't you see her?...!!! Oh,...Great!...look over there,...isn't that a 'gator?...now what?
As well, when these boats were introduced, in say 1973?-74 who was at the helm of Donzi (Chisholmes?)and does ANYONE know where this concept came from? (It WAS something landed on a Classic deck) I can't help but look at the fairing, expand it, radius it, "do the lines", and let it "fall" back to the hull (enclose the cockpit area naturally) and see a "fighter cockpit and/or canopy origin."
Does anyone know where the idea came from?
Just curious,...
And an offer(desperate pleading) to some incredibly nice person,...
My wife has a Computer Conference in Miami sometime in the next 3 months. (near Christmas) Can I trust/and or bribe ANYONE, preferably the BEST, (that should narrow it down...) to take her out for a "quick" ride and not scare the #$it out of her, must have open exhaust, and go 60+(NOT 95.2) She won't break the hatch cover...I want her to make the journey back home (3500 miles) somewhat "Happy" and loving these things and not talk about..."and then we flipped, and then we flipped again, and then I was saved by this Dolphin...I think his name was Flipper" :rolleyes:
I can see it now...
http://www.donzi.net/photos/summer.jpg
I'm sure she flew out here... Dammit, you were right behind me Scot!...Didn't you see her?...!!! Oh,...Great!...look over there,...isn't that a 'gator?...now what?