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cummins
01-31-2002, 02:38 PM
I just bought my first Donzi 1998 22 Classic with 502…79hrs on it. White with yellow strip. Now I have 4months to figure out were to put front bumpers when it's docked biggrin.gif

HP 600SC
01-31-2002, 02:42 PM
cummins, congratulations on your first Donzi!
Bring it down here and we'll run it! no need to wait!
Ted M.

Tony
01-31-2002, 02:55 PM
HP...great signature!

Just like the movie "Fargo", which is just ahead of "A Simple Plan" on my oddball list of favorites.

Danny
01-31-2002, 03:28 PM
Mike
Nice boat congratulations.
Another Donzi in Ontario, there's getting to be more of us everyday.
Where do you boat? Not a lot of marinas in Waterloo.
Danny

mattyboy
01-31-2002, 04:31 PM
nice first step right to a 22 502 very nice
good luck welcome aboard

Matt

Digger
01-31-2002, 05:10 PM
welcome Cummins! Enjoy!

cummins
01-31-2002, 05:38 PM
Danny,
The boat will be used on the Muskoka lakes and call home on Lake Joseph. There is probably 50 Donzi's on these lakes of which very few are on the web site or even know about it. Hopefully we will change that this summer. biggrin.gif

Dr. Dan
01-31-2002, 06:08 PM
Congratulations, great boat, we have a '93 22,still learning how to not kill myself and keep up with the lunatics on this board...But it's all fun!!!! biggrin.gif ...Doc

Shanghied Again
01-31-2002, 06:10 PM
Cummins, Congradulations, Sweet boat and I love yellow stripes thats what attracted me to the 16 I had!

Sagbay32
01-31-2002, 07:18 PM
Is it the boat from Indiana?

cummins
01-31-2002, 07:34 PM
The Boat is a Fresh water one from up here and was used on a very small lake east of Toronto. The super charged boat from Michagan has disappered from Internet boat. So if you race a white and yellow one be careful biggrin.gif

RickR
01-31-2002, 07:47 PM
Congratulations!!!
I use a fender hanger
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=201&prrfnbr=4349&store_num=5&store_name=Anchor%20%26%20Docking&subdept_num=290&subdept_name=Fenders%20 %26%20Docking&class_num=292&class_name=Fender%20Accessories&outlet

from West Marine for the midship fender and tie the aft one around the cleat.
Sorry UBB will not accept the link. You'll have to copy and paste
Good Luck with the new TOY!

roadtrip se
01-31-2002, 10:27 PM
Cummins,

You're going to love that boat!
Congratulations! Now plan on bringing
it down to Kentucky this spring
and showing it off to everybody!

The yellow procharged boat out
of Indiana is still out on Trader.
Been there forever. Think it would
really push 93? I'd like to see it!
If it were whippled, I would be making
low ball offers on it already.

Looking for the sun in Texas...

Todd

Stix Magill
01-31-2002, 11:38 PM
Cummins,

You just bought the boat I have been dreaming of! I bought a Minx (no regrets!) because I got a deal, but a 502 Bravo 22 Classic is, in my book, the shiznit!
Congrats!
And by the way, don't mess with it unless you have to. The most important thing I have learned from this board is not to mess with a good thing.

Scott Smith

BigGrizzly
02-01-2002, 12:56 AM
Great your goning to love it, can't say anything that hasn't been said already.

Randy

Crazy Horse
02-01-2002, 01:12 PM
Cummins,
Congrats.
Good luck with your new boat. My 22 has the yellow stripes as well, very pretty.

cummins
02-01-2002, 01:47 PM
Hey Crazy what engine is in yours?? I guess white and yellow is relatively uncommon which is great in my mind. I originally wanted Navy but I think I like the yellow better now. It seems more of a summer colour. biggrin.gif

EricG
02-01-2002, 06:02 PM
Congrats on the new boat!!! There's nothing more thrilling than taking the new Donzi out for the first time....and the second time....and the third.... biggrin.gif

As far as the color.....who would want a yellow boat? wink.gif
http://www.donzi.net/photos/egudgel09.jpg

cummins
02-03-2002, 07:33 AM
Thanx for all the well wishes and help with the ultimate decision to buy my boat. I look forward to using it and keeping very close tabs on this superb web site and all the great Donzi fan's. biggrin.gif

RPD
02-03-2002, 08:49 AM
returning to your initial interest in hanging fenders.... I made two special ones for my 16... purchased a 3 ft piece of piling bumper, the type with two half-round tubes inside a canvas cover, designed to be nailed to a piling... took it to a canvas shop and had 6 grommets placed, one in each corner and one midway on each side... Then I bought a set of suction cups with bungee cords, sold to hold down boat covers, and threaded them through the grommets... the cups come in sets of 4 so it was perfect for 2 fenders... Now, using the suction cups I can place the fenders along the gunwale/rubrail which works perfectly when against a couple dock pilings...

All the materials are available at West and BoatUS

RPD
02-03-2002, 09:14 AM
PS: If you are against a seawall rather than pilings, I found that PWC fenders work well... they are designed to fit over the gunwale and are held in place by a suction cup... they may be too small for a 22 but should work well on 16 or 18's

PPS: only problem with suction cups is they can slip, so a light backup line can help keep things in place.

Ed Donnelly
02-03-2002, 01:19 PM
Lake Joseph? WOW People with Donzis on lake joseph are too busy counting their millions to have time to serf the web.Spread the word this summer. It would be great to have more ontarions on this site.Enjoy your Donzi

Blewbyu
02-04-2002, 07:42 PM
Name like yers,ya oughtta plunk a H/S diesel in it if the 502 craps out.
Welcome aboard!!!!!!

cummins
02-05-2002, 07:04 AM
Blewbyu,

I was thinking of twin diesels. biggrin.gif