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FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack
02-21-2002, 01:57 PM
I'd like to see some good pics of "Baby Donzis".
Were they really 14' long???!!!
66 degrees today at Ground Zero. Man, am I itchin' for the 80s, big time. I'll take the global warming, hell I'll take any warm or semi-warm days Mother Nature wants to give us. But man, winter still sux!!
Scott Pearson
02-21-2002, 05:09 PM
Take a drive down to Howell NJ...About an hour south of Staten Island. You can see a 14 in person... before the restoration. Plus you get to see Chris's (CMDA) fresh paint job on his 22 project. Also my 68 18.

(NJ)Scott
CDMA
02-21-2002, 05:25 PM
5 to 1 odds there is a pink flamingo somewhere on my boat. wink wink wink

Chris
BERTRAM BOY
02-21-2002, 05:35 PM
A pink flamingo with with a pearl tint on it.....
BERTRAM BOY :D :D :D
Looped
02-21-2002, 10:12 PM
Chris,
Something is on it but it's not a pink flamingo :D
ToonaFish
02-21-2002, 10:35 PM
Did it come from the attic?
Jim
02-22-2002, 10:36 AM
I will dig some pics out, my buddy owns one and I use to take it out all the time. What a blast to drive, he had a 4cyl 170hp I/o in it and it did around 55. It was defiently 14ft and you could take her into a corner at full throtle and just crank the wheel, it would turn on a dime. The pics will be from some time ago since he hasn't taken it out of storage in a long time, 6- 8 yrs. I believe he wants to repower it and hasn't had the extra cash to do it.

Thanks Jim
FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack
02-22-2002, 11:45 AM
Jim,

Thanks. The sixteen looks short to me, I can't imagine what the "Baby" looks like. Sounds like a nice hairy ride at top end! Cool. Looking foward to the pics.

Eric
Scott Pearson
02-23-2002, 08:24 AM
Toona,Craig,Cliff, Chris (You know you better watch what you say Chris...I can repaint this nice 22 again,and it wont be red and white)

What is this....pick on Scott day.
Jim, The 14 you know of is Red... Dougs boat. I'm pretty sure.

(NJ)Scott
Jim
02-25-2002, 01:49 PM
Scott,
Thats the one, are you the one who inquired about purchasing it? I have known Doug for about 24 years and I believe he picked it up a good 5 to 6 years before that. We ran the boat down around Niantic and on the CT River. What a blast to drive, we ended up buying a 18' classic as well
but I alway's enjoyed riding in the 14'.
bverd
02-25-2002, 03:17 PM
Here are some pics of the Weavers (http://www.verd.com/donzi/air_time.html) in their Baby 14' on Lake George in 2000 --Brad
FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack
02-25-2002, 04:43 PM
Thanks Brad. I'd gotten those from the Lake George Donzi Club's website, but the ones you turned me onto are probably better quality. I've seen the red one and the one with the open bow. Any others out there?
Scott Pearson
02-25-2002, 08:19 PM
Jim,
Yes I tried to buy that boat last year. I offered him a nice chunk of cash also. I guess Doug really didnt want to sell it. He is a great guy to talk with! Tell him I said hello and the offer still stands.

(NJ)Scott
Jim
03-20-2002, 10:00 AM
Eric,
I finally dug some pics out on the 14' donzi, I will post a couple more later today. The quality isn't the greatest since the photo is a little old.

The picture was taken at lake champlain, had taken her up near Burlington a couple of times.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jslahtosky2.jpg
Jim
03-20-2002, 01:38 PM
Here are two other pics I found, brings back some memories.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jslahtosky3.jpg

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jslahtosky4.jpg
FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack
03-22-2002, 02:30 PM
Jim,

Thanks for the pics! Very cool. I bet it's a blast of a ride. My first boat was a 12' crackerbox with a V6 Buick. You can see it at www.geocities.com/Kool_Toyz (http://www.geocities.com/Kool_Toyz) It didn't turn well at speed though. I bet the Baby Donzi turns on a dime.

Eric