RickSE
07-24-2000, 05:16 PM
The 2001 Donzi/Pro-Line Dealer Convention was last week. What a great event, Donzi and Pro-Line did a super job. Thought you guys might like a short report.
Mercruiser News:
The 502 is being replaced by a new 425 H.P., 496 BBC. 502 engines and parts will only be produced long enough to cover existing warranties, 5-6 years before being fully discontinued. The base 454 engine is being replaced by a new 320 H.P., 377 c.i. SBC, basically a mass-produced Scorpion. Mercruiser uses a stroker crank from Lunati and hypereutectic pistons in this engine. It’ll cost about $2,000 over the 350 MAG and is 140 lbs. lighter than 454.
Donzi Highlights:
38 ZX Daytona, Poker Run Edition, twin 575 EFI blower motors. Bob Teague from Powerboat Magazine & Teague Marine was the driver for this boat. While all other boats were required to stay in the bay, Bob would take people out in to the Gulf on request. We requested as often as we could and went out three days in a row. The best ride was on Monday; we went out for 20-25 minutes in seas of 5-6 ft running close to 65-MPH. The next day I had blisters on my hands from this ride, stood up in the back, well worth it though. Wednesday the seas calmed down and we broke past 70-MPH in the Gulf. This boat would run 83 in the Bay but is capable of 89-MPH blasts. What a great ride, loved the sound of those superchargers!! Thanks for the great ride Bob.
28 ZX Scorpion Edition, twin 377 Scorpions. Ted one of the test drivers for Donzi showed us the ropes on this boat. What a great drivers boat. The 28 with Scorpions really likes to chine walk. Ted was very helpful though and showed us how to defeat the chine walking and also what to do when a stepped hull boat starts to loose traction in a turn. This boat will be available with the new 6.2L(377) engines.
The 22 ZX will also be available with the new 6.2L engine. Sounds like the big block is gone for good in this boat.
45 ZX, triple 500 EFI motors. This is huge boat and was capable of running neck and neck with the 38 Daytona. You gota love a boat that has a ladder into the engine compartment.
Harbormaster, I have over 80 digital pictures from this event, would you be interested in posting some of them?
[This message has been edited by RickS (edited 07-24-2000).]
Mercruiser News:
The 502 is being replaced by a new 425 H.P., 496 BBC. 502 engines and parts will only be produced long enough to cover existing warranties, 5-6 years before being fully discontinued. The base 454 engine is being replaced by a new 320 H.P., 377 c.i. SBC, basically a mass-produced Scorpion. Mercruiser uses a stroker crank from Lunati and hypereutectic pistons in this engine. It’ll cost about $2,000 over the 350 MAG and is 140 lbs. lighter than 454.
Donzi Highlights:
38 ZX Daytona, Poker Run Edition, twin 575 EFI blower motors. Bob Teague from Powerboat Magazine & Teague Marine was the driver for this boat. While all other boats were required to stay in the bay, Bob would take people out in to the Gulf on request. We requested as often as we could and went out three days in a row. The best ride was on Monday; we went out for 20-25 minutes in seas of 5-6 ft running close to 65-MPH. The next day I had blisters on my hands from this ride, stood up in the back, well worth it though. Wednesday the seas calmed down and we broke past 70-MPH in the Gulf. This boat would run 83 in the Bay but is capable of 89-MPH blasts. What a great ride, loved the sound of those superchargers!! Thanks for the great ride Bob.
28 ZX Scorpion Edition, twin 377 Scorpions. Ted one of the test drivers for Donzi showed us the ropes on this boat. What a great drivers boat. The 28 with Scorpions really likes to chine walk. Ted was very helpful though and showed us how to defeat the chine walking and also what to do when a stepped hull boat starts to loose traction in a turn. This boat will be available with the new 6.2L(377) engines.
The 22 ZX will also be available with the new 6.2L engine. Sounds like the big block is gone for good in this boat.
45 ZX, triple 500 EFI motors. This is huge boat and was capable of running neck and neck with the 38 Daytona. You gota love a boat that has a ladder into the engine compartment.
Harbormaster, I have over 80 digital pictures from this event, would you be interested in posting some of them?
[This message has been edited by RickS (edited 07-24-2000).]