G60outlaw
02-01-2001, 05:47 AM
Hi,
First, I would like to say this is a great board and I sure hope you could help me
in finding a certain Donzi I have seen through the years. It is supposed to be an oddball Donzi and I'll try to tell you what I know about it.The memory does get a little hazy after a few years so these are my best recollections. Anyways I am hoping that you guys will be able to tell me what I am looking for and if anybody has one for sale (really looking for the hull).
I know that I first the Donzi in BOATING magazine. It was a Donzi that one of the columnists was restoring one in the early 90's, his name was Brock Yeates. He wrote some story of how Don Arronow was a friend and felt compelled to restore this little boat. From what I remember his Donzi was a little obscure because it was not a sweet 16 and didn't look like the typical Donzi. I believe it was either 14 or 16 feet long. It was built shortly after Arronow sold Donzi (about 2 to 5 yrs following) and had an open design more like a fishing boat. From what I recollect it was open form bow to stern with seats around the bow, a small "center" console starboard with a seat and a big camel hump type motor box aft. I believe, it was all white. From the story I thought it was called an F-14 or F-16 but I have never seen one in the classifieds and to the best of my knowledge in any Boat registries.
I always thought it was a great little boat but never paid much mind until I actually saw one at a boat yard. I saw it in Seattle on a Lake Washington called Yarrow Bay (about 1993 I think). The boat had a large type medallion saying Donzi on the bow, it was in pretty sad shape with out the motor and with beaten upholestry. This made me want one but at the time but I couldn't even afford to look at it. I haven't been back since but I am pretty sure it is gone (actually anyone care to check?). I was wondering if anybody may of known of it or actually owned it, I know it's a long shot but worth a try. So now I can start looking at one if I can figure out where.
Anyways hopefully this is an accurate enough recollection for somebody to identify the Donzi in question. If you have any info please e-mail me at paradox@intergate.ca (different form the posted one due to registration difficulties) and Thank you in advance!
-Rob
PS If I can dig up the magazine, I will post the piucture if neccessary.
First, I would like to say this is a great board and I sure hope you could help me
in finding a certain Donzi I have seen through the years. It is supposed to be an oddball Donzi and I'll try to tell you what I know about it.The memory does get a little hazy after a few years so these are my best recollections. Anyways I am hoping that you guys will be able to tell me what I am looking for and if anybody has one for sale (really looking for the hull).
I know that I first the Donzi in BOATING magazine. It was a Donzi that one of the columnists was restoring one in the early 90's, his name was Brock Yeates. He wrote some story of how Don Arronow was a friend and felt compelled to restore this little boat. From what I remember his Donzi was a little obscure because it was not a sweet 16 and didn't look like the typical Donzi. I believe it was either 14 or 16 feet long. It was built shortly after Arronow sold Donzi (about 2 to 5 yrs following) and had an open design more like a fishing boat. From what I recollect it was open form bow to stern with seats around the bow, a small "center" console starboard with a seat and a big camel hump type motor box aft. I believe, it was all white. From the story I thought it was called an F-14 or F-16 but I have never seen one in the classifieds and to the best of my knowledge in any Boat registries.
I always thought it was a great little boat but never paid much mind until I actually saw one at a boat yard. I saw it in Seattle on a Lake Washington called Yarrow Bay (about 1993 I think). The boat had a large type medallion saying Donzi on the bow, it was in pretty sad shape with out the motor and with beaten upholestry. This made me want one but at the time but I couldn't even afford to look at it. I haven't been back since but I am pretty sure it is gone (actually anyone care to check?). I was wondering if anybody may of known of it or actually owned it, I know it's a long shot but worth a try. So now I can start looking at one if I can figure out where.
Anyways hopefully this is an accurate enough recollection for somebody to identify the Donzi in question. If you have any info please e-mail me at paradox@intergate.ca (different form the posted one due to registration difficulties) and Thank you in advance!
-Rob
PS If I can dig up the magazine, I will post the piucture if neccessary.