CDMA
07-02-2001, 04:55 PM
Here are some links to the "summer fun run" Sean O set up. It really was great. I didn't bring my boat to Claudio's later but I made seperate links to a couple of the only classic donzi represenative around. My little yellow guy held his own pretty well. I belive we were the shortest boat by 7 feet and we basically kept up for most of the run. Did have to cruise at 4 grand though.
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/home_1.htm
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/images/photos_1/DSC00060.JPG
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/
For those of you that have followed my boat I replaced my blown alpha with a rebuilt unit from Moss Marine in Amityville. The bad news is that it only took 2 days to blow that one. Luckily I made it through the run. I brought it back to them and they took it back no questions asked. A new one should be all ready for me on Friday. They really seem to be standing behind their product so I guess that is a positive thing. I really am pretty dejected but what can you do. Was it still worth it??? I think so. There is no way I could have kept up with those guys with the volvo. There just wasn't the high speed control that was needed. The first drive that went the guys at Moss marine later told me had been rebuilt once before using aftermarket parts and poorly shimmed. The second one ( their rebuilt unit) they just said most likely it was just a fluke. A crack in a gear that went unnoticed or something. I went in this morning and was considering buying a bravo but they talked me out of it. The guys there really seem knowledgeable and said the alpha should be fine with what I am asking it to do. So the alpha gets one more shot then it is off to Bravo...or maybe my parents won't notice if I bolt on that ASD-6 in my basement.....
Chris
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/home_1.htm
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/images/photos_1/DSC00060.JPG
http://www.thunderboatalley.com/Summer_2001/
For those of you that have followed my boat I replaced my blown alpha with a rebuilt unit from Moss Marine in Amityville. The bad news is that it only took 2 days to blow that one. Luckily I made it through the run. I brought it back to them and they took it back no questions asked. A new one should be all ready for me on Friday. They really seem to be standing behind their product so I guess that is a positive thing. I really am pretty dejected but what can you do. Was it still worth it??? I think so. There is no way I could have kept up with those guys with the volvo. There just wasn't the high speed control that was needed. The first drive that went the guys at Moss marine later told me had been rebuilt once before using aftermarket parts and poorly shimmed. The second one ( their rebuilt unit) they just said most likely it was just a fluke. A crack in a gear that went unnoticed or something. I went in this morning and was considering buying a bravo but they talked me out of it. The guys there really seem knowledgeable and said the alpha should be fine with what I am asking it to do. So the alpha gets one more shot then it is off to Bravo...or maybe my parents won't notice if I bolt on that ASD-6 in my basement.....
Chris