89 Donzi 25 much updating

[MOP]

Hi anyone looking for a Z25? I know this fellow pretty well, he has done alot of upgrading. He goes through his boats from stem to stern, it should be a good one.

1989 Donzi Z-25
LOA 24'-7"
beam 8'-6"
displacement 4200 lbs.
460 ci - 420hp 1989 OMC King Cobra with 280 original hours
new manifolds and risers in 2000
thermostat, plugs, wires, cap & rotor.....8/2001
points & condenser.....9/2002
complete rebuilt upper & lower OMC King Cobra vertical drive (clutch dog) 9/2002.....8 hours
drive boots, inside & outside raw water intake hoses.....9/2002
hull barrier coated with 5 thick coats of Interlux 2000E .......7/2001
hull completely sanded smooth to barrier coat and Interlux Micron Extra applied with foam roller 7/2002 (I picked up about 3 MPH from this process)
Bennett sport tabs....8/2001
6 SS pop up fender cleats.....8/2001
fresh water engine flush......8/2001
passenger side grab bar.....8/2001
bilge blower....8/2001
8' digital antenna with SS mount......8/2001
air horn and compressor......8/2001
custom canvas winter cover used 1 season...(winter 2001/2002)
1st battery...2000
2nd battery, battery switch with lock, all #2 marine wire with soldered connectors......8/2002
dash toggles and spade lugs.......8/2002
4 step SS swim ladder.....8/2002

[MOP]

Any ideas what this is worth? Gut would like to move it, the hours are original. I have had this guy for a customer for awhile he usualy keeps hi stuff real nice.

[Budmann]

Tuff call... That engine/drive package was a nightmare for Donzi. That's when O.M.C. owned Donzi and I had just left the Factory and went to a Donzi dealer in St. Pete. I sold quite a few Donzi's with this setup and ended up having a lot of unhappy customers. It sounds like he fixed allot of the problems, but there are still people with a bad taste in their mouth. When that drive lets loose, its big money to fix it. I sold a 33 that the guy replaced 9 drives in less than a year. I have the A.B.O.S. wholesale boat guide here and the book only goes back to 1990. The value is 16000 to 18000 with a Merc. Going to be less with a O.M.C. Hope this helps.