Missile Update

[CDMA]

Well the missile is undergoing a one week "restoration" ! eek! :D

Right after school ended I went like gangbusters:

Transom reinforced
Refurbished (used lightly) interior
New Carpet
New teak insets a
New wood dash
New Teleflex steering
Gaffrig Speedo
Still working on the tach


Forthcoming:
New fuel tank from Geoo
New running lights
All new wiring
New bilge pumps ( wow this catamaran thing is different)


Still in the wings:
New outboard. The hunt continues and a trip to Chicago may be in order next week. Anyone want to go for a ride? eek!
Paint looks horrible but it will have to do for now.

No time for pictures yet...she is going to florida with me done or not...so about that trailer....


Chris

Yes mom, finishing wood in the basement on Christmas eve...and yes Dad the trawler isn't the only boat with teak now...got extra varnish???

[Rootsy]

Rock On Man!!! i'd go with ya but i'll be in Da UP eh... sledding is calling my name...

paint? you mean pearson couldn't pull that off in like 24 hours for ya???

where are the photos!

Root - also questioned about sanding in the basement a time or two wink

[HyperDonzi]

If you pass through Columbus, I will buy lunch. Do you know of any other missles for sale anywhere?

Tommy

[BERTRAM BOY]

Chris,
I maybe in for a ride....I found a left hand Alpha in Chicago.........

[CDMA]

BERTRAM BOY:
Chris,
I maybe in for a ride....I found a left hand Alpha in Chicago......... As I was saying...still looking for someone to go for a ride with me wink wink :)

[BERTRAM BOY]

Well,
We know it won't be Pearson. He's gotta (insert lame ass excuse here) da house....

BERTRAM BOY :D :D :D

[BERTRAM BOY]

Tommy,
send me an email with your #. If we have time we'll try to stop.........

[Air 22]

Chris....

Are u still planning on a stop-over on Friday the 2nd? Plenty of room on "The Pad" for the missile next to our 22C wink

D

[HyperDonzi]

BERTRAM BOY:
Tommy,
send me an email with your #. If we have time we'll try to stop......... Here, my number is 740-815-9430.

[GEOO]

Chris,
What did you want in the tank?
93 Mobil. :)
94 Sunoco & Water? :(
104 race unleaded? :D
Washed and cleaned?? :p
GEOO's Mix eek!

[CDMA]

http://www.donzi.net/photos/CDMAmissile1.jpg

Note the "knees" under the transom. I added those to help stiffen the transom. You can't see the two additional knees outboard.
http://www.donzi.net/photos/CDMAmissile2.jpg

I buffed the paint up a little. Still has a fair amount of dings and nicks but it at least shines a little.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/CDMAmissile3.jpg


More later... still shooting for a Friday departure...and getting an outboard Thursday eek! eek!

[mattyboy]

looking good Chris


Matty

[penbroke]

The shine looks good from where I'm sitting! Maybe mine will look that good someday...

Good luck on the trip.
Frank

[WOT-sup]

Chris,
The boat looks great. I had one for several years, the ride is something else!! The transition from just being 'planed off' to air entrapment is a rush. You're gonna love it. :D

Brad

[CDMA]

Brad,

Well we will go for a ride this winter. I have been looking to get in touch with you.

E mail me a number to reach you at.

Chris

[CDMA]

The motor trek was a failure :(

So the question now is...

Missile to Florida w/o motor and deal with it there?

Or just say screw it and come boatles...

Chris

Why must I want an inline???

[WOT-sup]

Chris

Bring it on! I would love to get back into a Missile, the ride in a tunnel is just cool. I'll make a couple of calls (long shots) for an inline.
You all set for accomodations?

Brad

[McGary911]

Boat looks great! That used interior looks to be in pretty good shape too. Take the boat with you to FL, if you find something while you're down there, you'll be kicking yourself for not having the boat. Have you checked the classifieds at www.screamandfly.com (http://www.screamandfly.com) ? Scream and Fly link (http://forums.screamandfly.com/modules.php?s=&name=Classifieds&s=&menu=15) Doesn't look like much there now. Maybe throw up a post that you need a motor, and see if anyone responds. Good luck.

[Air 22]

Well, after a short overnite and Crissy's cooking :p at 0700 we sent Chris on his way to Sarasota. The missile looked great in my yard next to the Donzi wink Only 12hrs and you're there Chris... :D
Drive Safe...it was really great having ya visit. See ya soon...can't wait for that factory tour :D :D

[Fish boy]

Hey Chris,
The boat looks fantastic- as all boats in your personal navy do.

Just a thought on the motor: I do not know much about this motor, but I think it will be coming out soon (if not already). I saw a pic on anoter site and saved it because I thought it was really cool. It is a NEW Mrec 200, but is built with a retro look. Not sure is it is what ou are looking for, but would look really nice on the back of the missle and probably not have too many maintenance headaches (and have a warranty).

There are also a lot of guys on S&F that have old racing motors and might be some help in finding what you are looking for.

Anyway, I am glad the missle found a home that will bring it back to its original splendor.

Fish
http://www.donzi.net/photos/jstaples101.jpg

[Fish boy]

One more thing... make sure you get a lot of seat time driving the boat before you really "fly "her. Tunnels, especially the true tunnels like the missle, are a different beast. I almost lost my dad and I almost killed my brother and I in tunnel boats. I love them, but you really need to know the boat WELL before you push her. Don't want to be a nag, just want to give my $.02.

Fish

PS- here is a pic of my dad.. the same year he was Nat'l champion and set a world record, showing off the bottom of his tunnel. He was OK on this flip.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jstaples102.jpg

[BUIZILLA]

Me and my next door neighbor (Ted and Kirk Swing) when we were kids had one and flipped it over backwards one day outside Pelican Harbor... I think it had a 125 or a 140 then... his friend, Craig Tokarsky, got crazy and put twins on another one, and stood it straight up in the air, then over backwards, in front of the Marine Stadium grandstands soon after that.

J

[Fish boy]

Hey Buz,
I think I have a picture of your friend craig with the twins...

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jstaples103.jpg

[Fish boy]

Not all bad news on tunnels chris... they are a ton of fun. Here is a clip from last weekend. A friend of mine, Parker Rabe (some of you may know him as the son of Randy Rabe of Rabco Boats) flys a tunnel better than any non-professional I have ever seen. I saw him do a "wheelie" at 85mph with both hands over his head and a bottle of mad dog in one if them. Incidentally, the bow was muh higher than in the video.

He has a ton of hours behind the wheel of tunnels and can safely push them farther than anyone I have ever seen.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/videos/winter_haven_parker_rabe/parker_rabe.wmv

[BUIZILLA]

I think Craig's boat was all white, I know Teddy Swings single boat was.... that looks like John Reed or Mark Hauptner in the red hull or Paul Wells (who started Action) or one of the crazy Lindheimer's stunts... Craig blew his over between the pits and the grandstands on the front straight, cause I swam out from the beach, and held him up from drowning until the safety boat got him. He fixed it, put stacks on it, then blew it over again, ripped the stacks right off the powerhead...

J

[MOP]

Having seen it up close a few weeks ago the changes are excellent! Kudos to Mom, look forward to P Bay runs!

Phil