Magicallbill
03-04-2004, 11:46 PM
Hey Everybody,
Enjoy reading all the stuff. Glad to hear there are others who dig these old Donzi's too.
My son and I bought 2 Ski Sporters a 66 and a 68. They are restoration projects, and will be fitted with 342 engines.(Bored-out 302's they tell me. I'm new at this.) They will have approximately 310 to 320 HP when finished, and my mechanic says the old Volvos will eat about 50 or 60 horse. So I am figuring roughly 250-260 HP at the prop.
So, what kind of prop would be good for this combination? Can you even put a stainless on an old Volvo? I would think speeds in the upper 50's would be realistic, and would like to have good mid-range power with decent planing ability.
My son and I are real excited about getting these rigs together, and we'll show some pics when done. We know what these boats are and what they mean. If you all have some advice on this prop situation, I'd appreciate it. Thanks to Richard Weaver for the decals, Scott Pearson for the shifter knobs, and Tom St. Laurent for all the advice,
Bill
Enjoy reading all the stuff. Glad to hear there are others who dig these old Donzi's too.
My son and I bought 2 Ski Sporters a 66 and a 68. They are restoration projects, and will be fitted with 342 engines.(Bored-out 302's they tell me. I'm new at this.) They will have approximately 310 to 320 HP when finished, and my mechanic says the old Volvos will eat about 50 or 60 horse. So I am figuring roughly 250-260 HP at the prop.
So, what kind of prop would be good for this combination? Can you even put a stainless on an old Volvo? I would think speeds in the upper 50's would be realistic, and would like to have good mid-range power with decent planing ability.
My son and I are real excited about getting these rigs together, and we'll show some pics when done. We know what these boats are and what they mean. If you all have some advice on this prop situation, I'd appreciate it. Thanks to Richard Weaver for the decals, Scott Pearson for the shifter knobs, and Tom St. Laurent for all the advice,
Bill