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hardcrab
02-04-2006, 09:41 PM
is it me, or are the factory design brackets (and locations) for the "lift" rings on the classics cheesy?
i mean , do ya dead lift the boat by these rings ?
it seems to me the front mount in particular isn't hangin' on by much, and the aft could / should grab more area.
during my rebuild i'm planning on a more substancial piece of hardware, ... any thoughts?:confused:

gero1
02-04-2006, 11:15 PM
yea what he said as i have actsess to a lift site to sand the bottom of my boat. anything we should check for???

David Ochs
02-05-2006, 11:49 AM
I shared the same anxiety especially when looking up at the bottom of the hull. These pictures show the bunks I made to keep things stable while working. But as far as strength, not a problem.
http://www.donzi.net/hull/562/donzi7.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/hull/562/restor1.jpg

boatnut
02-05-2006, 11:49 AM
There have been lifting ring issues. Check out this thread:
http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=41471&highlight=lift+rings
or if that doesn't work try a search on "lift rings" -- Ed

MOP
02-05-2006, 12:04 PM
I am 90% sure it was only late 22's that had the cheezy brackets, check to see if you have "steel". If you have steel don't sweat it.

Phil

Pismo
02-06-2006, 07:31 AM
The problem is only with Classic 22s with big blocks.

boatnut
02-06-2006, 10:25 AM
The problem is only with Classic 22s with big blocks.
I disagree (with respect for your opinion :) ). While we have seen specific lifting ring brackets that failed (insufficient strength) and have seen most work over the years, the fact remains that Donzi screwed up. One proper design would work for all of these classic hulls regardless of power or size. Whether it is a design, quality assurance, or mfg failure, this is just one more indication that these boats may look very similar but they are all not the same. When a well respected manufacturer like Donzi puts lifting rings on a boat (most production boats do not have them), it should indicate that you can lift the boat and safely get under it, the deck won't be damaged because of a bracket bending or a transom flexing, and your 50 million dollar yacht won't be damaged because the lifting ring on your dinghy failed. If they are going to throw together some poorly designed bracket to ship a boat, I wouldn't trust any of them prior to inspection --- regardless of the weight of the engine. I guess I am still upset that this type of failure wouldn't have a quick apology and fix from Donzi. I have owned 4 classics (two 18's and two 22's) and have used lifting rings on two of them --- now I will be have to be very careful and that disappoints me. Ed

Pismo
02-06-2006, 11:43 AM
My point is that after much research while I was having my ring failure last summer I heard several stories of big block 22s with this problem but did not hear any about 16s or 18s.