Donzigo
04-12-2006, 07:07 PM
Just for kicks & grins, here's an interesting story about my 1989 Z-33.
It was a left over Donzi from the Genth era and was shipped up to Lake Lanier, Ga, to Holiday Boat marina, their dealer at the time. It sat there for a year, then was titled to a land developer on Lake Lanier. It seems that there was no money changed hands and I don't have that part of the story; but, it was shady for sure. The guy moved the boat to Fisher Island, Miami, where he was developing things. Then he shipped it to Belize, Mexico, where he was also doing business. But, he couldn't get the boat in the country, papers not right or something. So, he found an official who said if he could ride in the Donzi in a May Day parade on the Donzi, it could be processed in. The Donzi was covered with flowers and full of people going down the street in a parade. After a year or so, the guy wanted to bring it back to Miami; but, since it didn't come it properly, the authorities wouldn't let it be loaded on a ship. It sat at the dock, covered up, for 2 years, awaiting permission. Finally, it came back to Miami, where Jim Mement, a boat broker in St. Pete, bought it. It was in bad shape and the engines were rust; so, in 1999, he put new 454's in the boat. Jim sold it to Al Kussey. Al had teenage daughters, who said the boat blew their hair too much; so, 3 years ago, Al sold it to me............
It was a left over Donzi from the Genth era and was shipped up to Lake Lanier, Ga, to Holiday Boat marina, their dealer at the time. It sat there for a year, then was titled to a land developer on Lake Lanier. It seems that there was no money changed hands and I don't have that part of the story; but, it was shady for sure. The guy moved the boat to Fisher Island, Miami, where he was developing things. Then he shipped it to Belize, Mexico, where he was also doing business. But, he couldn't get the boat in the country, papers not right or something. So, he found an official who said if he could ride in the Donzi in a May Day parade on the Donzi, it could be processed in. The Donzi was covered with flowers and full of people going down the street in a parade. After a year or so, the guy wanted to bring it back to Miami; but, since it didn't come it properly, the authorities wouldn't let it be loaded on a ship. It sat at the dock, covered up, for 2 years, awaiting permission. Finally, it came back to Miami, where Jim Mement, a boat broker in St. Pete, bought it. It was in bad shape and the engines were rust; so, in 1999, he put new 454's in the boat. Jim sold it to Al Kussey. Al had teenage daughters, who said the boat blew their hair too much; so, 3 years ago, Al sold it to me............