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Ghost
11-13-2008, 03:39 PM
A bunch of folks have asked, and I've been meaning to post this forever. I wanted to get some fresh pictures over the weekend now that I have my canvas done, but it didn't happen and it's time to get *something* up here.

So anyhow, here's the boat. For some background on its relationship to Donzi, from Allen Brown: "I took the 7 meter Donzi race boat that I bought from Tim and John Chisholm." explained Brownie. "Dick Cole and I (mostly Dick) drew the 7 meter for Donzi while I was there. Chopped and channeled it into a 24'10" X 8' 2 1/2" boat and used the foredeck from the 28' Cary to form the deck". "

Lots more good stuff about the Nova Marine 24 and 19 can be found on http://Supernova19.com and http://ChineWalking.com (http://chinewalking.com/), as well as some restoration history shots of this hull at: http://www.lminewport.com/hm-nova-24.html

I bought the boat (a 1969 or so) last year from the guy who had the restoration done back in '04. The fixed hardtop died from wind damage on the trip down from Rhode Island, but thank heaven State Farm took care of me. The hauler did not. ("The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.")

Anyhow, after a lot of soul searching and drawing about a hundred tops and arches in MS Paint, I finally scrapped the fixed arch replacement and decided to lose the radar, and rewire everything else down in the boat. The first picture shows it how I bought it, and the rest are back to more original lines.

That's what 2008 held, for the most part. (Anybody want a Northstar 4kw radome for *cheap*, just holler.)

Regards,

Mike

zelatore
11-13-2008, 03:53 PM
Nice! I have a hard time picturing it with a hard top.

FISHIN SUCKS
11-13-2008, 07:29 PM
Very sweeeeeet ride Mike:yes:. Very impressive story as well. Just out of curiosity, do you have any idea what kind of speed she will turn?

chappy
11-13-2008, 07:32 PM
That's got to get the flash's going at the dock.

HallJ
11-13-2008, 08:38 PM
Very nice!
What does it have for power?

Jeff

Donzi Vol
11-13-2008, 08:44 PM
Gorgeous...absolutely gorgeous! :yes:

olredalert
11-14-2008, 07:45 AM
------These are great boats. There is another one in relatively good shape sitting next to a friend of mines house in Provincetown, Ma. It hasnt been wet in at least 30 years, unless you count the rain!!!..........Bill S

Ghost
11-14-2008, 08:02 AM
What does it have for power?
Jeff

A pair of 310 HP FWC carbureted PCM 5.7s. (PCM's Sea Maxx line, actually.)


Just out of curiosity, do you have any idea what kind of speed she will turn?

Good question, and the answer is not yet. They built a new fuel tank when it was restored, but put in a single pickup, and as a result, I have a single 3/8" fuel line that splits to feed both 350s. Not enough gas. As a result, I think I am totally constrained by fuel supply. The engines are only 5 years old, and sound great, but I can't get over about 3700 RPM, 42 mph on the GPS.

The engines should certainly make it to the 4800-5000 RPM range at top end, so I hope to re-vamp the fuel system and see what she'll do. Granted, even if I get her where she should be running, with the old inboard/v-drive technology, we're talking about pretty modest speeds by Donzi standards. I think the original v-drive version with a pair of 235 Holman-Moodys was supposed to be about a 47 mph boat. I'd be happy to make it to 50 with the 310s, and anything above that would be gravy.

Part of me is tempted to turn the engines around and put a pair of duoprop drives on her. I have to imagine that would get her up to 60, but it would probably be a shame to have the original setup lost. And that'd be a little pricey I think, to boot.

Craig S
11-14-2008, 08:33 AM
A pair of 310 HP FWC carbureted PCM 5.7s. (PCM's Sea Maxx line, actually.)



Part of me is tempted to turn the engines around and put a pair of duoprop drives on her. I have to imagine that would get her up to 60, but it would probably be a shame to have the original setup lost. And that'd be a little pricey I think, to boot.


Its that v-drive thing that helps make it so special.

...and I agree, its a beautiful boat!

Rob M
11-14-2008, 06:53 PM
Cool boat. The fastback windshield makes it look like the marine equivalent of a 66 Dodge Charger. There is an active one moored in the harbour in Hong Kong, so they must have made their way overseas with some buyers.

f_inscreenname
11-15-2008, 09:41 AM
First, for all you folks that know where these boats are you have to help us out. Please get them to contact me at Mark@SuperNova19.com I'm contacted by folks all the time about these boats, some wanting to buy, some to sell. But the bottom line is we need to know where the remaining Nova's are. Just to keep track of them before they are lost forever.



Part of me is tempted to turn the engines around and put a pair of duoprop drives on her. I have to imagine that would get her up to 60, but it would probably be a shame to have the original setup lost. And that'd be a little pricey I think, to boot.
If that was to happen I think I will be making a trip to Annapolis. http://www.supernova19.com/forumcw/Smileys/classic/knuppel2.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)
That's what WellCraft's are for.:wink:

Ghost
11-16-2008, 10:39 PM
------There is another one in relatively good shape sitting next to a friend of mines house in Provincetown, Ma. It hasnt been wet in at least 30 years, unless you count the rain!!!..........Bill S

Really?! Cool. I wonder if anyone has plans for it. If anybody is close enough to snap a picture or two, we'd be interested in anything we can find out about it. We're trying to locate/ID as many of the old Nova Marines as we can, both 19s and 24s, as well as the Allmand Supernova 19s.

(Hey Mark, take note, looks like we've got another 24 to track down...if it's really been sitting for 30 years, it might even have original markings...)