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dbm_nj
08-23-2009, 03:42 PM
I am very interested in buying an 18ft Donzi between the years 1995 to 2005 for less than $15,000 and wonder what year would be the best from a price/performance standpoint. Are there are some years that I should avoid for mechanical reasons? :boggled:

Sweet Cheekz
08-23-2009, 07:08 PM
Spend 3k more and buy Pearson's 18 and not only have one of the nicest 18's ever but no worries about anything

boxy
08-23-2009, 07:26 PM
Actually pearson's 18 is only $14500, the trailer is worth $3500.

Lenny
08-23-2009, 08:27 PM
I will third that. His 18 is "beyond" what you can fathom. :yes:

That is what I would be doing if I had 15K in my pocket for an ( another) 18. :yes: NO QUESTION

Donzi Vol
08-23-2009, 10:00 PM
dbm_nj, Scott Pearson's 18 would really be a good buy if you like that sort of thing and if it's within your budget. I doubt he wants to part it out, though. That would be a question for him alone. It's a great boat and was restored very well. It's basically a new old boat. If you stick with a later model, I would go as close to a 2005 that I could get. There are several in the For Sale section that have been on for a while. Just do a search for '18 classic' or something like that. Good luck!

Lenny
08-23-2009, 11:54 PM
Buy Pearsons, trailer and all and be at the top of the food chain ( instantly ).

That is a steal :yes: :yes: :yes:

You will kick yourself for passing on this if you have 15 put aside for one. The trailer is NEW, as in a few months old.

yeller
08-24-2009, 01:29 AM
Have to agree with the rest of them. Not within your year range, but it is pretty close to brand new. Just a beautiful boat overall and a steal at 18K.

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=59169

dbm_nj
08-24-2009, 05:44 PM
Just a beautiful boat overall and a steal at 18K.
I agree - looks like a beauty, but not for me. I am rough on boats :smash:- I would need to bottom paint it & leave it moored in a salt water river for the season. I am also not crazy about the color orange. :lookaroun:

I am just beginning my search so any advice is greatly appreciated. :yes:

Lenny
08-24-2009, 09:15 PM
I would need to bottom paint it & leave it moored in a salt water river for the season.

Walk away from this boat :yes: To see it live in that environment would be a travesty.

Lots of boats out there :yes:

The Hedgehog
08-24-2009, 09:31 PM
I agree - looks like a beauty, but not for me. I am rough on boats :smash:- I would need to bottom paint it & leave it moored in a salt water river for the season. I am also not crazy about the color orange. :lookaroun:

I am just beginning my search so any advice is greatly appreciated. :yes:

Yikes.

Sounds like a CC with an outboard would be a better choice.

tommymonza
08-24-2009, 10:10 PM
That thing is gorgeous. I absolutly love the Orange. Wish i had 18 K laying around.

goatee
08-25-2009, 10:39 AM
I agree - looks like a beauty, but not for me. I am rough on boats :smash:- I would need to bottom paint it & leave it moored in a salt water river for the season. I am also not crazy about the color orange. :lookaroun:

I am just beginning my search so any advice is greatly appreciated. :yes:

get a baja:alligator

dbm_nj
08-25-2009, 05:01 PM
get a baja:alligator
I am curious about this suggestion... why a Baja? and I don't understand the meaning of the "alligator" symbol. :confused:

Just Say N20
08-25-2009, 08:28 PM
I think the Baja suggestion was implying that you wouldn't want to take such a spectacular example of a classic Donzi, put bottom paint on it, and let it sit in salt water for a season.

Someone who would do this to such a boat appears to be demonstrating a lack of true appreciation for what a Donzi is, especially this particular Donzi, and as such, they would be content with a Baja.

And just for the record, my 16 Donzi has bottom paint, and its history includes many years of salt water use. But I am currently trying to erase all that :biggrin:

goatee
08-25-2009, 10:01 PM
B-I-N-G-O!
and bingo was his nameo

goatee
08-25-2009, 10:12 PM
im just being a smart arse. but what else is new?

joseph m. hahnl
08-26-2009, 05:25 PM
He already said Pearson's boat was not for him, sheeeeeeesh girls, lighten up.. :nilly: :bonk: :nilly:




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