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RacingStripe
10-27-2011, 09:36 AM
WoodyBoater gets a Donzi ride on a cool fall day. :checkered: http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-art/the-official-woody-boater-last-gasp-boat-ride-at-105-mph/
Offset
10-27-2011, 10:04 AM
You need a time out for having too much fun!!:thumbsup: Great story and pictures, video as well, along with a great web site.

Thanks for sharing.:canada:
jl1962
10-27-2011, 12:45 PM
Cool video and cool website.
Thanks!
Carl C
10-27-2011, 01:25 PM
Pretty cool. I'm glad they didn't ruin the video with music. I "liked" it on YouTube and linked it to my FB. Thanks.
mattyboy
10-27-2011, 01:39 PM
yeah neat vids and nice article, til river rat laid a turd in the punchbowl.

"RiverRat says:
October 27, 2011 at 8:27 am (http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-art/the-official-woody-boater-last-gasp-boat-ride-at-105-mph/#comment-124040)
Sorry but that is not the boat I want to be near when I am out relaxing on the water in my WOOD BOAT. That thing is a menace with it’s noise and dangerous speed, sometimes with knuckleheads at the helm. By the way get a bigger lake. That thing takes up too much room. Everyone on the lake has to listen to it.
"


sorry but some wood guys have more knots in their head then in their boat

thank GOD for termites :p
jl1962
10-27-2011, 01:44 PM
Matty-
What say we attend next year's Hopatcong ACBS Show? That might open some eyes (and ears)......
:checkered:
mattyboy
10-27-2011, 02:30 PM
It's only a 45 minute drive for me. when is it? the one on my lake is usually the 3rd weekend in july.
I love when the woodies tell me the donzi is a fine Italian boat :p

seriously most of them were very nice to me when I brought the 16 into their world but there's always one :rolleyes:
Carl C
10-27-2011, 02:40 PM
Yup, Matty, looks like only the one turd. Most of them seem pretty open minded and cool with it even though they are into vintage wood boats.
biggiefl
10-27-2011, 02:42 PM
It is Polk county, FL by Fantasy of Flight museum. Supposably a lot of classics, etc.
jl1962
10-27-2011, 03:02 PM
THE 2011 Hopatcong ACBS show was June 24-26.

I spoke to them several years ago and they are ready for Classic 'Glas.
mattyboy
10-27-2011, 03:26 PM
Jay

If it is the same weekend this year that would be the weekend after the Dustoff might be in the cards. what chapter of the ACBS runs that show? I think I am already a member of the ACBS mid-hudson or hudson valley chapter.
RacingStripe
10-27-2011, 03:39 PM
Looks like it's the Lake Hopatcong ACBS chapter. http://www.lhacbs.org/
woobs
10-27-2011, 07:37 PM
Hey,

That Monster Donzi is one VERY COOL boat (sub-zero).

I'm a ACBS member woody boater (now with a C18 too) and it's all about the sound baby! Those woodies resonate like a fine guitar or violin...generally fiberglass boats don't resonate as well but the Donzi makes up for it a fantastic sound all it's own.

I'm thinkin' when I repower my Donzi I'll put the old lump in my woodie....
That ought to resonate the H*LL out of them!

I really have no time for the "dippys"(dissapearing propeller boats, to the uninitiated) though. I can't understand the attraction.