Donzi Doral on ebay (Not mine)

[Rob M]

This is cool.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-24-DONZI-PROJECT-BOAT-SALVAGE-VINTAGE-/370891614687?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid=111000&algo=REC.CURRENT&ao=1&asc=27&meid=1084197801999590646&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=1&rkt=1&sd=370891614687&&forcev4exp=true#ht_824wt_728

[Craig S]

cool guages. Always love them seats.

[Just Say N20]

Details.

[Just Say N20]

More.

[Morgan's Cloud]

Really like the colours . Nice boat .

As far as the seats go , I know that Donzi and Harry were trying to do something a little different then , and they do add a degree of posh functionality what with the built in bar or whatever it was , but if it were me I would have put in simple pedestal style seats.

Those things always reminded me of two 24 cubic foot Amana upright refrigerators bolted to the c0ckpit floor.

[woobs]

How many of those were made?
You certainly don't see them too often.

[Morgan's Cloud]

How many of those were made?
You certainly don't see them too often.

I think Matty has a handle on the approximate number , maybe Ole Red too .
I think the total run , that included the Spirit and the El Pescador as well, was probably under 50 all told .

[Conquistador_del_mar]

I think Matty has a handle on the approximate number , maybe Ole Red too .
I think the total run , that included the Spirit and the El Pescador as well, was probably under 50 all told .

And the Spitfire - my personal favorite.

[Morgan's Cloud]

And the Spitfire - my personal favorite.

I knew I had left one out but for the life of me couldn't remember which one.
Oldtimers setting in .. haha

[duckhunter]

Neat boat. The lines are reminiscent of an old Seacraft or maybe a 24 Albemarle with the bow flare and deep V. This would be a cool hull to rig as a mini battlewagon with a hard top, some outriggers, and a single diesel w/ a jackshaft.

[smidgen too]

After rebuilding the transom on my Doral I know first hand leaving the boat uncovered [like this on looks] put these Dorals really at risk of transom wood & stringer rot. From the pic's [of this Doral] the wood where the exhaust tips were looks unsealed like mine was & that lead to my transom wood to rot. With the way Donzi built these hulls with the deck & inner liner laminated to the hull makes for repairs very difficult. Bill [oldred] will tell you first how expensive it is to have the work done right like he did with his Spitfire. Here are some pic's of how my transom looked & how Bills looks done right on his Spitfire.