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  1. Thread: Rare Donzi ...

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    Hi Carl, Haven't spoken with you in a long time....

    Hi Carl,
    Haven't spoken with you in a long time. That design seems like a great idea with the intention of the air lifting up and over the head of the passengers. The only problem is it could also...
  2. Once again I appreciate the help. I owned a high...

    Once again I appreciate the help. I owned a high end body shop for 20 years and it became the number one shop in the Western part of the county out of over 250 other shops. Had 11 full times...
  3. That would work. Actually I was thinking that I...

    That would work. Actually I was thinking that I am going to hook up a spare electric fuel pump I have to the feed tube disconnected from the fuel pump on the motor and drain the tank that way. Then I...
  4. Follow up question.

    What is the best way to clean up the entire fuel system? All the way from the fuel tank, lines, pump, and carb? Treating the tank will send all of the scum into the carb. I have the filter on there,...
  5. 1987 Donzi 18 procedure to conclude the procedure.

    Okay so my Donzi 1987 2+3 Classic 18 350Mag was put on hold for 25 years. Say what?
    Yes I winterized it before storing it. I won't bore you with the details as to why I stopped using it but finally...
  6. Thank you for the offer. After the experience I...

    Thank you for the offer. After the experience I had with the boat cranking free, I am backing away from thinking about a ground up systems restore. Right now I am figuring out how to get the old gas...
  7. Starter Motor Question 1987 18 350 Mag Alpha

    I'm finally getting my boat out of winterization. I haven't used it in a long time. When I winterized it before putting it away the starter solenoid click, click, click 20 times before it would start...
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    When I inquired with Donzi way back when I first...

    When I inquired with Donzi way back when I first got my boat, or should I say a couple of years afterwards (I bought it in 1989 and it was a 1987) They told me that their 18's with OMC 350's were...
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    Thank you for your replies.

    Thanks guys for the information. Morgan you hit every nail square on the head. I never even thought about the impellar. Great tip. I had planned on actually having the carb rebuilt, and figuring on...
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    How to protect my engine

    I have a 1987 18 foot 2+3. I have owned it as the second owner since 1989. Every year I winterize it. I was taking care of my Mom at the time and in her later stages I could not leave the house to...
  11. Carl you may have just figured out an improvement...

    Carl you may have just figured out an improvement to the system. But do me a favor and just try it with the line alone as well and let me know what you think.
  12. Tie it off to the inside grab handle on the...

    Tie it off to the inside grab handle on the passengar side. You don't want the line sitting in the middle of the handle, you want it sitting at the top. That way you are getting virtually zero pull...
  13. Hi Carl, Haven't spoken in a long time because I...

    Hi Carl,
    Haven't spoken in a long time because I haven't been on the site. The handle end of a ski rope might work. I never tried it. If it does then that gives you a nice wide platform so to speak...
  14. Bowline. I knew there was a name for it. Thanks....

    Bowline. I knew there was a name for it. Thanks. Anyhow, I know on the surface of it the idea of putting a single line overboard with a loop in it doesn't seem like a very good idea, but if you would...
  15. I have the perfect answer. Been there done that.

    Anyhow. I used to simply grab the side rails while in the water and with a clean jerk hoist myself up to the waist high position, with both of my hands on the gunnel top rail, and then swing my legs...
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    I don't know if this applies to your specific...

    I don't know if this applies to your specific motor, but in my 1987 classic 350 Mag I had a tough time figuring out where an oil leak was coming from that would flood the bilge with oil. I finally...
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    8,000 HP Speed Boat Crash at 145mph

    Talk about lucky. Here is a news clip fresh off of the press of a pilot of an 8,000 hp speed boat that crashed and came apart at 145 mph (capable of 200mph) and walked away with barely a scratch. ...
  18. I just thought of something. When they...

    I just thought of something.

    When they create emmission standards how will they enforce them?
    Will the 2010 model year need to pass emmissions testing?
    How would they conduct emmissions...
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    Maybe someone can help me out on this one. I have...

    Maybe someone can help me out on this one. I have been changing my outdrive using Merc Hi Performance in the fall. I also change the engine oil at the same time using Merc oil. Someone told me that...
  20. New EPA Rule 70% Reduction Emissions WaterCraft

    The ink is still fresh off of the press at MSNBC.com

    Cleaner mower, speedboat engines ordered

    EPA says health benefits from rule outweigh costs by at least 8 to 1

    ...
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    I like the fact that the boat is spending it's...

    I like the fact that the boat is spending it's time under a canopy, but I am concerned about the 2 single bunks supporting the boat. Was any special cosideration taken for how they meet up with the...
  22. Thread: Touchy Subject

    by TheFees
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    Mark, I second the motion. For a lot of years, I...

    Mark, I second the motion. For a lot of years, I went to Dewey Beach Delaware with the Donzi 18 strapped to the back of my Voyager. The beaches there were such that the water got deep real fast. 100...
  23. Thread: Touchy Subject

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    Vette I got a charge out of reading your reply,...

    Vette I got a charge out of reading your reply, about the " imbalance law" :-)
    So what I tell people to try and handle this sensitive issue is that I tell them about the cup, and the feather. It...
  24. Thread: Touchy Subject

    by TheFees
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    Good point about the prop torque. How I run...

    Good point about the prop torque.
    How I run with 4 or 5 passengers, and am able to make the occassional wide open catchin air event? I take my tie down line, the one that I use to tie the boat down...
  25. Thread: Touchy Subject

    by TheFees
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    Touchy Subject

    I was reading Scott V's post about the battery boxes, and where to position them for balancing the boat the best. That reminded me of a problem that I have when taking a lot of people out on the...
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