And so this saga comes to an end. I sold the boat to a couple from San Diego, and the boat is already well on its way to its new home port.
I ended up with 237 total hours, 26 boating days YTD, and 43 since last summer when the boat got its new exhaust system.
I had a chance a couple weeks ago to fulfill a dream - entering my Donzi in a car show. I am a member of the First Coast Car Council, and the Jacksonville Performance Boat Club. FCCC had its annual Ronald McDonald Car Show at a new location on the water that had ample dockage and finger piers. So I got 14 high performance boats to enter and we had a great time. The crowd loved the diversity. 500 registered cars, 7000 spectators, and 14 really cool boats. Perfect weather. And a local flying club did several 6-plane formation flyovers at noon. What a day!
Yes, I miss it already. No, I have not made a plan to replace it. After four Donzi's over the past 16 years, I believe that I may stand down for a while.
Be sure to check the For Sale section. I have a LOT of Donzi memorabilia that I will be offering there.
Fair winds and following seas, Donzi Quixote.