Just got it 18 2+3 71

[BubbleBee]

Just got it picking up wensday. 1971 2+3 18 found it in CT craigslist. Its yellow with a Black strip 351 W Ford and a volvo drive dont know what model though. What can you guys tell me good bad ugly and one know this specific boat? Thanks
Mike

[BubbleBee]

couple more for oyu guys
Mike

[JimG]

My favorite color combo...don't know why!!:wink

Enjoy! Nice rig...

[Walt. H.]

ConGrat's"
Remember seeing it on Craigs List also maybe about two months back more or less and it might have also been posted here forsale as well.

[BubbleBee]

Thanks Guys. Hey Jim how do i get one of those on my donzi thats in your Avitar?????. Also need to get a trim motor and get that working. Last can i wet sand and buff the boat? Will it take it or will i just blow threw the gel coat. Boat is all original except the exhaust, cam and intake/carb. Oh yea the scoop to. Hey post some pics of the 2+3's if you have that. And i didnt see it here for sale id like to though see if there is anymore info posted on here
Thanks
Mike

[Tony]

If it has never been done before you can wet sand the $hit out of your boat with no problems. There is plenty of gel, thanks to the high standards of construction employed by Donzi. I started with a very course grit, 600, and never had a hint of trouble with thin gel.

It's a long and tedious process, but worth the results in my opinion. I've got a thread outlining the details of my "pink hull turned red"...if a search does not show it I'll link it later.

When done I'd recommend the Leverage polish, although others will no doubt have their own philosophy regarding gel and UV protection.

[BubbleBee]

New finish for the best over all protection ive used everything on everything my 222 stinger my 32 hustler my corvette my 71 SS Nova NuFinish works the best. Also i will be wet sanding the crap out of it then. Its has never been done. Care was taken marginaly with it until now i have it......
-Mike

[JimG]

What Tony said... tons of gelcoat there... I didn't wet sand mine. I used 3M HD. Painted it on and buffed it off with a wool bonnet. Followed with Rejex...

[Just Say N20]

He is the listing in the Donzis For Sale section:

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthre...highlight=1971

The only word of caution regarding wet sanding; be careful when doing the corners/edges. There is a lot of gel, but it is very easy to sand thru on the corners.

[BubbleBee]

Thanks guys your rock!!! im going to print all of these for him and see what happens when i get there with all the differant types of ads he put up. I love that you guys have the listing in your replys as pics thats bomb
-Mike

[Tony]

Here is the thread outlining my wet-sanding adventure;

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthre...ight=oxidation

[BubbleBee]

Tony how long did it take you?????????

[Donzi Vol]

Congrats...love the old ones

Have fun!

[Tony]

Tony how long did it take you?????????

I think I figured it took me about 60 hours, spread out over a week.

[BubbleBee]

Thanks Tony and everyone else. Im going to get it tonight and see how much i can do to clean it in a couple hours i have before it gets dark. Then its off to my shop ion the AM and picking up the trim motor tomorrow after work soo hopefully be floating it on sat/sun for a blst and go from there.
-Mike