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    Help Requested identifying a DONZI

    Hello,

    Lurked around here ...had a user ID at one point but can't seem to find it so activated a new one. Plan on buying a Classic 18 or 22 soon but this boat caught my eye the other day.

    At any rate, can any of y'all identify which model this is?

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    Wow, looks like a Spitfire to me. [media]http://www.donzi.net/photos/osaffell526.jpg[/media]

    Can I ask where it's hiding?
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    Looks like a 24 foot Spitfire

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost View Post
    Wow, looks like a Spitfire to me. [media]http://www.donzi.net/photos/osaffell526.jpg[/media]

    Can I ask where it's hiding?
    Louisiana but that's all I'll share.

    So is a Spitfire 24 a pretty decent boat?

    Surprised to see a triple axle trailer under a 24 foot boat.

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    Wow.......how did you find that Spitfire gem? That triple axle is a give away and I bet it spent time out by Havasu.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayZ View Post
    Louisiana but that's all I'll share.

    So is a Spitfire 24 a pretty decent boat?

    Surprised to see a triple axle trailer under a 24 foot boat.
    Agreed that 3 axles seem like a lot, but I think most of them were sold with twin smallblocks, so they're not light.

    A few people around here have experience with them. I don't. But it is my favorite Donzi on paper at least.

    Cool find.
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    what are your plans?
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    looks like both engines need to be replaced they were pulled out. anyone know what outdrives would have come on the spitfire?

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    looks like Volvo's to me..
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    Bill (oldredalert) is in the middle of the restoration of one.
    He found it's a fairly complicated boat and therefore fairly expensive to restore.

    They're really pretty.
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    machinist ,bore it deeper,ream it bigger, and lap it to a fine finish



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    that's not Bills but it sure is a nice boat
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