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    1990 Donzi F23 Custom build by Jedison

    Hello all
    I bought this F23 a year ago and love it! Now im ready to sink some money into her and get her all patched up and painted, new wiring etc...about to run her to FLL to take care of everything including the soft floor and the console that is no longer attached to the deck!
    I've done some looking and searching and cant seem to come accross too many of these model Donzi's, are they rare?

    Gonna keep the Ocean Runners, yes they suck fuel and oil but they will run forever so until then i wont consider repowering.


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    Ok. Im up on the hard and getting started on all the upgrades here are a few pics i have.




    Gonna remove the pulpit and the railing. Love that beam!!!



    Gonna Paint the motors to match the hull




    All new stainless hardware and Rub Rail, Scuppers etc



    All new Thru-hulls, not gonna be plastic.




    Removing the splashboard and glassing in a new splashwell...all new fuel lines and rigging hose



    New Leaning post and gonna do some custom fabricating to the console



    gotta find replacements for these gunnel holders







    Converting to a hardtop with molded in fixtures and raising the windscreen up a foot



    Next day work began....quickly.




    Thats all i have for now. will keep posting whenever i can.

    Enjoy
    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    I have the same model boat - mine is a 1988 with a single 250HP Merc outboard. Ironically, I am all but finished with my restoration and will be posting some pictures as soon as I get some new wheels installed. I really look forward to taking it out later this month. You might get some ideas from my pictures like how I handled the splashwell with a custom built piece of 1/2" Starboard. I installed all new gauges, switches, throttle, Bennett tabs, 10.4" Lowrance TFT screen GPS/sonar, etc. I am fairly happy with what I did with mine. I think they will make great fishing boats capable of handling some rough stuff! Thanks for your post!

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma

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    Thanks.... I will enjoy seeing another one of these hulls redone. I am going just keep the gauges that i have for now same with the throttles..they work fine so until its time to repower i wont need to worry about them, but im redoing the wiring and the switches and fuseblocks etc gonna glass the glovebox to flush mount the gps and vhf and headunit..my electronics box is coming out all together... I should be in the water in a few weeks. I went with Lenco tabs...electric is my preference. Cant wait for the hartop and aluminum work to be completed and try find some good top mount riggers for her.
    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    I posted some pictures of mine this afternoon - I hope you enjoy seeing them. Bill

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma

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    is it just the pictures or does this one seem to have alot more flair to the bow than yours Bill?
    Please keep in mind I don't know anything......
    any information I have is made up.....
    and generally I am part of the problem
    VICE President-Weller's Bay DONZI Association

    OFFICIAL LAKE GEORGE POKER RUN CHAMPION

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    ----A bit after my time at DONZI, but this is a completely different model. Almost like a Pro-Line hull with DONZI stickers.....Bill S

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    You guys are right. I didn't really study the pictures when I thought it was the same model as mine. This one has many of the upswept hull characteristics of other boat models. Did Donzi make quite a few different models of the 23? Bill

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma

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    f23

    Hey Kappytan. The other day we emailed back and forth a couple times. You said your '90 f23 has an 18 deg transom deadrise. I also read a post from someone else saying that the deadrise on the '90 f23 was only 12 deg. Where can i find that info? The boat i'm looking at is a '90 f23 w/a . I'm concerned that a 12 deg might pound a lot. 18 sounds more middlle of the road between a deep v and a modified v. Does yours pound much? Anyone else with info on this ?

    Thanks,
    Mark

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    Im pretty sure my hull was produced when OMC bought Donzi they made this hull for a year then went under. Its the same hull as the 23 W/A so whatever the specs are for that hull would be the specs for this. Also Clearwater Boats 2300wi is the same hull

    Conquistador_del_mar - your boat is a beauty! I love what you did with the helm, this may be an option for me I do believe these are identical consoles. I am deleting the plexi flip up glove box to the right of the gauges so i can flush mount all my electronics and the dry storage hatch makes good sense and gives me all the storage back.

    Heres some more pics of the first coats.

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    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    Been too busy to post pics lately but here's some more of the boat with the hull painted and starting the interior work. Took off the rail and pulpit, gonna run all the rigging through PCV pipe. Doing custom work to the console. Got the hardtop mold almost done and the aluminum work is getting prepped. New floors ready to go down. Got everything ordered and ready to rig...should only be a couple weeks now! Enjoy.


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    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    Wow Kappytan! The guys are getting a serious amount of work done fairly quickly. I'm glad you got an idea or two from mine, but it looks like you are totally revamping it with some custom rigging - cool! Yes, our consoles and quite a few other features are identical in our boats, but the hulls are different. What are you doing for motors? By the way, I absolutely love mine that I have only taken out twice so far. Bill

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma

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    Bill, I wont be doing anything to the motors apart from painting them. They run absolutely great. She is coming along really well should be completely painted inside by easter weekend. I saw your vids, looks like you are certainly enjoying her. Thanks again!
    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    So its been a while and way behind schedule, but finally got back to work here are some pics...

    Finished the floor work and got the console secured, all the paint inside the hull is complete. Got the aluminum work back for the hard top. Gotta spray the non skid and get to wiring this week..should be coming together soon!

    enjoy!

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    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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    1990 Donzi F-23 C/C Twin 175hp Johnson Ocean Runners

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