Sweet Pics of our Donzis (or Pics of Sweet Donzis)

[BobinCovington]

Ok, maybe this has been done before, but I thought it was time for seeing some Donzi eye candy. Post up your favorite "money shot" or two of your Donzi. It's ok if your picture has you and your significant other in it, then we get to know who is running that sweet boat. Let's try to keep it to just posting pictures with a few details about the boat (model, length, year, engine, when it was purchased, a little history, where you typically run, etc). This can become kind of an informal registry of sorts. So show em if you got em! **UPDATE** thanks for posting the great pictures everyone, this is great!!

I didn't want to go first, but I am adding the pic of our 1966 Donzi Ski Sporter with a Ford 289 HIPO and the old Eaton outdrive. My wife Janet and I bought it from my brother (who bought it from my Dad). Been in the family since new, crazy as it sounds, this is the boat from the copy of Boating news with the article. My dad bought it new at a nice discount from the Newport Beach Boat Dealer (Balboa Marine) when after the demo run, the throttle cable came loose and the boat banged into the dock (He said this damn thing, how about I knock 30% off the price...LOL). We use it anyplace we can get to near our home just south of Seattle, Washington...we had it on Lake Chelan, Lake Washington and a few others. We are usually the "little boat" that needs leaded premium, but we have a lot of fun with it.

photo of us.JPG1966 Donzi 16 Swishers boat on Chelan.jpgEngine refreshed.jpgDonzi on Trailer.jpg1966 Boating News Donzi Review.jpgChelan Trip.jpg

[Ed Donnelly]

1985 Criterion SS, last one built. Custom built for the owner of Donzi just before he sold. Came with a 454 370 h.p. I put a Gale Banks twin turbo 1,000 H.P.
Pulled that out I put a Weind supercharger on the original engine. Boat Lake Ontario .. The pic was taken at 1,000 Islands by Dave McDonald...Edcriterion pic from dave mcdonald (1).JPG

[biggiefl]

1994 22C originally shipped to a dealer 12/93 in Ft Worth, TX. Moved to Tennessee in 2005 with second owner. He moved to Alabama in 2009 I believe and I bought it in 8/2011 for my 42 B-Day. I have wanted one since I was a fetus. She has the original 454/310hp B1 with a Mirage 23 and does low 60's. I think I have about 360 hours on it now and bought with 325 or so. Boat is now located in South Tampa Bay just North of Sarasota on the Manatee River so not all salt water use.

[Morgan's Cloud]

Ed, that's a sweet boat and to have one with the provenance is very special.

Bob , you started it and I think that a lot of members don't really know how cool your 16 is ... Where's your picture ? ?

[joseph m. hahnl]

1988 Minx 163 350 Mag Alpha one

Laura and Joe in Donzi.jpgJoe in Donzi.jpg27eLake_George_09-09-05_442(1).jpg27eLake_George_09-09-05_420(1).jpgcorey in donzi.jpg

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthre...66510-Minx-163

[silverghost]

WOW BOB !!!

Love the rare & original Eaton/Interceptor engine & outdrive.

I remember when these drives first appeared in South Jersey, at the old Ventnor Boatworks which at the time was then building 3/8" marine five ply plywood clinker-built sea skiffs with the first Inboard-outboard drives, as they were then called that I ever saw. Ventnor sadly closed for good soon after these Eaton drives first appeared.

I have not seen a running Eaton drive ,with a Interceptor Ford engine, in running condition for at least 35 years !

[BobinCovington]

Truly appreciate the kind words about our boat... There are so many amazing boats we need to see from everyone on the site, keep em coming

[boomr]

Hey Bob, how are you doing? Your boat and my boat were at Scotty's last fall. I have the 22 classic, white hull with a blue boot strip.
1996 Classic 22, 502 supercharged, Bravo 1

[Just Say N20]

Last summer. This summer should be about 200 hp better.

[mattyboy]

1968 Benchseat Hornet 19H-38 ford 302 volvo280t

[Rob M]

MB:

I love that Hornet!!! You've cleaned it up really nicely.

Don't sell it, until I'm in a position to buy it!

Rob

[mattyboy]

Thanks Rob it looks a little better now the drive was repainted

you've already got a hornet which is very nice let's see some pics of it

[Rob M]

Will load more later....

[Carl C]

I need to get some action shots of my boat but for now this one is my favorite. It would be so much better with a babe in a yellow bikini though...But you will have to settle for me in my matching swim shorts:


Much needed storage (& sleeping) space opened up. XR upper, Imco shorty, Zeiger, BBlades Bravo 1. The 496 just didn't get it.

[jl1962]

I don't think I've posted this one yet:

Last September, early morning sun, tied up in Bolton, on my way to Bolton Beans .

'67 Ski Sporter 302/Volvo 200/250 mongrel.

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