Another 14 baby being saved and restored.

[mario]

very nice looks great

[Just Say N20]

Absolutely spectacular!

[Sagbay32]

Wow, absolutely beautiful!

[mattyboy]

That's a whole lotta love going on there !

Is it my imagination or does the baby 14 carry less deadrise than other models ?

1 of 2 of the only Donzi Classics to be a true vee boat ( barrelback the other one) the number i heard was 22 degrees

[chip w]

Incredible build! Better than new. Really nicely done!!

[Scott Pearson]

Thank guys! I will post more pictures soon. Once the motor mount, trim pump bracket and fuel tank are painted a lot should go together quickly.

Bert yes its as close to the original gel as possible.

[mattyboy]

Correct me if I am wrong but Brownie told me the Baby is a 1/2 scale 28 Sportsman bottom which is 24 degrees. Don's plan was to race this little boat in the Miami to Nassau race and make the smallest boat record. That came right from Brownie.

Bert

I am sure that was the plan and the 14 was marketed as a 28 offspring . We Know Don had a thing for the 14 as it made it's way around 188th st with him, but look at the boats the 28 and the 19 have more in common , wide beam , round nose, rounded bottoms, short inner strakes , character line.

the 14 and the barrelback have more in common both have narrower beam , the rounded rear deck transom lines , true deep vee sharp keel, inner strakes that come all the way to the transom.

the 14 doesn't have the the pointy nose of the 18

a half scale 28 would be a LOA 14 feet on a 5 foot beam the 14 is LOA 14 feet 5 inches 6 feet 3 inches beam I am far from a naval engineer but a 24 degree sharp vee 5 feet wide would be more than a handful.

the color was called Lucan red

[Rob M]

Scott:

Is the correct interior for the Baby 2-piece (Bench, Seatback) or 3-piece (Bench, 2 component seat backs).

Mine had a 2-piece, but it was not original. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Rob

[Scott Pearson]

Bert we have plenty of those stickers (NEW). Thanks!

Rob, The back 2 piece and the bottom is one.

[smokediver]

Beautiful work !!

[Rob M]

Scott - thanks for confirming. My restoration is close to final, needs interior and the rear corner rub rails and then is done

[Scott Pearson]

Rob, Can you post a thread with pictures? Would love to see it!

Bert, Thought you meant the sticker.

[mattyboy]

14B-6, yes, they are everywhere

most of the 14 babies and the Cigarette 14 are accounted for but one of the rarest Donzi Classics of ALL TIME is still not accounted for

not the Criterion II

not the 427 side oiler Benchseat or barrelback or the 18 OB

it would would be the twin hatch Left hand helm baby 14

[Rob M]

Rob, Can you post a thread with pictures? Would love to see it!

Updated some progress pics in the original thread BarnFind #2

[Greg Guimond]

Thank guys! I will post more pictures soon. Once the motor mount, trim pump bracket and fuel tank are painted a lot should go together quickly.

The high end West Coast restoration shops can learn a thing or three from you Scott. Impressive work you are doing