12 New Donzis

[Pismo]

I read on Facebook that Donzi has sold 12 new classics. 10 22s with 430s and 2 18s with 300Mags. Nice. The legend continues.

[jl1962]

That's a nice surprise.
Glad to see there's still some demand.
Wonder where they're all headed?

Wonder what will happen to sales now that the introductory pricing is over?

I wish them well.

[Pismo]

http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...s-expectations

[Carl C]

That's great news for sure. I can't believe they sold these boats at a loss so maybe they have found a price point that all can live with! Didn't they also sell some 38 ZRs?

Have any Fountains been built lately?

[Pismo]

I would love to see one and check on the build quality (which is my biggest concern)

[Pismo]

Also feeds the used mkt in the future for guys like me.

[Pismo]

2 more new ones

[Pismo]

What do you think of the tapered waterline stripe?

[Conquistador_del_mar]

What do you think of the tapered waterline stripe?

I think they look much better than having same width all the way. Even my 1971 18' came with a tapered stripe.

[Ghost]

It's interesting. Am I wrong that what's different is not that it is tapered, but rather that the taper ends before it reaches the bow? Seems to me what we're used to seeing on the Classics is a pair of tapered stripes that meet right at the keel, no?

i think there is an argument to be made, as Bill stated above, that this looks better than a continuous thickness. I'm a bit more neutral, based on the particular boat. Two particular thoughts come to mind:

1. Uniform thickness is better if the stripe edge is along the chine. (The two boats above have the stripe inset slighty above the chine, not along the chine.)

2. If going with a single color below the rubrail (instead of a colored side and white bottom), a stripe usually looks better when it is right along the chine instead of being set off of it.

P.S. Looks like the taper is different in another way. Looks like the bottom edge of the white stripe is brought UP to meet the top edge of the stripe. Where in days past, I think the top edge of the white stripe was brought down to meet the bottom edge of the stripe. Sounds trivial, but the old way, the strip of hullside color between the white stripe and the chine stayed uniform all the way forward, with the bottom edge of the white stripe staying parallel to the chine. This new way, that colored strip gets thicker up near the bow, as the bottom edge of the white stripe turns further from the chine. I like the old geometry better. The new has a funny, moustachey look I can't stop seeing now that I noticed.

[Tidbart]

I like that yellow. I never liked the older yellow, had too much white in it. This has some orange or red in it. Much bolder. Or, my computer screen is deceiving me.

Bob

[yeller]

I like that yellow. I never liked the older yellow, had too much white in it. This has some orange or red in it. Much bolder. Or, my computer screen is deceiving me.

Bob

Them's fight words Bob!
I was thinking just the opposite.

[Carl C]

Them's fight words Bob!
I was thinking just the opposite.

Yep! I do like the orangish boat but I like mine better!

[TBroccoli]

No forward engine scoops. I guess the raised scoop on hatch replaced them. I liked the scoops better.

[TBroccoli]

If they can't find a stainless guy to frame out the windshield, at least darken the glass some.