My 18 and 22 both came w/ sun pads for the engine hatch but I've never seen a photo of a classic w/ the pad mounted. Are the pads common? Are they considered akin to having a bimini?
Dan
My 18 and 22 both came w/ sun pads for the engine hatch but I've never seen a photo of a classic w/ the pad mounted. Are the pads common? Are they considered akin to having a bimini?
Dan
well considering the 16 18 and 22 are not the only "classic donzi" the HornetII the spitfire and the spirit all came with options for pads on the engine hatch the hornetII actually had a low railing too around the hatch if it makes your boat more pleasurable go ahead
You missed a category -
my classic did not come with one but I wish I had one - I vote "yes." Might not use it all of the time but it would be nice some of the time
RedDog
President - West Vestal Donzi Owner's Group
Knoxville, TN
Check out Budman's "Maxipad".
I always thought that if you could build one with the right curvature to match the deck & make it flush like the stock hatch w/the stripe it might look ok.
Jay
'07 27ZR - "L'altra donna"
'86 supercharged 22' 2+3
"YIPPY-KAI-YAY"
1993 Donzi Classic 22 by Chris Craft...
White with Yellow stripes...
502 King Cobra...
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I'm suprised at the results of the poll. I thought they were a standard feature. My 22 actually came w/ two of them. All of them have a cut out for the hatch latch and apear to be custom made for the size of the hatch. I'll shoot some photos soon...
Dan
The Hornet II that I tried to buy last winter had a hatch pad. Here is a photo of that boat that I took in the 80's. I have coveted this boat a long time. Then and now.
"YIPPY-KAI-YAY"
1993 Donzi Classic 22 by Chris Craft...
White with Yellow stripes...
502 King Cobra...
Its hard to be humble when you own a Donzi. (In my humble opinion).
To hear it run...click the link below...
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A sunpad is the only thing I can think of that looks worse on a 22 C, than a bimini.
This is a tough one, since I envision the usefulness of a sunpad. It certainly expands your lounging/partying area...but, at what expense?
It's kind of like a fixed swim platform on a classic...although it would be practical, I have yet to see one that isn't godawful fugly!
Member: Red Boat Club
1996 22' Classic
Volvo 7.4GSi/DPX (E-4 props)
bone stock 72.8 gps mph
Yep. I have had 3 Classics so the ZR is my first Donzi w/platform, ladder & sunpad. They definitely make the boat more user friendly for a day out on the water but, nothing beats the looks of the hard deck on the back of a Classic I always thought about trying to do a flush pad on the last 22 but never got motivated enough. The 2+3 has a scoop to clear the blower so it's not really an option.
Jay
'07 27ZR - "L'altra donna"
'86 supercharged 22' 2+3
The sunpad may make a boat more versatile, but if someone wants a versatile boat, Searay makes a ton of them with biminis, sunpads, more storage space, et al. But if you want a Donzi Classic, there is no better looking boat in that size range.
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