A Donzi 18 powered by a NASCAR engine, Will it Run?
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- Опубликовано: 13 май 2023
- I found my friend this boat on a Auction site. From the images we saw, it was probably one of the cleanest 70s boats we have ever seen. Looks like it was rebuilt for the hull up. Let us know what you think he bought it for.
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Guys as a long time fast boat owner please put your life jackets on and your engine kill lanyard. If something happened at speed your chance of survival will greatly improve.
As a long time Donzi owner including a sweet 16 I will say that a very nicely prepared boat.
Thats a really nice boat. Absolutely beautiful. But. Thats not a NASCAR engine. Probably a standard 260 MerCruiser with a Holley carb and a dress up kit. If that was a NASCAR engine, you would be doing well over 90MPH. A real NASCAR engine has over 800 horsepower. From what I see on your video, you hit 60MPH. My 17' Checkmate with a 150HP mercury outboard does 65MPH. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Nice boat but NASCAR motor is clickbait. Sorry.
I worked at Sierra Boat Company in Lake Tahoe in the 80's and we had a 21' Donzi with a Ford SOHC 427 NASCAR motor. That thing was a blast to drive.
There's only one thing nicer than the sound of peace and quite up north and that's the sound of one of these ripping across the lake. 😁👍
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@@crashalexander7232 Oops☺️ That was quite a typo. 😀
Very nice. I used to work for a Donzi Dealer. The 22 Classic is probably the best boat of it's kind ever made. That is the little brother.
Jon at Port Sandfield Marina put a blower on his 22’ Donzi and hit high 90’s on radar. 💪
I'm pretty sure a Nascar engine is capable of running upwards 8000+ RPM. You managed 6k and while it's impressive in its own right, the Mercruiser small block v8's can do the same all day long and never miss a beat. But I don't want to shit on your good times and I'm happy to see you are enjoying your beautiful boat with the people you care about in your life. Also thank you for doing what many of us won't do and that is making and sharing your videos with us.
More to come! Thanks for watching
RPM in s boat is a function of the prop and motor. They can get whatever RPM this motor is capable of by matching the prop to get the ideal RPM
100% correct
Exactly. Matching the prop, the pitch, and the trim angle of the outdrive, that's the answer to getting top speed but still maintaining control.
Love this older Donzy, it looks great and sounds even better. What year is it?
Small block chev, not a nascar engine but is cool either way.
That is a sweet little Donzi.....the older ones were made way better than the new ones
There was a Donzi like that in the Down River area of the Detroit River back in the late 70’s, early 80’s. Always one of my favorites.
Beautiful boat. 🤟🤟
My best friend had an 18' back in the '70s.
I only have one word of advice...get a kill switch and ware the lanyard at ALL times, AMHIK.
We now run an Allison GSE with a Gen2 Merc 200xs ROS, my Cruise control that sits next to me keeps it under 90.😂😂😂
Oh she’s got one haha
I love the genuine excitement of all you guys when you were feeling the power! I know that feeling and it's priceless!!!
Looks like you had a blast. Sweet boat!
Absolutely beautiful. Made my night. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
In the 80s and early 90s Donzi was king in Miami. Timeless design IMHO
I owned the exact same boat from ‘72. She was a stroked 302. Running in the high 50s.
thats fast enough to ski Lol
Awesome boat and engine. Love that engine sound.
i liked the Sidewinder that we had back in the 80's. thank you for the video
Nice job!!! Great boat!!! I'm smiling again!
I wondered what became of the McKenzie Brothers. (LOL) REALLY good video guys!
He marina my dad worked at in H.S. MI had an identical Donzi. The seats were red and white-alternating pleats. HD a 302 Ford and they all nicknamed it "the Candy-stripe" Donzi. Super cool awesome boat all the mechanics loved and claimed to be the best..
I’ve been lucky to own a nascar built engine…..this doesn’t turn up or sound quite like mine. But you guys are still cool as heck.
Whatya got " I don't have anything yet, till it's tested" love that brother!
This 18 had a Volvo engine in it because of the e left side steering and now you have merc drive that has a righthand prop unless you have a left hand drive..
Worked For Donzi from 10/77 till 08/86.
Dan Aykroyd in The Great Outdoors with the boat Suck My Wake is what I'm reminded of
Amazing....speeds that we do daily in a car are so thrilling on a boat.
Nice boat,clean and simple but excellant.
Awesome boat sounds incredible
Never start a boat with the drive up, you want that drive shaft straight.
I had one of these with the 350 COBRA back in the 90's. IT WAS AWESOME! My favorite boat. I always thought I'd get another with a crate engine and some turbos. I'm inspired.
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That looks so fun, congrats good luck!
Thats some solid fiberglass!
That flat bottomed steering wheel would drive me bananas in a boat lol.
I knew this was filmed in Muskoka somewhere. Then I saw the Ontario plate. Great boat boys!.
That high viz will help you from drowning when you hit the water at 70 mph.
Amazing drone photography!!
Ran a sweet 16 with a small V8, would run about 58mph. It was a blast. Every time it came out of the water it would roll to the left & driver was on the right. Try running fast when its rough
I love fast boats. I love racing engines. However I like seeing people stay alive, why not wear your life jackets at those speeds. I’m pretty sure there weren’t even any jackets on board. That’s illegal, just in case you were not aware.
They make trim buttons that can be mounted on the wheel to operate with your thumb.
That’s a great idea
You got something that is “Really Nice!”
Very nice...HIGH FIVE!! 🖐
That’s a pimpin boat 🛥️ 😍
good to raise that engine cover to vent any fumes.
Nice for smaller bodies of water like you were on. I don’t think bigger lakes or waterways would be kind to that type of boat. She sounded great and 60 m.p.h. isn’t too bad in my opinion.👍👍🇨🇦
It will "take"an enormous amount of water. We had several at our local marina on lake Michigan. My dad was a mechanic for 35 years. We did amazing things on the water. I don't know about an ocean, but those old Donzi's can handle the Great Lakes...
Sweet little boat.
Water is perfect for that boat nice an smooth
I had a 1995 24’ Donzi black widow with the same colors 😍
I was about to laugh if that Donzi had a Alpha One Outdrive! Yep! That Donzi will boogie!
I would take one of these little donzi's all done up like this over a mega yacht any day!
Dont leave the electric fuel pump on without the engine running. Turn it on to prime the system, start it up then turn the pump on once the engine is running. Holley needle and seats will stick and you can fill a couple of cylinders with gas and hydraulic it. Should run on a mechanical pump, with an electric for priming.
I have no idea what he paid for it but it sure sounded great , I could listen to that motor run all day.
Not going to lie driver had me stressed out in the beginning
Looking good!
Don Aranow sure could build a fine boat.
HAA! I had fun watching that thanks.
Now on a calm day , you can hook up some Wahoos. Thats sick. !!
Do all Canadian men giggle like little girls, or is that just an Ontario thing? Inquiring minds want to know. 🤭
Quite brash of you to assume they is man, maybe you should ask for their pronouns first? LOL 😆😜
Ya most Canadians are switch hitters
I’m from Ontario and yes.
Who said they are men...
Truth be told, if I was running in that I’d be giggling most the time as well.
Man, what a feeling...
As a boater for over 50 years, and I’ve personally owned three go, fast boats don’t ever leave your dock lines, tied to the boat, undo them, and stowe them away
Could you imagine water skiing being that boat lol what a riot that would be!!!
I had a friend back in the 60s who did that, just once!
The best of the best! 🔥🔥🔥
Puh-leez!!
Which Nascar Engine, Size & HP & TQ Specs please .
The 16 , 18 & 22 ft were my favourite lengths. Proper looking boats .
Xcellent Ride
Love this boat! How about pull the steering wheel off and reinstall with the top up?
It looks like. a motorcycle in the water. You probably get the same feeling. The wind blowing through your hair and all that good stuff.
There are more NASCAR motors on RUclips than there are in NASCAR.
I was waiting for that rear rope to fly out of the boat and into the propeller... maybe next time...
The outboard steering gives it away!
Donzi Classic, my favorite boat.
The Fastest Donzi classic goes to a man in Sweden who put a ProCharger on his 502 powered Donzi and went 118mph -Not kilometres per hour! And he has the video to prove it!
Having serious fun
Nice boat
I want a boat just like that. Wow
Nice cruiser .
That lake reminds me of Northern Minnesota, where is this filmed?
That sounds sweeeet!
My 410 sprint engine turns at 8k plus don't know what that 6k was about
So you're telling me that's an 800 horsepower SB2 nascar engine
Awesome boat I love the old Donzi's, what lake is that? Im in BC
Fun boat..Be safe
Very very nice.
everyone stop hating -- this motor is out of a "nascar edition" Monte Carlo
Where was this filmed?Beautiful lake!
Not a bad boat, waut til he mixes it up with a Vdrive, hel get whipped
Take that V-drive out in some "water"( -waves). Good bye v-drive, Donzi is gone the Donzi is a v-hull not a flat bottom....c'mon man
The 22 was the best boat built. After Donzi was sold the second or third time, that's when the quality whet down hill and cheapened put on the hardware . Donzi boats were all hand built back in the day. There was no chopped glass in any of the boats I built.
Of course it will run!
You totally missed the channel markers when. You made that u turn. You could have killed everyone. Boats are no joke.
Pretty sure the flat side was f the steering wheel belongs on the bottom for leg clearance. It looks silly upside down, and prevents 10&2 o’clock hand positioning.
I watch the video yet but what did you guys do for cooling does it use a radiator like a car or does it have a water pump that sucks water that Cycles through the water jets and goes back out through this off like a normal boat block just curious also is it a Chevy four-door mopower?
How big is the fuel tank and how much fuel does it use pr mile (1,609 km )or nautical mile(1,852 km) ?
Love your donzi …think you got lucky and made a good deal….-its gonna give you much joy😁😉💪Tord from Norway
Tord, we need to see more Predator boats in North America. The 477 is a work of art.
super nice piece, What happened to the nascar motor?
She’s in there.
Is it a solid roller cam being a NASCAR engine it should be able to rev to 8,000 RPMs Plus?
I've never seen a boat with a gas pedal. Thats kinda cool, but tricky when waves hit i bet.
Congratulations.
I would like to see the business end of that boat when it was running through the lake. Prop wash, exhaust, wake,ect
etc.
He needs to learn how to set up trim tabs and trim and it will turn on a dime and go 10-15 mph faster ! I got a 22 with 502 and 509 hp !
For sure, my Uncle had a '73 that went like mad. Enjoyed the rides in it but like this one no windshield so looking forward was hard at speed (especially as a little kid). Was still fun and boats look awesome just sitting in the water how low they sit. He took it out on Lake Michigan once and said it hit 80 or 90mph and ran like a champ, was a super flat day too!
Can I ask what speed you get with the 502
Steven below has no eye for class. I had an eighteen-foot Donzi back in the early 70's with a Holmon Moody 289 Ford engine. There was nothing around that could even come close to beating it in speed and like yours, looks. Pick up a lot of girls in the summertime until I met the one who would become my wife. This coming November we will have 49 years together. Sold Donzi by word of mouth. People with MerCruiser's can't give them away.
You have to be real careful with the waterpressure. I assume you have a water pic up on the transom that can be lowered or raised. If it is not at the correct position you may start to blow hoses off the motor. Pay close attention to it. I had to have a whole day spent on dialing that in on twin mercruiser 1100horse twin turbos. Good luck.
Keep your mouths closed in case you come across a patch of bugs, it happens. Reminds me of my old 1971 RaysonCraft. Dang I miss that boat. It didn't have an I/O and was less of a V almost flat bottom but had a turning skeg on the keel and it went in a hurry wherever you pointed the bow. You have an excellent boat and looks great. I don't know about Donzi factory equipment but it's either been stored away with no hours on it or restored which the latter I would guess. They are like an old muscle car you are never done tinkering with them.
How many hours would guess you can log on her before doing the top end?
I have a well craft xl23. With a Chevy 454. You know sneak up it. It's sounds drag engine I name her. Miss sassy. 8:33
The plus side of those horrendous ergonomics is that if you fly out of the boat there isn't much to hit !
Looks like an old 18 deg Chevy to me.
The worst boat we built was the 20" Minx. The hull would lay on its right side unless you h a d the tab down
What body of water is that? Beautiful.
Lake Joe