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as good a looking boat as can be 25' Bertram
you are my lead donating spirit animalBest thread ever. Love the topic and the friendly banter. Honestly this size 23ish is my dream boat. but for now I like fishing for $30 of gas (and $120 in cannonballs!)
Maybe you were looking for an excuse to head for the bar?
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as good a looking boat as can be 25' Bertram
Other than the Bert part……You must be taking about my Bridgeview.I've had people come up to me at the docks and say hey nice Bert...BTW this thing does great in most stuff a normal human would subject her too, and it's nice and steady. It won't win any speed records but it's great for our local waters 95% of the time, is self bailing and self contained so I don't worry too much about being caught out there.
Love the Donzi F23. That’s what I run. It’s the design Grady bought from Donzi to build the 23 SeafarerId say take a ride on my boat otherwise (its a pretty rare donzi walkaround hull) I'd suggest a 232 grady gulfstream
No such thing, "23 Seafarer"! If you go aluminum, get a suspension seat! Better yet get all suspension seats, so you don't upset everyone else!Love the Donzi F23. That’s what I run. It’s the design Grady bought from Donzi to build the 23 Seafarer
Quite a bit of misinformation out there about the Donzi walkaround. The hull is an OMC designNo such thing, "23 Seafarer"! If you go aluminum, get a suspension seat! Better yet get all suspension seats, so you don't upset everyone else!
I miss your old boat. That thing was sexyQuite a bit of misinformation out there about the Donzi walkaround. The hull is an OMC design
Old school would be the lkegendary Formula F233. The original cigarette boat, Miami Nassau race winner. 24 degrees deadrise, 8ft 3 beam. Don Aranow (later of Donzi) raced it (and later got shot in a Miami parking lot). Many of the east coast CCs are based on the hull, and the Australians fully took it on with Edencraft and others still building for the Aussie offshore fishing market. Formula continued the hand laid hull from the 60s through the late 70s. I had a '76 with a 454 Volvo DP and it was a freightrain that could hit 40 knts. Across and up the strait in every kind of weather without a concern beyond hanging on.I miss your old boat. That thing was sexy
Submarine, lolView attachment 84225Yup!! Love these boats! They're like a duck out there in 3m blowing 25...
Looks comfyView attachment 84225Yup!! Love these boats! They're like a duck out there in 3m blowing 25...
Could probably even light a smoke to settle the nervesView attachment 84225Yup!! Love these boats! They're like a duck out there in 3m blowing 25...
How long is/was your hourston? the deeper V must ride nice, is it tippier at low speed? Have you been on a newer 228? I think yours was before they changed the hulls (1992ish).For older designs Hourston all the way-they are narrow and have a good deep vee. Can be wet but so is a 228 grady. The 232 is too wide for its length and pushes too much water. Glass is going to be better than aluminum for the most part. I'm biased of course.