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Old 06-22-2023, 03:52 PM
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Here's Bill's Donzi. I need to visit and go for a ride.
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Old 06-22-2023, 03:59 PM
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Are you gonna tell us your Corsican came with a Holman-Moody 427 ? Where are the pics !!!
----Pics of the Corsican will have to come later, but Tim G has offered to post pics of my 24ft Donzi Spitfire. Thanks, Tim!

----It's funny you ask, Charlie, as this Corsican is serial # 2 and started life as a H-M small block with a Volvo drive. They only made 56 Corsicans and as of now I have owned almost 20% of them, but never a V-drive with 427 HM drivetrain.. I worked for Donzi Marine in the early 70's so have almost always have had 1 or 2 around. The Spitfire is far rarer than a Corsican with only around 20 produced. I know of no other Spitfire of the approximatley 5 or so left that have had anywhere near as extensive a restoration. I think mine is the only one ever delivered with twin small blocks and Mercruiser TRS drives and was used in the Donzi display booth in 1973 or 4 in Toronto CA.....Bill S

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Old 06-22-2023, 04:02 PM
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More of Bills' Donzi.
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Old 06-22-2023, 04:03 PM
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Old 06-22-2023, 04:32 PM
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I bet that’s fun on lake St Clair!!
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Old 06-22-2023, 04:51 PM
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I bet that’s fun on lake St Clair!!
----I wish I already knew, but I haven't had it wet yet. Prop testing will start soon and the Spitfire will debut at the Racers Reunion at Jacks (under new ownership) in Saint Clair Shores June 22nd. Just a meeting of a bunch of old ocean racers, the reunion has taken off and there's some really cool old race boats that show up!.....Bill S
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Old 06-22-2023, 06:49 PM
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----I wish I already knew, but I haven't had it wet yet. Prop testing will start soon and the Spitfire will debut at the Racers Reunion at Jacks (under new ownership) in Saint Clair Shores June 22nd. Just a meeting of a bunch of old ocean racers, the reunion has taken off and there's some really cool old race boats that show up!.....Bill S
Is that today? Wow would of shot down there
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Old 06-22-2023, 08:04 PM
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----I managed to plug in June instead of July, Crush. Sorry, but at least that gives you some time to plan,,,LOL!....Bill S
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Old 06-22-2023, 09:13 PM
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These are 383 stroker motors right Bill?
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----I wish I already knew, but I haven't had it wet yet. Prop testing will start soon and the Spitfire will debut at the Racers Reunion at Jacks (under new ownership) in Saint Clair Shores June 22nd. Just a meeting of a bunch of old ocean racers, the reunion has taken off and there's some really cool old race boats that show up!.....Bill S
I can't wait, always a great time to be had there.
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