What Donzi 16 is this???

[CraigFPG]

Went to look at a used Sweet 16 Donzi OB today and sitting right next to it was this. It's 16-ft, identical hull but, I've never seen a 16' Donzi OB or I/O with a open cockpit like this.
Did Donzi ever make one like this? Felt and looked for the serial number on the transom with no luck. At first I thought maybe someone chopped the deck but it all looks molded/original.

[BottomsUp]

Ran some of these off in the80s as a promo deal. They were the 16 but they close off they rear storage in the back. It looks like someone cut the liner out?

[3togo]

Did Donzi actually build any outboards from the factory in the 16-21 range?

I've only seen I/Os and people who put brackets on them after the motor and I/O was spent.

ed

[Frostman]

Did Donzi actually build any outboards from the factory in the 16-21 range?

I've only seen I/Os and people who put brackets on them after the motor and I/O was spent.

ed

sweet 16 was an outboard Ed remember Bobby Garr Had one

[3togo]

I didn't know Bobby had he had the 16. Cool! I do remember his Z-28
and he later got the el diablo right?


But your old Formula, that was a conversion boat, right?

That Formula was alot of fun!

Hows the burnt engine doing?

[BottomsUp]

Owned an outboard model sweet 16 straight from the factory. Put a transom in it and rebuilt the 125 on it went about 58 I think. Round keel made it a soft runner and kind of boring ride wise but nice boat over all. They ran like 100 of them in the early 70s then ten more in the early 80s for promo stuff. I think one was done for pepsi or a soft drink company?

Billy

[Greg G]

There were 190 16 Baby OB's made mostly in 1971 - 1976. The in the 1990's 4 Promo boats were made with a slightly different deck.

[Fast-Trukin]

Did Donzi actually build any outboards from the factory in the 16-21 range?

I've only seen I/Os and people who put brackets on them after the motor and I/O was spent.

ed

Mine is here for sale in the hulls under 20 ft.Here is a link to the boat http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...d.php?t=202025 Iam not trying to push this,just trying to blog about it.Its a 1972 and they call the 16 footer back then the "BABY" not the sweet 16.

[RONNIE]

Damd Donzi must be turning over. what a shame get and restore it

[mr.clean]

Hell yeah! What ever you want to call it it's a F-ing tragedy! Someone please save that poor boat from a fate worse than death.

[Fast-Trukin]

Looks to me that it should be taken to a farm and used as a flower garden,maybe grow tomato,s!

[sugar]

sweet 16 was an outboard Ed remember Bobby Garr Had one

I am Bobby Garr's sister and that was actually MY Donzi although Bobby dominated it and used it way more than I did. Today, August 15th would have been his 58th birthday...RIP Bobby, I miss you.