The "Sea Deuce" 65 Donzi hull #4 - SOLD!

Fwd stbd

Aft salon. A larger Viking is sitting on the T head floating dock next to us in the reflection. Someone will buy another older boat instead of this one and that'll happen because they look past all the details of keeping this one in top shape.

Price drop to $299K Come steal this boat!

New caulk on the port side windows- as you know the stbd side had new caulk just a bit back. New trim tab hydraulic lines; pics to follow. Did I mention that we had 2 new 8D AGM 12volt batteries installed? Also the back Salon/Cockpit wall had a bit of water intrusion under the paint so we had to remedy that. The whole exterior wall was tested and two small soft spots were removed and then faired; the entire wall was painted. American Yacht Restoration did the work- Dana Andrews and his staff did a top notch job and I was very satisfied. The salon door was also removed and painted, plus the interior was stripped and refinished. Again, pics to follow.

new port main fuel/power steering cooler...

new port salon window caulk to match the aft and stbd side...

wall fixed and painted...

New trim tab hydraulic lines- port...

stbd

The fuel cooler was custom made with my input so a standard size zinc could be utilized at a better installation angle; perpendicular to the cooling tubes by adding space at the steering cooler end. I'm pleased.

Top end is around 30 and I cruise around 20-22. At cruise I burn around a 95 gallons an hour, fuel burn drops dramatically with slower speeds. I could cruise at a higher speed but I'm not a cowboy and there are always newer boats which are faster. I quite like the 16V92's and they are a great match for the 65 Donzi. No smoke at any speed or start up due to proper propeller pitch and block heaters. I'm glad they are the non-DDEC versions- I've had very few issues over the last 10 years which could not be solved quickly or serviced by nearly anyone, anywhere. Parts are easy to find and not overly expensive.

We just had a survey which appeared to go smoothly. I say "appeared" because I do not have the final report in writing but the oral report after all the paperwork was filled out and speaking with the surveyor(s) they commented on the overall high ratings they had. I was one of the only vessels they visited lately which actually had a copy of the rules of the road aboard, lol. They joked that perhaps the window caulking was photoshopped,(they had seen the thread here before coming over) but having a written/photographic history here certainly does not hurt in showing the overall condition of the boat over the years. Quite professional staff I must note.
BTW- did you note the new ship's bell in post #128? I like shiny things!

Whitecap produces both a 6" and a 8" brass bell. They look identical other than size. We don't ring the bell for cocktails- we turn on the Sailfish light which is my avatar pic! I'd be glad to find "something" in the survey- it means I have the chance to improve.