1991 Donzi F-25 Center Console Offshore Fishing Boat & Twin 2008 Optimax 225's

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Here Is your chance to own one of the rarest High Performance Center Consoles In it's day, The F-25 Donzi, With its High Performance Fiberglass Z-25 Style Hulls & It's special Twin outboard engine bracket's which held twin Johnson 150hp motor's at its time. These boat's cost about $63,000 in their day and have drastically have increased their values in todays market, to replace this boat would cost well over $200,000. I've owned this wonderful Beast of a boat for over 12-year's & It is by far the best i've ever owned, and i've owned Grady White's, Pursuit's, Proline's, Whaler's & Contender's. I upgraded the engines about 4 yrs ago with Dual 2008 Mercury Optimax Direct Fuel Injection 225hp 2-stroke's, they are XXL shaft which is needed on this type boat, I added a Set of Mercury Revolution 4 Four Blade Stainless Steel Propellor's which are recommended for CC boats, they have a PVS system which stands for Performance Venting System that aerate's the water faster or slower. They basically unlock your boats full potential, giving it outstanding holeshot acceleration, mid range and top speed power.These motors have been very well maintained each year, one motor has a brand new lower unit and trim & tilt unit, that cost me $6,800 last year alone.They have maybe 7 hr's on them, brand new NGK Laser Iridium Spark plugs,waterpump's,poppet valve's & thermostat's. The VST tank fuel pump's were done just over Two year's ago, and new Mercury Full Synthetic lower gear oil changed when lower unit done. I only use the best 2-cycle oil which is QuickSilver's Full Synthetic DFI Optimax Stuff which burns a lot slower then any other stuff and make's engines not smoke and run really well with it.This boat is excellent on gas also, these motor's are twice better on gas then the old 1997 Mercury EFI motor's, honest to god, we used just over 1 tank of gas last season and went out maybe 15 time's.The fuel tank is a aluminum 200 Gallon with new fitting's, fuel line and sending unit.Boat also has a newer Seastar Teleflex Hydraulic engine Steering system installed with new line & fluid. If I get what I want for boat I will include the $900 Garmin bottom & side view fishfinder & GPS Unit we installed last year, along with some rope's, anchor, front huge cooler and pad you sit on, small various boat stuff & also a lot of Quicksilver spare part's gasket's, ear muffs, engine hub & removal tool's.great about this boat is the 100sq Feet of unobstructed potential fishing space that she give's you.Also come's with all stainless deck hardware,316 stainless steel side grab rail's, a live bait well but not currently hooked up. Deck rod holder's, 6 leaning post rod holders and flush side mounted extra large rod rack's that hold another 8-10 rod's.Come's with a automatic high performance builge pump, dual engine oil tanks & dual fuel water seperator's.Brand new Interstate batteries which run to a new shut off switch, the gauge's are all original and do work for the most part, personally that's about the only thing left to do on this boat, which I found a good new set for like $250.Instrument mounted switch panal, indicator light's and oil & Overheating alarms that will sound if their's an issue.This boat has a really great hull that has no gouges, crack's or really any spider cracking underneaith. Their is a little spider cracking up on the floor, but that's expected for a boat this age, floor is really solid, a few people who know boat's have seen her and said that she's in really great shape.After every use the engine's are ran and flushed with fresh water for five minute's each.Believe it or not but their's plenty of storage areas on boat to, their two hinged compartments up in bow, plus anchor hideout in bow. Then in front center console theirs a removable bin for fish or whatever, plus lot's of room in the centerconsole which is where we keep life jackets,first aid kit,etc. Plus has 3 huge rear removable bin's for storage, fish, food, ice. The boat will be sold with a galvanized epoxy painted trailer maybe year 2002, it is a dual axle completely rebuilt with new axle shafts, hubs & bearing buddies,brand new Hercule's 10-Ply Tire's that cost me $700. Plus has new roller's,carpet, and all new wiring and working taillight's,has removable tongue and surge brakes but we removed them, never needed them. The bottom of boat has been all professionally restored by me and my son's, we own our own painting business so we know what it take's to prep out a surface correctly before painting.What we did was sand off all old paint using 100 Grit paper, then we washed down with interlux 202 solvent. Then applied a coat of Sea Hawk's Tuff Stuff Premium Blister protection epoxy barrier primer coat. Let dry over night then applied two coat's of Pettit's Trinidad Antifouling paint 5 hours apart on a nice dry sunny day. And it was done 3-yrs ago and still doing it's job, 80% prep & 20% paint they say and it's true,it pay's off.Boat also has working red & green bow lights and a removable rear light post.The trailer also has new leaf spring's, the fuel lines in rear and the primer ball's were replaced 1.5 yrs ago. She is repowered with the maximum allowance Horse power rating motor's by manufacturer. She is very fast for a boat they weigh's like 6500 lb's.You need to make sure your passenger's know when your going to throttle up, because I'm a 300lb guy and once in the past my dad hit it and I wasint holding on and I flew and fell backwards on the platform.We usually cruise around 3500 RPM's, and does over 50 MPH's at just around 5000 RPM's, when your out on the water and their's people around on their boat's, you will notice that everyone's staring at you or giving you the thumb's up, when behind the wheel you will feel that satisfaction that any boat owner should feel when at the throttle of not only a High Performance Racing Boat's Name such as DONZI, but a center console with all this power certainly will turn some head's, and all the time when she rip's out of the hole. These engine's have plenty of torque, all two stroke motor's love to be opened up, its actually good for the engine's, it cleans the fuel system. Just when you think they got nothing left to give, and you throttle up a inch more, them beast's awake and throw you back almost like a power band on a dirtbike. I'm just pumping up the adrenaline type heavy footer's out their, we actually baby our boat & don't abuse it. Only use it to putt around from one fishing spot to the next, last year we actually didn't even go off shore at all. And the fishing is just not like it used to be. My father own's the boat, I'm writing the add for him, hes almost 64 yrs old and works his butt off and we honestly don't have the time to go out as much as we would like, and this boat is just to much for our need's. We have had our share of fun, and it is a lot of work each year to get her all ready to go in. We want her to go to a good home, someone who appreciates her value as one of the rarest center console boat's ever made.Ive never seen another one honestly, saw a F-23 on the web, that's it, and their asking over $25,000 with one engine.From the tip of the bow to the tail of the twin prop's, this Donzi was built to pamper the fishing purist & serious fisherman & proved itself as a championship contender of it's time.Nada guide's has these motor's listed at $19,000 in value with these prop's.Boat also has working Trim tab's in rear but we never use them, boat's good without them, imagine using them.I Nada valued everything and totaled it up, these are the number's I got, brand new this boat was $65,000, today's value with adding a 50% inflation would cost around $130,000 to replace this boat today. Now I was getting a total Low value of $24,350 with the old engine's, and a $27,000 Average value with old engine's, now they say each motor's worth $2,100 and they added another $1000 for stainless props, so that's $5,200. Minus $5,200 from low value that's $19,150, and same thing to average value that's $21,800. Now if we add the $19,000 worth of upgraded motor value's we get a value somewhere in the neighborhood of $38,150-$40,800. Now your probably thinking that I don't wanna pay this much for a boat. So ill tell you what I'm gonna maybe give the potential buyer's the motor's for free or close to free, we will see what happen's, that's like now spending between $19,000-$22,000. Now also keep in mind that I saw 1-2 F-23, 23 Foot center consoles with only one 150hp older motor then mine asking price's over $25,000! Plus I will most likely throw in $1,500 in extra's. But she's gotta go to a good home, someone who can afford to maintain a boat of this stature.Id like to see a family with young teenager's get it, that way when they have kid's they can tell all the good fishing stories and great happy time's they had spending quality family time with dad & or mom to.Because honestly I'm 35 now, I remember first time out on water in a 21ft sailboat with my dad, scared cause we had the side wood edge of the boat touching the water thinking "dad are we gonna tip" no son we are fine, " you promise? Those are the memories I have, swimming, digging clam's, and catching a big fluke. If you have any other question's or would like to come here them run or if a real serious buyer maybe go for a ride, we started them up few day's ago after I fogged them out last year, both fired right up, didn't stall once because the fog oil, both ran smooth, pumping their water as they should, she's Turn Key ready for another season. And I'm gonna be sad if she goes, but I want my dad to buy a motorcycle so we can go riding with his brother who has screamin eagle Harley streetglide, that's more of my interest then fishing these day's. Potential trade for a motorcycle & Or a newer 4x4 truck with low miles worth around $15,000 or less plus you throw in cash or paypal. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF HIGH BID VALUE AT AUCTION END DOES NOT REACH THE NUMBER I HAVE IN MY HEAD THEN SHE WILL NOT BE SOLD,SO PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN BIDDING, ONLY BID IF YOUR WILLING TO OPEN UP YOUR WALLET ALITTLE WIDER THEN PLANNED ON.THANK YOU

On Apr-20-18 at 17:59:33 PDT, seller added the following information:

(BE ADVISED HOLE'S AROUND SIDE'S OF UPPER INSIDE WHERE KNEE PAD'S WHERE ONCE LOCATED,THEM HOLE'S HAVE BEEN SINCE FILLED WITH A COLORED FILLER THAT NOW MAKE'S THEM LOOK BLENDED IN WITH THE REST) AND ALSO THE GPS IN ONE OF THE PHOTO'S WAS THE OLD ONE WE HA, SO IT'S NOT THE NEW GARMIN THAT WE HAVE INSTALLED IN BOAT CURRENTLY,THE NEW ONE WENT IN LAST YEAR.I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN SOME NEWER PHOTO'S, PLUS SOME ARE BLURRY BECAUSE SINCE THEN WE GOT A NEW CAMERA THAT TAKES CLEARER PHOTO'S.