Donzi 22 Classic Race

Two Donzi 22 Classics go at it on a race on an inland lake in Michigan.
Boat no 1:
White 1996 Donzi 22 Classic equipped with a Mercury MerCruiser Blackhawk outdrive and a Mercury 500 EFI engine.
Boat no 2:
Teal 1989 Donzi 22 Classic equipped with a Mercury MerCruiser Bravo One outdrive and a Chevy Big Block 502-based, 625hp engine.
Both boats running somewhere between 79MPH and 83 MPH.

Location: Lake Oakland, Clarkston/Waterford, MI
A little history about the lake, at one point there were at least 15 Donzi's on the lake and many would race all at the same time. A combination of Sweet 16's, 18 and 22 Classics. Today, there is only 1 remaining with two others that trailer their boat's to the lake. Times have changed and the Classic race days are now behind us.

[karlk]

Its pretty cool you have a black Hawk drive it seems they are rather few and far between now days. I have a Black Hawk Donzi and I went up a big percentage in HP and everyone was telling me the original drive would not take that HP level so I sold it And went with an Alpha 1 and a sportsman lower. This year I am changing my K planes from 150s to 280s trying to get the boat to settle down a bit more at speed. Hopefully that works then I can start looking at spinning the blower a bit faster, more pitch in the prop and if I can load the engine a little then advance the timing and start running the Methanol injection system. Everything one step at a time!
I love the video of racing on the lake, unfortunately the lake I am on seems to frown upon stuff like that, to the point I dont even dare start my boat before 10:00 in the morning!
Great video and thanks for sharing!

[billymcfuggin]

The blackhawk drive was an amazing setup. Stays with the bravo boat even with less HP. Too bad the props etc were so expensive and the roost will drown a skier

Great video, very interesting

[CC]

Pontoons have invaded Lake Oakland! Marty's teal 22 is badass for sure.