[raven]

I have a 1976 dimarco runnerbottom. My question is ,is a dimarco acopy of another boat such as hondo kurtis ect. and how good is it. thanks.

 

[steveo143]

I have a 1976 dimarco runnerbottom. My question is ,is a dimarco acopy of another boat such as hondo kurtis ect. and how good is it. thanks.

Damn good!

 

[CConrad08]

i know youre not asking about the day cruiser, but I have a friend that used to own a 21 footer with a BBC that had twin turbos and a turbo 400. the thing hauled ass. It sure was a sleeper. He sold it a few years back, not sure where it is now.

 

[Dkahnjob]

If my memory is correct I think the DiMarco and the Kurtis share the same roots, but evolved somewhat differently.

 

[liquid addiction]

I have a 78 runner and I beleive they came from Canyons. Not sure but they were all in the same era.

 

[raven]

any info is helpful thanks.

 

[GFINISHLINE]

The original Canyons (Wayne Mettler) were the Dimarco molds. They are almost the same as the Hondos, and Coles, of that era. Those hulls are IMHO the narrower style of drag hull, and I consider the wide ones to be names like Kinsvater, Kurtis, Mako.... (similar in many ways) Then you have the Bitz... If you have a 7/8" runnerbottom, it is a VERY GOOD BOAT, and was laid up with the highest quality in workmanship and materials. Dimarco, never cut corners, only the best for all his customers!

 

[Moneypit]

HIN year?

The original Canyons (Wayne Mettler) were the Dimarco molds. They are almost the same as the Hondos, and Coles, of that era. Those hulls are IMHO the narrower style of drag hull, and I consider the wide ones to be names like Kinsvater, Kurtis, Mako.... (similar in many ways) Then you have the Bitz... If you have a 7/8" runnerbottom, it is a VERY GOOD BOAT, and was laid up with the highest quality in workmanship and materials. Dimarco, never cut corners, only the best for all his customers!

George, would the HIN number prefix show the year? Or the suffix? The"never been rigged" Di Marco hull I have has DMBN77xx75. Would that indicate a 77 or a 75?........Any guesses? ..Ray

 

[GFINISHLINE]

Ray, as of 1984 the LAST FOUR DIGITS tell the story. The last two are the 'model year'. The third place from the right end should be a single number, the actual year the hull was laid up. Then the fourth place from the right end should be a letter, and it shows the month of manufacture (A= January, B= Feb...) The first three places are the mfg's "VIN CODE ID" and then there are 'no rules' for the remaining places. (12 total) If I built you a 20' boat today, it would have a VIN like this: FNI20001G910 Prior to 1984, back to 1972 it was still "the last 4" but differently. either "0710" (July 2010) for date of certification, or a convoluted combination of numbers and letters not related to the example above. This seldom used method had a letter then two numbers followed by one single letter at the end. The first letter tells what year (related to the numbers) the hull was actually built. The numbers are the model year, and the last letter is the month the boat was certified. In this case the Months start with A= August, B= September..... YES! It's a mess and NO I don't know what year your boat is. G

 

[Moneypit]

Thanks, I think.....

Ray, as of 1984 the LAST FOUR DIGITS tell the story. The last two are the 'model year'. The third place from the right end should be a single number, the actual year the hull was laid up. Then the fourth place from the right end should be a letter, and it shows the month of manufacture (A= January, B= Feb...) The first three places are the mfg's "VIN CODE ID" and then there are 'no rules' for the remaining places. (12 total) If I built you a 20' boat today, it would have a VIN like this: FNI20001G910 Prior to 1984, back to 1972 it was still "the last 4" but differently. either "0710" (July 2010) for date of certification, or a convoluted combination of numbers and letters not related to the example above. This seldom used method had a letter then two numbers followed by one single letter at the end. The first letter tells what year (related to the numbers) the hull was actually built. The numbers are the model year, and the last letter is the month the boat was certified. In this case the Months start with A= August, B= September..... YES! It's a mess and NO I don't know what year your boat is. G

OK, so it could be a 75, as it ends in 1075, but it starts with 77, so I guess it's a toss up. Still a good boat if someone wanted to create there set up from scratch. It does have pilot holes for the strut, fin, and rudderbox...as well as a cut out for the prop shaft, .......Ray

 

[steveo143]

On a DiMarco, the last 2 numbers are the year. Bought mine new in 77, that's how Sonny did it.

 

[Jim Brock]

Dimarco

the Dimarco T deck was copied from a cole, ralph straightened it and added acouple little niches to it. In 69' or 70' ??? Dimarco and Kurtis worked together and shared the same molds

 

[Guido]

What size runner bottoms did they make in 1977 5/8, 7/8, or ??

 

[GFINISHLINE]

When Ralph and Arlen were over on Colorado Blvd (in his dad's shop) they were working with the bigger/wider Kinsvader style hulls. The boats we are talking about here are off of the Hondos, just like the Cole. I thought Ralph had some of these (this design) boats in the water long before Cole "put a spoiler on a Hondo and called it a Cole", back when Cole was in the gas station on Foothill Blvd. I thought Sanger made the first runnerbottoms and Hondo saw it and went to work and 'mocked up those first special 1/2" ones and then they made a 5/8" mold and then Ralph had one (like the next day!) and the Cole put a spoiler on and EVERYBODY HAD ONE! Meanwhile, Irv was brewing up even more wild stuff, up north. (1" and 2" runners, with a TON of rocker) "I think it was great when every boat builder had something new every weekend!"

 

[raven]

i measured about a foot in front of the strut . it measures about 7/8 or a little better.