There were enough big smiles to stock a Happy Face Warehouse. Even if you miss the steps and the logo, there is no mistaking Donzi's performance heritage once you are under way. A switch at the helm activates an exhaust bypass that adds sport to this sport cruiser. At low rpm, it does little except boost the throaty rumble leaving the twin Mercruiser T-500 EFI engines by about 10 decibels. Unless you are doing a slow Shooters drive-by or trying to impress your teenage sons, I'd leave it closed.
Top end is another story entirely.
While the speed figure is impressive for a sport cruiser that weighs considerably more than open boats of comparable length, I was most taken with the Donzi's handling and dynamic stability. Many boats capable of this speed are race-derived, and considerable skill is sometimes required to keep them fully under control. The 39 ZSC, by contrast, exhibited none of the skittish behavior that might make her less than suitable for a family sport cruiser. Keep the Bravo drives trimmed properly, and the hull steps and the boat's heft seem to do the rest, delivering a satisfying combination of speed and security. A wet bar, opposite, includes a sink and stowage as standard equipment.