More than 50 years later the DNA of the Formula 233 hull design can be found in many reputable boatbuilding yards around Australia.
Don aronow formula 233. The 233 was Aronows first boat under the Formula name. With a need for speed Dons formula for success is to assemble the best designers boat builders and riggers in the industry hence the Formula name is born. This is the most solid and original.
This talented team went on to produce the Formula 233 the first boat built under the Formula banner. Restored Don Aronow Formula 233 racing boat. The 233 deep-V hull design earned notable.
Don Aronow an American powerboat enthusiast builds the original Formula 233 hull. Donzi speedboats on his Texas ranch with which he. It has a single 409 Chevy going into a Mercury Marine outdrive.
I think they Aronow won the Miami Nassau race in the 233. This was in 1962. BushRetired President Lyndon Johnson owned several 16 ft.
Here is a photo of a 233 raced by Aronow in 1963 he came in second in the Miami-Key West Race that year in this boat and first sold it to another racer in early 1964. The next morning the Beatles met Don Aronow to check out his 23-foot speedboat that he had named after a legendary style of smuggling craft. This registry is dedicated to preserving the heritage of Don Aronows famous Formula 233.
It was designed by Jim Wynne. This was Aronows first race boat and in collaboration with Jim Wynne and Walt Walters they founded the Formula Boat Company. It was all fiberglass with a length of 233 feet an 8-foot 3-inch beam and a dry weight of just over 2000 pounds.