thinking of buying my first offshore boat. just wondered how the old baja 240 sports were? it is in near perfect condition. stock 454 with 660 hours. is that alot? doesnt smoke when you first start it. whitch i figured it would. and what else should i look at? just wondering. thanks mike......

660 hours is not all that bad for a boat that age but it does depend on how hard it was driven...i've seen 454's with over 1000 hours on them because they were very well taken care of. It is a great motor. Definately make sure the hull is in good running shape (if it is a trailered boat and the trailer was a little to short it might have a hook at the transom forcing the nose down when on plane and reducing speed). Also check out the structure of the boat for soft spots such as in the floor and overall just make sure that everything in the boat works and looks decent...it won't look brand new but it shouldn't be looking like it might break at any time. Keep in mind that a motor rebuild might be in order soon following the purchase of the boat....you never really know when it will quit. Overall the Baja 240 sport is a good boat and I hope it works out for you.

thanks for the info, all i know its a 2 owner boat and the floor is very solid. the only thing i havent checked is the transom and stringers for soft spots. whats the best way to check?

As with every other 240 or older 24 outlaw I would say it is a safe guess that the stringers, transom, and interior is rotted and water logged. Be careful and look deep into it.

If you're not entirely sure of what you are looking at then I would recommend having a survey done on the boat....it is money worth spending.

That is a fair assessment. Mine is an 88 and it was toast, although I didn't know it when I bought it nor did I really know what to look for when I bought it. BUT even tho mine was rotted to the core (literally) it was still a beast out on Erie in the rough stuff. They are great boats, great hull but were built like ****. Buyer beware.

I can't wait to get mine back out this year with a solid substructure.