Baja Force 320
01-08-2009, 10:52 AM
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Jeff,
That is a lot of speed for 470 HP. Mine is a 1994 32 Caliber running 2 650+ HP and best to date is 86.3 MPH running a set of labbed 28 B1's I got from Doc at 5700 RPM's. I know my X is low and I plan on putting -2 shorties on over the winter hoping to hit the 90's.
How far below the boat are your propshafts now? mine are just over 6 1/2 inches below.
That is a lot of speed for 470 HP. Mine is a 1994 32 Caliber running 2 650+ HP and best to date is 86.3 MPH running a set of labbed 28 B1's I got from Doc at 5700 RPM's. I know my X is low and I plan on putting -2 shorties on over the winter hoping to hit the 90's.
How far below the boat are your propshafts now? mine are just over 6 1/2 inches below.
01-08-2009, 10:53 AM
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Neat story the guy that had it before me years ago ran 2 900+ engines in it and it did 102 mph when he bout his new 38 fountain he took the power out of the Baja and put them in the Fountain, and then put the Brand new 500's in the Baja.. tried to sell the boat for 70 grand ended up pulling the motors and getting rid of the boat with 365 mags....
01-08-2009, 11:30 AM
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Brian, nice sunpad, where did you get it done and how much work and cost was involved?[/QUOTE]
The whole interior is a 1 off custom done by Mcleod Design and myself. Total cost about 15K but that is with all the development costs. As a package now you can buy it for around 10K but the first 1 I see I want at least 5K back.
Look at pics of Doc's hatch in his rebuild thread and notice the pattern on the hatch not the colors or head rest. I tried for royalties on that but was told I was not charged for that part of the design.
I think the most important things I did to the boat during the upgrades was I reinforced and tide the stringers together. The ride and feel of the boat changed dramatically. It also made the bolsters solid as a rock even in the big stuff. Before I rerigged the boat I sat while running about 5% of the time now I sit instead of standing about 95% of the time.
The whole interior is a 1 off custom done by Mcleod Design and myself. Total cost about 15K but that is with all the development costs. As a package now you can buy it for around 10K but the first 1 I see I want at least 5K back.
Look at pics of Doc's hatch in his rebuild thread and notice the pattern on the hatch not the colors or head rest. I tried for royalties on that but was told I was not charged for that part of the design.
I think the most important things I did to the boat during the upgrades was I reinforced and tide the stringers together. The ride and feel of the boat changed dramatically. It also made the bolsters solid as a rock even in the big stuff. Before I rerigged the boat I sat while running about 5% of the time now I sit instead of standing about 95% of the time.
01-08-2009, 01:34 PM
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01-08-2009, 09:28 PM
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Brian I like your idea did you only do this in the middle stringers or did you also brace the outer stringers, I know you would had to cut the floor out so I guess not. What did you do to the horizontal stringers with bracing? You should post up some more pics of your boat and work in progress along with details. Very interesting about the bracing and I'm sure you had some other good ideas. Good looking interior.
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01-10-2009, 11:10 PM
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I meant the Force 320 which is what I have it is the same as the Caliber and Outlaw....
Bobbo I havn't dialed the boat in yet.. I just got the engines in it late last year.. It should run somewhere around 82 to 84... With 24b1's it hit 71 at 5300 and I had a bunch more throttle to go so I'm thinking I need to get some 30's and it should really show it's true colors then!!!
Bobbo I havn't dialed the boat in yet.. I just got the engines in it late last year.. It should run somewhere around 82 to 84... With 24b1's it hit 71 at 5300 and I had a bunch more throttle to go so I'm thinking I need to get some 30's and it should really show it's true colors then!!!
wow 80s he he
I have TRS and velvet drives so thats way out of my reach
how does it like going that fast, and what kind of water light chop?
01-11-2009, 08:34 PM
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02-02-2009, 12:44 PM
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Jeff,
You have a great looking boat. I did not know you had those issues and it just goes to show that they can be corrected and you end up with a real sweet boat. Better to know up front for sure but after seeing the work that Kevin Brown at Lakeway does anything can be fixed.
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You have a great looking boat. I did not know you had those issues and it just goes to show that they can be corrected and you end up with a real sweet boat. Better to know up front for sure but after seeing the work that Kevin Brown at Lakeway does anything can be fixed.
Happy Boating
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Fleg knows my whole story...I did transom, all 3 stringers, and rear bulkhead...
Here are some pics, I would get any boat surveyed... I knew mine needed this but it was a tad more then expected..I did everything myself besides the glass work,I did the rigging, engine rebuilds, paint..
