Baja History "The Thread"
06-20-2012, 06:35 PM
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WOW !!!
I can't believe that in a year and a half here I never saw this thread before. I came to the shop cause it was raining and just spent an hour reading this thread, LOL.
I was lucky enough during my search to find a little piece of Baja history for sale and kind of thought the seller might have been yanking my chain just a bit on all his telling me the history of the boat. I came into here and BBO and posted the unit on a thread asking if anyone knew the boat. Dave at XT corroborated the seller's story when he told me that it was the 1996 Baja Marine factory poker run boat for that year model and was a Powerboat magazine cover with a brief write up about her. He even offered up his copy of the mag if I purchased her, an offer I'll soon have to take him up on This was info I didn't even put into that thread cause I thought it was most likely Hogwash coming from the seller to help sell his boat.
Here's a few pic's Ive posted a couple of times from and a link to my boat search thread last year.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...know-boat.html
I remember a member here saying he had a great pic or video of her getting big air at one of the Great Lake Poker Runs.
If anybody has old pic's/vids or links to them I'd love to have a copy or links to them.
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Doc, thanks for your thread from way back. I just learned so much Baja history it's unbelievable.
See ya,
Kelly
I can't believe that in a year and a half here I never saw this thread before. I came to the shop cause it was raining and just spent an hour reading this thread, LOL.
I was lucky enough during my search to find a little piece of Baja history for sale and kind of thought the seller might have been yanking my chain just a bit on all his telling me the history of the boat. I came into here and BBO and posted the unit on a thread asking if anyone knew the boat. Dave at XT corroborated the seller's story when he told me that it was the 1996 Baja Marine factory poker run boat for that year model and was a Powerboat magazine cover with a brief write up about her. He even offered up his copy of the mag if I purchased her, an offer I'll soon have to take him up on This was info I didn't even put into that thread cause I thought it was most likely Hogwash coming from the seller to help sell his boat.
Here's a few pic's Ive posted a couple of times from and a link to my boat search thread last year.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...know-boat.html
I remember a member here saying he had a great pic or video of her getting big air at one of the Great Lake Poker Runs.
If anybody has old pic's/vids or links to them I'd love to have a copy or links to them.
[email protected]
Doc, thanks for your thread from way back. I just learned so much Baja history it's unbelievable.
See ya,
Kelly
05-17-2016, 06:24 AM
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Stumbled on this thread via a Google search and just read the whole thing.
Just bumping the thread because it's a very good read for anyone remotely interested in Baja.
Not the first time it's reappeared, thanks to all the contributors, especially Doc Holiday.
Go back to page one and enjoy some Baja history......
RR
Just bumping the thread because it's a very good read for anyone remotely interested in Baja.
Not the first time it's reappeared, thanks to all the contributors, especially Doc Holiday.
Go back to page one and enjoy some Baja history......
RR
06-08-2017, 02:07 PM
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Took this picture of the old BAJA factory from a distance Saturday. I took the little "70" Honda to moms for the kids to ride and took a little ride through the woods to check the place out. Funny that I never realized how big the place was when I worked there. Its been broken into several times since it was closed. Heard one guy had his truck inside the gate at a loading dock and was found stealing copper pipe.
I also found a spot in the fence that looks like it had been pulled away that you could get in. Not sure why anyone would risk going in there and getting caught.
(Sorry about the small picture, it was taken on my phone)
I also found a spot in the fence that looks like it had been pulled away that you could get in. Not sure why anyone would risk going in there and getting caught.(Sorry about the small picture, it was taken on my phone)
06-13-2017, 07:30 PM
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B-36
I'm new to the forum, I joined cause I just picked up a 208 islander. Always wanted a Baja and now I have the pleasure of owing one. I saw a lot of info on the B-36 racing boat. A friend of mine owns this boat now.
04-16-2019, 01:20 PM
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I did here that Neil bought the mold from Checkmate and this was one of his first projects. I don't know this for sure. I have been searching to find Neil E. Baker I would love to talk to him. I would love any information that is out there.
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