looking at a baja 24
 

hey guys wondering if you could help me im looking at buying a 24' baja 1987 is there anything i should be looking at on this boat? it has a 350 motor owner says it has a bravo drive but im thinking alpha is going to be a project but definitely dont want to buy something and find out i got more than i bargained for love reading all the info on here thanks again

Hey, is the boat you are interested in PA,if so I know the boat feel free to email me I will give you some history on boat.

nah boat was in new york owner is asking 3500 but really needs alot of work new floors rear bulkhead needs to be replaced not to mention all new interior think im going to pass just seems like alot of money for this boat am i wrong? or is this the price range thanks

Hey , you might be smart to pass on that one. you will find one that is in better condition.

PASS

This boat sounds like a nightmare and the perfect name for it would be "Money Pit"

Theres alot of nice boats out there that you won't have to mortgage your house to put back together.

I agree as well. PASS> You will spend more money in the long run to get it running. Small misc items cost big $$
you can eaisly dump 10,20,50K

Do you have a budget right now. We all may know or help you find somthing.

i got a 98 25 forsale
 

yea i got a 98 25 with a 454 mpi in it with 175 hours on it for 30,000 let me know if your interested could send pics and what not in NY also.

I agree on passing that one up. If the floor and bulkheads are trashed the stringers and maybe the transom are shot too. If you are not in a huge hurry you can find all kinds of good boats, but you have to be patient. Good luck!
Anthony

hey thanks for the info yeah im probably going to pass im trying to stay around 10000 for the initial purchase that way i can have some money to put into boat kinda looking for a bit of a project just not a complete rebuild

there might be a blue 240sport for sale for under 10,000 its a 88 I think in good shape but has a 460 in it and king cobra drive. if you want info let me know. art

airtime im interested but how strong is the king cobra drive ? in all honesty i know im going to want more power than stock at some point so is this drive going to limit me thanks for any info also your boat is what got me looking at baja's

thanks:ernaehrung004: I will try and get a hold of him this week. I'm not sure on that drive, if one could buy the boat say 8gs then run it for a season then for 3000 to 4500 you could replace it with a used b1 drive. the 460 you could build a little or move that to a jet boat guy.theres all so a 24 banana boat with twin obs for sale for 16000 on the banana site its a friends ex race boat its solid new everything. I WILL HAVE MINE ON THE MARKET NEXT YR I think. I want a 28 joker or my buds 31sutphen which has a blown motor454, I would put to of the 509s in:p art

oh the blue was new gel coat 3yrs ago on that boat and it was a N H winni boat most of its life which is good. art

Hi Owen106,

I have a 1988 240 Sport that I’m thinking of selling. The boat has a new 502 (kind of new, little over 100 hr.) that was put in 3 years ago by the previous owner. I purchased the boat 2 years ago and have that bug… need a bigger boat bug. The boat is a solid boat. I would need to get $17,000.00 to sell it. PM me if you are interested or have any questions.

Thanks,
Speed

I know someone that was selling a 1989 Baja 240 Sport. It had a race engine in it with a blower and dual quad setup. He was asking $11k for it in July of this summer. It hasn't run in 7 years. He had it stored in his warehouse. It's in south Jersey. Call me if you want more information.

973-271-9426.

You can find a nice boat for $10K. I sold my 1990 250es for $13K and it's a trouble free boat. Find something with decent stock power and a bravo1

Where are you located?

stock power is boring unless you like to go 60 to 67, I have run between 585 and 670hp na for 12 yrs never broke a drive I bent one valve with the 585 and 11yrs later had a roller rocker stud break and for the time it took to remove a valve cover replace it maybe one hour I was back on the water. you can build 600hp easy these days and be dependable:ernaehrung004:. now blowers thats the un starts, head gaskets, burnt pistons, valves.:rolleyes: and with a shorty drive you can pick up more speed I LOVE THE 80 PLUS SPEEDS. art

sounds like something to look at you can rebuild the motor na over the winter and sell or use the blower, if its been in side for 7yrs the gel will be in good shape art

I had more trouble with my 330hp 454 that came with my boat so after 2yrs I bought a 502 merc , that was a waste of 10,000 I should have started from scratch and built a dart 540 or 572 back then , a 598 will be the next motor a nice 825hp nothing like cubes for power. art

there a1989 240 4500 on graig list art i got 540 600 hp that is the way to go

it is but the shortie makes my boat handle better with the ex steering:D and I have 380s k planes that helps two:D