20 Outlaw pics are up
 

Just visited Bajamarine's website and they have the photo's and spec's up for the 20 Outlaw now. Looks pretty cool! The one thing that I can't understand is why they only designed this boat to do low 60's. My Baja is smaller than the 20 Outlaw and will blow it out of the water. :confused:

Oh well, should be a fun first boat for someone:D :D

From what I saw in those pictures, it may be the best looking boat in the fleet – albeit small. I would love to have a second boat. Perhaps that will be the one. When I bought the 29 I gave up my ability to boat at my parents place. They live lake-side on a medium sized lake out in Western Maryland. Maximum size for a V-hull on their lake is 26’. There are a couple of 27 Fevers on the lake that bend the rules. I wonder if they tell the Maryland DNR guys “Hey, it says 27 on the registration but it’s really just a 24 if you don’t count the beak!!” ;)

Red Stripe

I think insurance pressure has caused boat builders to limit HP in smaller boats. That 20' Outlaw looks like it's going 100 when its standing still. That will make it a fun boat for you to spank with your 196. By the way my dad has a 1988 196 Sunsport. Awsome hull with a lot of calm water potential. I liked his boat so well I bought a 1990 210 Sport, which is the same bottom just stretched a little. Ours are highly tinkered with and run very well. What is the top end on your 196?

The first Baja I had, I ordered in 1992 was a 204, I called the factory, begged, pleaded with them for a 350 or at least a 305, and was told no way. They tested it and were not ready to do that yet. I settled for the v6 with the 4-barrel. This was still a lot of fun!! The next year there it was with the 302. The next I believe year after that it was put out as a Outlaw. If you are interested I can dig out the catalog and post the page. My self I like the older more classic style.
I guess my point is it was a real nice performing boat already and I would love to take this new one out and see just how big a grin I can get.

I thought they where going to be a kick butt little boat untill I was told by the local dealer this summer that you could only get a 5.0 in one. I hope that they will start offering bigger motors soon. Any body know what they run for$. I would think it would have to be considerably less than a Hammer. They don't seem to have all the bells and whistles that the hammer did. Plus they have a much smaller motor. Man that sure seems like a waste a one great looking boat.

Brian

Wette Vette,

Baja always has claimed to put the highest horsepower in class into their boats but the 20 Outlaw is a let down for sure.

MY 196 runs out great on the inland lakes. It likes the small stuff and really flies in 1 footers. The highest that I have seen on GPS was 70.8 but I have only had a GPS on board a couple of times and only once by myself. I just ordered one to have on board for this year so I will see how consistant that speed is. My 196 is bone stock with exception of a nose cone and SS prop. Its plenty fast for the family and have no plans to do anything major to it.
I cant imagine going as fast as you do in a 210 Sport.:eek: That must be a hell of a rush for sure:D
I have been thinking of moving up in size but I dont want to loose the top end that I have now and to do that I will need alot of ponies and thus alot of cash. I do want something that I can hang out on Lake Michigan and be able to go play with the OSO crew around here when they go places. If I had more confidence in my job right now I would be looking hard but the Office furnature industry suck the big one right now so I will be staying with the 196 for this year.

Make sure you post a pic of that 210 going all out. I would like to see if there is any part of that boat in the water at that speed:D

It's a great little boat and looks sharp. I was impressed with the one I saw in Miami. I'm disappointed by the lack of bigger HP engine choices. If I remember correctly, the hammer was even offered with a 454 MAG...Mine had a 350 MAG.

What gives....???

Order one with no engine and put your own in

I think 29 outlaw has the right idea. I'm just wonering if they built the boat strong enough to handle the HP.


Brian