Thanks Paul for the reply. I'm freshwater also, Indiana. Mine has the galvanic isolator located inside the rear seat storage compartment. Yeah, I've thought about the propshaft, studs and other SS parts in comparison to the SS props. Just stating what a marina mechanic said.

thanks for the tips, Paul. I'm going to haul the boat in a couple of months and put those new lower units on and see what I can do about corrosion.
Scary situation with that battery wire.....thanks for the heads up.

Been working every spare minute on this boat for last 3 months. A little what I've been up to:

Just got around to eyeballing the props. Mine are 19" pitch. May try to drop down to the 17". Both drives shot from corrosion. I can see a lot of exposed threads on the prop shaft carrier housing, so only time before the prop falls out. Also one housing has a small crack at those threads. One of the housing is split right behind the prop on the trailing edge. I guess 15 yrs in water has taken it's toll on these drives. Nothing $$ can't replace, right?

Replaced the manual pump head to the new Jabsco electric quiet flush. No more pumping, just push the button. In that process, I removed the holding tank and flipped it around. For some reason, Baja felt it best to install it with the lower connection for the dock side pump out hose to be located to the front of the tank, which is on the high side since the boat sits nose high. The 'waste' line shows a good 2-3" difference of level from front to rear. No wonder I had trouble getting a good clean when pumping it out, it could never get it all out! At least that has been corrected now by turning around. Plus puts the inlet connect right next to the bathroom wall for a very short discharge hose. Honestly don't know what they were thinking here. Also removed the vented loop since it isn't needed here. That should eliminate the foul odor that was always present in the cabin. A vent from the holding tank in the cabin area? yuk! All new hoses for a fresh clean slate.

Also just finished up replacing the transom. This wasn't expected, just showed up when I removed the transom assemblies for rebuild. Pulled out 1 transom unit, water started trickling out the wood. All the holes that Baja drilled thru for draining were never sealed, so exposed wood. The 2 large middle stringers in the bilge are notched at the lower corners at the transom for bilge draining. Again, not a single ounce of sealing. Exposed stringer wood. Just a 1/2 gal of water in the bilge is enough to reach those exposed stringers. No comment on the 'quality' glass work I found behind the transom panel which led to 99% of my transom rot issues. At least now it is 20x stronger and 100% sealed. It can go to the bottom of the lake, but with a dry transom. Needing warm temps to repaint the bilge with a fresh coat of Bilgekote. Gotta look good with the new transom.

Added an AC outlet in storage compartment where the optional refridge would go in the cockpit for dockside use. No more running an extension cord from the cabin. This will be handy.

Made a clear cover for the A/C condensation sump pan last night. No idea why Baja didn't use a standard shower sump there, but at least now no more worries of water sloshing around and over the pans edge. Plus no more stagnant water smell if it hasn't reached a level to be pumped overboard. Why does the AC unit take the whole huge storage area under the kitchen sink? I installed an AC in my Fountain in an area 3x smaller. The storage space would be nice there. Oh well, gotta stay comfy.

Bottom has been stripped of the antifoul coat for a looky see. Barrier coat looks good. Transom had over 100 blister repair spots. At least the repairs looked good and no signs of more. Will roll on a new barrier coat and antifouling this spring before launch.

Found the holes drilled for the anchor rope drain, the hole on top where the rope goes thru the top side, and every else were not sealed either. Yep wet coring. Had to dig out as much as possible with long rods with bent ends to scoop it out, and use a shop vac with a small hose to get in between the inner and outer glass to suck the water out. Been running a dehumidifier and keeping a heater running non stop since hauled home to dry it out as much as possible. Want to install a windlass, but mounting it to a rotten base, I could see the 1st time the anchor got a good set, the whole thing would just rip right out and into the drink. Going to cut out the rotten wood backer block in the anchor rope locker and glass in a new one, and seal that one too!

Replaced all the plastic thru hulls with SS ones. I like bling.

Can't wait for spring. That means I'll be done with all my projects and can be enjoying my new boat for what it was bought for. ---->

I have a 93. I thought I'd share my experience. Fully loaded with gen, ac and without dinghy and upto 4 people it comes out of the hole easy no matter where the tabs are. Once the dinghy and dinghy engine go on the swim platfrom I have to tuck the tabs. I am running with 2 SS 3 blade. I am not sure of the pitch. I have topped it at 42mph and was too scared to push more, I dont rememeber what RPM I reached but I rememebr that is what scared me, maybe 4200. I love the way the boat handles. I usually cruise at around 28 at around 3200 rpm.

Now here is the interetsting thing with the weight. When I first bought it I had to lift it with a crane. The crane operator said it topped at 11000 and that was without a genny and the gas tanks were a 1/3 full which is intertesting by itself since these boat are supposed to be 9000 dry. Water locked?? I dont know. I cant say i have seen signs of that anywhere.

Since then I have added the genny, a portable freezer at around 150 pounds when full and since I love my comfort and i want everything with me, imagine the worst pack rat you know, I would probably be double that. I am still happy with its performance. It could be the prop pitch that makes the difference or the fact that the engines have only 200 hours on them since new so they are not tired.

Since I have bought it I have put a thru hull to pump the grey water out the side instead of into the sewage tank. My toilet draws water from the fresh water tank which I hate, I plan to fix that hopfully next year. I am planning to make a hole at the bottom of the washroom closet to get to the hull to put the thru hull there for the toilet. Has anyone drilled uner there to see if there is room for a thru hull?

I had leaks galore when I first bought it. All fittings were letting in water, a lot of water, I opened all the cleats that I could get to, no sealant on any of them. It sounds like it is a common problem with these things, maybe Baja has a problem with using silicone. I also removed the side strip, it was leaking too, I cleaned it, resealed it. I opened the horn and resealed it as it was pouring in through there. This past seasons, my cabin stayed dry despite a misreable rainy summer.

My front winshield also leaks, I removed the windshield, put in a new seal between the windo frame and the fiberglass, no go. I think it is leaking from between the glass and the rubber seals so I used a crack filler, it is better but still leaks.

I do have a problem that I am not sure how to fix, the drain in the washreoom floor seems to be partially blocked. I have no idea how its hose is routed and, without ripping half the boat apart I have no idea how to get to this hose which runs to the sump pump in the aft cabin. I would really apprecaite it if you happen to figure this out as you are doing the work on your boat.

I think you are going to enjoy this boat. I love mine. The layout inside is very nice as you have seen. For the age of these boats they look very current even in todays standards, the dash, the seating and all around. I think these boats were ahead of their time in the early 90s.


Andre

The hose for the bathroom floor drain runs along the bottom inside of the side storage under the seat cushion on the right side in the aft cabin. I don't think you will be able to get to the drain fitting itself under the floor w/o cutting a hole in the floor. No access panel. But you should be able to unhook it from the shower sump box and clean the hose out of any blockage. Also check were it connects there, might be full of hair from taking showers. The toilet in mine is the only thing that goes to the holding tank. I think it's crazy that they want water from your sink to go into the holding tanks and filling it up. That's the 1st thing that usually gets changed over with many I know, dump it over. I do prefer the toilet to draw from the freshwater tank though. 1 less hole in the hull and it's clean water. If you do change yours over to pull from the lake, you'll have to install a vented loop in the supply hose, otherwise you'll risk sinking it since the toilet is below the waterline. Wish mine had a gen. Otherwise, love the layout and size of it. The 10' beam keeps it really stable. Bravo 3's would really make this boat plain out fast! I do like the fact that my '95 has a walk thru windshield and molded in steps in the dash. Don't have to walk around the side.

Thanks for the tip with the vented loop. and the info on the bathroom drain. The only reason why I dont like the toilet pulling from the fresh water tank is that I have been told that, even with check valves, cross contamination is possible.

Yeah, I've heard that to. My new toilet water supply has a solenoid with a vacum break on it (works like a vented loop), so no way for any back flow/contamination, plus it's 100% separate from any contact to the waste end of the workings. I can see it being possible on a manual pump head since the water and sewage are both common in the manual pump assembly. You can retro fit the solenoid valve from Jabsco to eliminate this possibilty if dessired.

hey guys post up some new pics i need some motavation!!!!!! i have been out of work and out of money to move forward with my project and have been seriously thinking of selling her i have listed her on craigs list but have not responded to the emails that i have gotten b/c i really want to finish her and take her out.

I'll get some new pics this weekend.
I replaced all the white plastic lights with brushed Nickle plated ones.
New SS sink, Nickle faucet.
The space that was for the TV is now a storage compartment. Made a pattern of the opening, then formed wood to match the arch, covered with laminate to match the rest of the doors. Also closed in the inside since it was open to the backside, and covered with the black shine laminate. That project turned out great. Looks factory, if I say so myself.

Bought 2 new transom assemblies. Priced out new seals, bellows and shift cables to rebuild mine and just wasn't worth my time to rebuild them, plus the small amount of slop in the steering pin/gimble ring would need to be fixed. Again, I can do that myself, but that was time better spent elsewhere. Plus was finding it hard to rebuild mine with all the existing corrosion. Not that they were bad, just a peice of mind. Will put on 2 new drives when it all goes back together. So the drives will be trouble free for as long as I own this boat.
Ordering material samples right now to make a bow cover this month while it's too cold to work on the boat itself. Gotta keep it shiney.

yeah please do i was considering doing the laminet in the cabin also i would love to see some pics.