Who owns this boat ??
 

Friend is trying to contact the owner.
Does anyone here recognize this pic.

Friend looking to buy. Cant find owner.

Its in Harrison Michigan

Thanks guys
Alec

looks familar, but can't place it...what model boat?

Give me a sec and I'll find an ad for it.

Was advertised, friend called broker, broker cant get owner.

2004 Baja 30 Outlaw SST

Fuel Gas/Petrol Hull Material Fiberglass
Beam 8' 6" Max Draft 2' 8"
Dry Weight 7,800 Horsepower (total) 320
Fuel Tank 120 Length at Waterline 31' 9"
Holding Tank 5 Water Tank 5
Engine Hours 320 Max Bridge Clearance NA
Cruising Speed 43-MPH Maximum Speed 72-MPH

that sure looks like a 30OL by the sunpad and dash, but it's 2003 Outlaw graphics on it. I don't know it unfortunately. Looks clean, but with 6.2's it's going to be a slow boat.

I have a pic of the registration number on the side of the boat. Is there a site I can use to look up a name in Michigan ??

No that would be private information through the state

First run liner boat...I wouldn't touch it with a 50 foot pole.

baja stringers
 

Hey .. If you dont mind ,I have a question.. Did Baja build there boats BEFORE late 2004 with a stringer set up?? I understand that as of LATE 2004 they went to a liner form.. But if they started with stringer,then in late 2004 went to liner,then in 2009 back to stringer is my question..

i think it was in the TBM ,,site before

Yes with the pre 2004 question. When Fountain started building Baja I believe they built just a handful with liners then switched to stringers again. That was in 09.

Kyle

Do you think you can identify if its LINER by the serial number on the boat??
If its a 2004 I presume you cant know for sure since thats the transition year.

Now that Liberty owns Baja, Fountain, Donzi & Proline....What if Baja's had liners back in the construction? Proline models have been built with liners for many years w/o any problems.

WHAT IF?

XT

If it's a 30 Outlaw it's a liner boat...

Baja continued to use stringer setup until 2008 in certain model boats. In 2004 they designed the 30 Outlaw to replace the 29 Outlaw and this was when they changed to liner design. 23 Outlaw, 26 Outlaw, 35 Outlaw followed replacing the 33 Outlaw, 36 Outlaw...The 40 Outlaw was still a stringer design...Several of the Performance Series boats where still stringer setup as well...342, 302, 275...I believe the 278 was a liner setup.

Agree with the graphics setup...I have a 2003 275 Performance and those are 2003 graphics.

OK
Thanks, we've come to the conclusion its a Liner boat.

Now educate us on the differences and the negative comments regarding a Liner boat.

Interesting stuff here.

Thanks guys.

what the heck is that?

Team Baja Marine

only the WORST website on the internet

You didn't find the fan club here..

before long www.BajaBoatOwners.com will have ten times the info and twenty times less drama than that other site when it comes to Baja Boats

Forget that part.

My friend found the owner finally, but glad we came on here to ask.

Lets get back to the technical question about the LINER negative comments.

Any help is appreciated.

There was liner issues on the 30 Outlaw. I would want to know why it's got 2003 graphics on a 2004

It is possible it was ordered that way. I know they did do a couple of boats with different year graphics on them. If i recall there was a 30 Outlaw with the 29 Outlaw graphics on it.

Ok, Here are some photos of the very first 30 Outlaw getting built for the Miami Boat Show in 03'. If you look close in the photos, you can see a simple cabin was done in this boat only to have it done for the show in time. It is the only one ever built with (Foam) stringers throughout. NO 30 ol's were ever built by Baja Marine with wooden stringers. The #2 boat and all the rest had the Baja liner in them. Notice how much higher the nose of the first boat was in the water. It was too light making the boats CG to far aft. It was over 6 months after this first boat until the liner mold was developed, and the model went into production right around the time we started making the 2004 model change in June/July. So this boat in question is a hull that was started early, or more likely a special order paint. Notice the first boat did not have the windscreen developed yet!

As far as liner issues, you can write a book on the pro's & con's.

XT

Good info!

liner vs stringer
 

I believe boat in question being an /04 was built in March 04 is that good bad or ugly??

It would've been one of the first ones out..Which would explain 03 graphics