Baja hulls: which models share them?
 

I'm curious which models share the same hull (the 292 Islander particularly). I've heard the 26OL and 277 Islander are the same as well as the 20 Outlaw and the 202 Islander. Can we make a list? Might help with prop selection...

Plow,

Your samples are correct, but the 292 Islander was a hull design that was never shared, or modified for another Baja model. The 292 Isl. was a clean sheet of paper design mainly because of the wider beam. Some models share the same exact bottom designs and some are so close they fit the same trailer but have small design differences like the 25ol/272, or the 29ol/302 hulls. How far do we go back? 1980's

XT

Thanks XT. That's exactly what I was wondering :drink: I had a chance to compare my 292 to a 29OL side by side and noticed it looked a bit wider/taller than the OL.

im pretty sure my sport 250 and a 25 outlaw share the same geometry, side by side in the water below they look nearly identical. i could be wrong

24 and 25 outlaws are supposed to have the same hull if I recall correctly.

OK, here we go...the 240 Sport was streched 1 foot and the sides were lowered and a molded swim was added to create the 250 Sport later called the 270 in 1991. The original 240 Sport tooling was dusted-off in 92' to create the 24 Outlaw with a alum. windscreen and other changes. In 93' we took a 270 and changed the hull sides and swim platform areas to create the 272 hull. Later that hull was shortened to create the 252 hull. The 25 Outlaw was another 24ol hull that was streched a foot and the hull sides changed again but with a flat transom and a small notched bottom.

All these models and Islander versions owe their start to the first 240 Sport hull and all of them performed very well.

XT

so would it be safe to say that when comparing performance upgrades between the mentioned boats you can expect similar results? i had posted a thread while back about the difference between the older boats and new boats, i was quickly shot down saying newer boats had better technology. for example my sport 250 and a 25 outlaw share allot of the same geometry with the exception of the sides and swim paltforms which do not effect performance then there would be a arguement to be made that the same performnce mods between those 2 boats would result in nearly the same top speed and handeling? and also say that newer boats are not always going to be faster, i believe the 25 outlaw was made up until at least 2000 or so. or am i just getting my hopes up here? lol

by the way great info, thanks!

They made the 25 outlaw from around 98-05 or so

Yep, put your 250 Sport on a 25ol trailer and even the bow eye will be in the same place. The 25ol may have a little wider chines, the small notched transom and the strakes run forward more, but both will fit the trailer like a glove.

The first two years of the Bravo drive had a blunt nosecone including 1989, and the early Mirage prop will not compete with a Mirage Plus on a Baja. Weights on late 80's early 90's Baja models was also better than much of the competition, but "x" dimensions were low.