Now a Baja member!
 

Just sealed the deal on a '00 25ft Baja Outlaw!!

The boat includes as follows:
500EFI unfortunatly with a regular Bravo1 drive
Had the SST package but custom paint applied recently
Everything else I believe the 25' comes with, from drive shower to halon fire extinguishers

Runs 72 on the Gaffrig speedo which I believe is on par. Not really moving up since I also run/ran a 25' Checkmate Convincor. Just wanted the bigger motor but ended up getting another boat!

Congratulations and Welcome Aboard. It's a big flotilla with a great bunch of boats!

Nice choice, I guarantee you'll enjoy it! :D :cool:

Have you taken it out for a cruise yet? If you did or when you do, let us know how the two compare.

Gameover,
Congrats on the purchase! Welcome to Baja!!! Let us know what you think of the Baja compared to the Checkmate.

Nice boat, welcome aboard.

Do not worry about the drive as long as you keep the engine stock.

I have several friends with the same set up and it works great.

Mark

Welcome Gameover.

Welcome. Sounds like a great set-up. I, too, would be interested in your comparison between the Baja and the Checkmate. :D

Welcome the club GAMEOVER!!!

Welcome GAMEOVER

Game - Don't worry about the drive. I ran a 572 cuin 620 Horse monster motor through my Bravo 1. It did "blue" the drive with heat tho but I never broke it. Welcome......Wardey

Appreciate the welcome guys, and you want a comparison? I'll try

The Checkmate hull is about 1000lbs lighter but it only shows during docking. Almost ran into a pier with the Baja, it takes a little more reverse to get it stopped and going backwards. The Baja also planes considerably quicker which may be due to the huge k-planes. The Check points its nose a little higher while the Baja runs almost perfectly flat. At wot, which is about 8mph more on the Baja, she runs like a champ while the Check required a lot of trim to max out which produced chine walk. However it would warn you unlike the Baja, which bounces around like crazy when you do something wroing. Basically I switched to the outlaw for 'the little things.' Steps to get on the bow, larger engine comparment; although the cabin is smaller I like the dual hatch layout better. The bottom line I suppose is while the Baja slices through most the Checkmate acted nimble and danced from one wave to the other.

Glad I don't write test articles for a mag...its not that easy!