Baja Marine... relaunching 2026 ??
01-20-2026 | 08:11 PM
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From: Milton, Fla!
Step, no step, to me is, wood, no wood.
As much marketing as anything.
I always laugh at some of the step hulls where the step is clearly designed to be visible from the dock. (Marketing)
Yes if I wanted the fastest vee it would be stepped but, when and how often does it actually have an effect in the real world?
1% of the time you’re on plane???
Maybe???
What I read about the high speed spins is enough for me to forget about the 1% of the time that I would care.
Being a vee bottom guy, I’ll take a straight vee w/a pad and be fine w/chasing you fast guts.
As much marketing as anything.
I always laugh at some of the step hulls where the step is clearly designed to be visible from the dock. (Marketing)
Yes if I wanted the fastest vee it would be stepped but, when and how often does it actually have an effect in the real world?
1% of the time you’re on plane???
Maybe???
What I read about the high speed spins is enough for me to forget about the 1% of the time that I would care.
Being a vee bottom guy, I’ll take a straight vee w/a pad and be fine w/chasing you fast guts.
01-20-2026 | 08:26 PM
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From: Channel Islands, So. Cal.
I have owned these boats myself all I can tell you guys the 33 outlaw is the best ride and the fastest boat out of all of them, real honest GPS speed,
they all had equal 496HO engines with the exception of the 32 fountain it had 502 mags, it’s real life experience, I think I know the difference between a a boat that is capable of handling rough water versus a boat that beats the crap out of you but you guys carry on
2005 33 outlaw
[img alt="2004 single
Step twin 496 ho"]http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-vbulletin/1170x854/img_5509_c0a7a74d00f40b8bb9f87fb3965d227f651d4db5. jpeg[/img]
2000 single large step 502mag
they all had equal 496HO engines with the exception of the 32 fountain it had 502 mags, it’s real life experience, I think I know the difference between a a boat that is capable of handling rough water versus a boat that beats the crap out of you but you guys carry on
2005 33 outlaw
[img alt="2004 single
Step twin 496 ho"]http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-vbulletin/1170x854/img_5509_c0a7a74d00f40b8bb9f87fb3965d227f651d4db5. jpeg[/img]
2000 single large step 502mag
For the record, I would take a straight bottom Baja over a stepped fountain of the same size. All day.
my point isn’t about comparing manufacturers. It’s about the simple fact a stepped hull is more efficient and current technology. That’s all.
again for the record I OWN A NON STEPPED HULL AND LOVE IT. Lol
01-21-2026 | 02:23 PM
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01-26-2026 | 06:48 PM
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Always felt the Baja Outlaws were the epitome or damn close to it, of what a classic offshore style go fast boat should look like. You couldn’t pass any boat launch in Upstate NY in the 80s and 90s without multiple Bajas and Checkmates being launched but I do agree the Islander series should be the focal point of an IO relaunch unless they want to get crazy with modifying the Outlaw series for OBs, but then your price point goes off the charts. Gonna be interesting. Good topic.
01-30-2026 | 08:01 PM
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From: Florida Gulf Coast
Always felt the Baja Outlaws were the epitome or damn close to it, of what a classic offshore style go fast boat should look like. You couldn’t pass any boat launch in Upstate NY in the 80s and 90s without multiple Bajas and Checkmates being launched but I do agree the Islander series should be the focal point of an IO relaunch unless they want to get crazy with modifying the Outlaw series for OBs, but then your price point goes off the charts. Gonna be interesting. Good topic.
02-25-2026 | 08:31 PM
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From: Slidell, La.
My 33 Outlaw runs great and will run high 70s all day loaded and now touched 80.6 with only 450hp a side!! Just had Brett lab my 26p B1s and I took the hook out the hull and sharpened the hull/transom edge! Only took out 2x’s but definitely need some more testing and figure out my drive height.
03-01-2026 | 08:00 AM
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03-01-2026 | 10:24 PM
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