Hey everyone,

I wanted to bring up the new merger of Donzi and Baja... I had mixed emotions run over me when I found out that they would be leaving my; and their home town of Sarasota. I grew up with Donzi in my life and for the most part in the "back yard" needless to say I wasn't really shocked when I heard the news though. I never really remember Donzi having an amazing marketing sense about them. What I do remember though was back in the day we used to tease the Baja guys about staying in when it was too rough out... And now hear they are owning the company.

I just wanted to see what everyone thought about this, without starting an all out war here on the forum. The questions that arise in my head... Will build quality remain true to Donzi? Will marketing such and Iconic name be in a better light with Baja at the helm? What does Baja have to bring to the table for the "performance" of our boats? Or do you think Donzi will fall into the "family boat that even grandma can enjoy" catagory; Maybe not so much the Gentlemans hot rod they once were?

What are your opinions?

Only time will tell.

I would like to think it will be like Volkswagen group (Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Porsche, Lambo.)

That seems to be working well and keeping brand quality up and individuality.

However, I fear it will become either GM of the 80's where every model shares pieces parts with another. Or, worse like when AMF owned Harley-Davidson and they didn't get the product or the customer they were selling to and pumped out a bunch of mass produced crap that leaked on the showroom floor new.

Again, only time will tell.


.....unless I hit the Powerball tonight and buy Donzi.....

im thinking OSO needs a new owners forum section baja/donzi or maybe just bonzi

Let's not forget Fountain and Pro-Line.

It could be a Profojonzi! :thankyouthank you:

Hopefully they'll turn out a better looking boat than the new Bajas.

(Pro-foun bonzi) would work sounds like a its italian, maybe farrari will buy in to it but i did hear that there is no more Fountain at all new everything that baja make is going to be a baja. so now i guess were going to have some 42 poker run baja's and baja lightings maybe a outlaw Fountain? lol i guess will find out soon . does this mean that Baja is the world fastest V bottow now ?? lmao

I have to agree, I think that baja has got some catch up to do with their design department... It has to be one of the worst looking boats on the water... Kinda funny actually i was flipping through my photos from the Miami Boat show recently and I had a gorgeous shot of the new DCB... then the next picture was the new baja :/ uhggg... only time will tell.. It can't be anyworse than when AMH bought Donzi and made bow riders....



Never again!!!

I hope you hit the Poweball, then we will have a real Donzi!!
Tom, I finally put some IMCO SCX uppers on my boat picking it up today!

Will they be heading North to original factory??

unless they put classic line back in production at a reasonable price they will fall