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Michael1 09-16-2011 10:29 PM

Last Affordable New Inboard Performance Boat is Gone
 
I was looking on the Baja site recently, and realized that the Baja 20 is no longer available. To my knowledge, that was the last affordable inboard performance boat on the market. By affordable, I mean is about the price of an average new car, which right now is about $30K. All the boat manufacturers seemed to have moved on to larger, considerably more expensive boats, and the only thing left for affordable inboard boats are I/O bowriders, and 4 cylinder jet boats, all of which would be lucky to break 50 mph on a good day.

It's too bad, because that means there are essentially no entry level performance boats anymore to introduce people to the sport.

Michael

T-RAV 09-17-2011 12:22 AM

Buy a used boat, there are 800 of them on here I'm sure one will suit you!

scarab63 09-17-2011 08:47 AM

Doesnt checkmate offer small inexpensive perf boats new?

Dave M 09-17-2011 10:18 AM


Originally Posted by T-RAV (Post 3505348)
Buy a used boat, there are 800 of them on here I'm sure one will suit you!

+1

Or, take a look at a 21 Superboat, 22 Kryptonite, 22 Velocity. They will spank most other boats in their class and you won't see 20 of them every time you are on the water.

http://www.superboatonline.com/21.html

Michael1 09-17-2011 02:05 PM


Originally Posted by Dave M (Post 3505474)
+1

Or, take a look at a 21 Superboat, 22 Kryptonite, 22 Velocity. They will spank most other boats in their class and you won't see 20 of them every time you are on the water.

http://www.superboatonline.com/21.html

Isn't Kryptonite out of business?

Michael

Steve 1 09-17-2011 02:13 PM

Pantera is building boats ! go buy a 24.

lucky strike 09-17-2011 02:42 PM


Originally Posted by T-RAV (Post 3505348)
Buy a used boat, there are 800 of them on here I'm sure one will suit you!

I would think 1 should fit the bill for you

45Tripps 09-17-2011 02:58 PM

Look at a 26 Sonic, more ammenities than the others along with a nice cabin with head room for the family.

flat rate 09-17-2011 04:52 PM

They have the molds. I am sure if you want to write a check these days they will build you anything you want.

jeff32 09-17-2011 05:50 PM

those baja 20 were really small for 20 footer... access to ''cabin'' is really low, cabin is not usable at all (nice gelcoat finish on the other hand) I have one right now for sale and each time someone take a look, they all (up to now) find it too small for a 20... but they are nice boat ! fun to drive and not expensive to run...


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