Baja's The Best...#$%&@* The Rest! :D
12-22-2013, 12:20 PM
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Pokerface was a factory owned boat made to promote Baja on the poker run circuit. That's why he ran it hard and I don't think he hurt it. I was with a group of Donzis on White Lake to watch the boats come in for the card stop there. A few of us ventured onto Lake Michigan briefly but there were 6 footers there by shore. I guess it was a lot worse for most of the run. Only a handful of boats made the complete poker run. That is when I really started respecting Baja. I do love messing with 24 owners who think that Donzi Classics are 65 mph boats. 
12-22-2013, 12:27 PM
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i had a 1996 32 outlaw with sc525s.it had 6 bolster seats so yes the cockpit was huge,the probpem is to get that kind of room they had to shrink somewhere else.the engine bay was small to say the least,when i took the engines out i realized i dont want to work on baja,s anymore,that thing was tight.
12-22-2013, 12:28 PM
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I owned a 98 212 Islander w/a 454MPI, wasn't sure how it would hold up, but was impressed with the quality and fit and finish. She would haul the mail too with that lil' 310 HP !!
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12-22-2013, 12:35 PM
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Well, I did find this! http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ild-boats.html
And a Bonzi Fountain
http://www.bonzisports.com/boats/bonzi-54-fountain
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12-22-2013, 01:09 PM
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TCH, there was a red Skater V at LCM some years back. Big custom power/6's. Some claimed it to be a Skater/Baja collaboration. Don't know if that was a fact, but it was unique.
12-22-2013, 01:31 PM
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12-22-2013, 01:40 PM
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It looks like that did happen in 2002. Hard to find much info. http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...tml#post124699
Yes, Baja had Skater design up a boat that was going to be built for Baja as a colaboration. It was the pre-curser to the Skater 399. Powerboat had a short article and photo of it was back when. It basically looked like the 399. Project sat and sat and sat and never took off.
12-22-2013, 01:52 PM
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It looks like that did happen in 2002. Hard to find much info. http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...tml#post124699
12-22-2013, 10:23 PM
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Wow think about that a newboat at 45k 28fter and twins! that barely buys a 20ft bayliner now days, this sport has driven the hourly wage guy right outta town and he will never be able to afford a comparable boat new, 28/30ft boats new are well north of 100k and there half the boat that 280 was
12-23-2013, 07:42 AM
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Wow think about that a newboat at 45k 28fter and twins! that barely buys a 20ft bayliner now days, this sport has driven the hourly wage guy right outta town and he will never be able to afford a comparable boat new, 28/30ft boats new are well north of 100k and there half the boat that 280 was
