1978 Baron info on hull no.
07-21-2020 | 04:58 PM
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The hull Vin numbers were molded into the right upper corner of the transom but being yours was a early production boat it might have had a metal vin tag attached in that location.
Most likely it was repainted and the molded in Hin got filled in .
Most likely it was repainted and the molded in Hin got filled in .
07-21-2020 | 05:05 PM
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07-21-2020 | 05:20 PM
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Thanks Todd for responding. My Name is Tom. I have a friend in Algonac who has owned a Red Baron forever pretty much. Still has it. And it runs good. Must of been mid 80's when he got it. His name is Tony . He has two other friends that have Barons too. McGregor and the ither guy. Lol. I forget . So that's 5 including yours and whomever else you may know that owns one. It would be cool as hell to see all the barons together on lake saint Clair .
I believe this is the 2nd boat built and used to be All white with a yellow and white candy stripe interior . The reason I say that is the Coast Guard built in flotation boxes are upright against the hull not built flush with the stringers like the later boats were.
The interior is Far from the original design .
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07-21-2020 | 06:06 PM
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According to brother Dave there were only 13 Barons built between 78 and 79 before the shop closed doors. I own 1 and Baronmarine Todd on here owns my old one so that is 2 out of 13 that leaves 11.
There was a beat overpriced mustard colored one out in Washington and another blue one that Todd knew the owner that went to California 20 years ago so that has you down to 9 left in the area.
There is 3 that are accounted for in the St Claires area 1 being yours the restored red TRS boat and another blue one that is nice and the guy goes by Badazzbaron on Donzi.net and a newly purchased mustard colored one and the owners said they would never part with them so that leaves 6 unaccounted for if the build numbers are right.
There used to be the second one built was in Holland Michigan forever until a few years ago it was white and could now possibly be the candy red one that was for sale in Algonac I posted.
So that leaves 5 unaccounted for.
The 1st 2 built were all white and one of them used to be in Holland Mi forever. So that leaves 4 colored boats out there and most likely they are red or blue.
This is the.beat overpriced mustard colored one that was for sale out in Washington
There was a beat overpriced mustard colored one out in Washington and another blue one that Todd knew the owner that went to California 20 years ago so that has you down to 9 left in the area.
There is 3 that are accounted for in the St Claires area 1 being yours the restored red TRS boat and another blue one that is nice and the guy goes by Badazzbaron on Donzi.net and a newly purchased mustard colored one and the owners said they would never part with them so that leaves 6 unaccounted for if the build numbers are right.
There used to be the second one built was in Holland Michigan forever until a few years ago it was white and could now possibly be the candy red one that was for sale in Algonac I posted.
So that leaves 5 unaccounted for.
The 1st 2 built were all white and one of them used to be in Holland Mi forever. So that leaves 4 colored boats out there and most likely they are red or blue.
This is the.beat overpriced mustard colored one that was for sale out in Washington
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07-21-2020 | 09:44 PM
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Do you know what color those boats are?
The ones I have heard about are your red one .
Than a guy posted years ago that he bought a mustard yellow one of which 2 were built and the other is the Beat one inWashington .
BadassBaron has the Blue one
What other colors are out are out there in your area that you know of ?
07-22-2020 | 08:45 AM
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ill have to ask my brother if hes seen it, he keeps his boat at MBYC.
SO THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE 2ND ONE BUILT, GOOD TO SEE ITS STILL AROUND.
the candy red one is defintely the1st one built that was originally all white .The steering wheel is the only one of that style installed on the boats
