I get what your saying, but some brands are pure junk. Remember Bayliner with a force motor.
the force was a huge pos.but that sed my mother inlaw has the 1 good one they made thhing has to be 15 yrs old and never had 1 issue but then it is on a pontoon and she has prob never had it wide open ond I have only drove it a hand full of times.still shocks me that it still runs well. my bud did buy a bayliner last yr that is actualy a 1/2 decent lake boat but that is only because it was built as a big watter boat{would not work for that lol} think it is called a discovery 25 or somthing like that kinda a sail fishing boat look.I do know of a 6 yr old bayliner 19 with a 4cyl POS junk junk junk did not make it 1 mo last yr spider cracking on the whole thing top and bottem spliting apart to the point that when hitting sm waves you can watch them move in diff directions.I know he was parking with lower unit trimed up in a heavy muskrat area {his brothers dock} last 2 yrs praying they chewed up bellows and she would sink.but what do you expect for 9g new with a trailer?
the force was a huge pos.but that sed my mother inlaw has the 1 good one they made thhing has to be 15 yrs old and never had 1 issue but then it is on a pontoon and she has prob never had it wide open ond I have only drove it a hand full of times.still shocks me that it still runs well. my bud did buy a bayliner last yr that is actualy a 1/2 decent lake boat but that is only because it was built as a big watter boat{would not work for that lol} think it is called a discovery 25 or somthing like that kinda a sail fishing boat look.I do know of a 6 yr old bayliner 19 with a 4cyl POS junk junk junk did not make it 1 mo last yr spider cracking on the whole thing top and bottem spliting apart to the point that when hitting sm waves you can watch them move in diff directions.I know he was parking with lower unit trimed up in a heavy muskrat area {his brothers dock} last 2 yrs praying they chewed up bellows and she would sink.but what do you expect for 9g new with a trailer?
So you know what I am saying. 9 grand is still a lot of coin. Enough to canvas a Sea Ray anyways.
I grew up with Baja's a Force 235 a 280 Sport a Boss 232 and currently an Outlaw 25 SST. In my mind there is no other, these mentioned are not open bow boats and aside from the 232 handle rough water pretty well, the 232 has a different hull design not conducive in my opinion to rough water, out of all of them that was my least favorite. Castle Rock Lake is an inland lake but when the wind starts whipping it's rough and the 25 Outlaw is steadfast. The 235 and 280 went out on Lake Michigan multiple times and handled it great.
My two friends own a Crown Line and a Sea Ray the Crown line is a 23 ft deck boatish open bow front and the Sea Ray is a 21 ft open bow with deep hull, I have been on both a lot and I have to say both are great solid boats and neither have had any problems with the roughness of CRL.
The islander has the deeper hull like the Outlaw.
At one point Baja was owned by Brunswick which owns Bayliner, Currently Baja is owned by Fountain.
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Just another suggestion to through in if you are getting open bow. I would look at the Yamaha 242 or 240. You go 55mph and get to it fast and they are great for river running and beaching and having fun. You get more bang for your buck and the engine and maintenance up keep are far less then Baja or crownline. Just a thought.
They are a great boat in the 21-24' range.
I had a SX230 and if I was getting another boat I would be getting the 242 or 240.
Sitting here watching boats at the gas dock. I am slipped down river about 100yds from gas dock. Doing my own survey. About 10 Bajas go by for any 1 of anyother brand to get gas. These glug glug boats do have 1 factor that the rest don’t, Hot chicks. So it is a pay to play system.
Sitting here watching boats at the gas dock. I am slipped down river about 100yds from gas dock. Doing my own survey. About 10 Bajas go by for any 1 of anyother brand to get gas. These glug glug boats do have 1 factor that the rest don’t, Hot chicks. So it is a pay to play system.
Is that going to be another one of your pet peeves non Baja Boy!
Glug Glug boats - that's a new one to me! But it fits.
It covers two bases. The sound they make at idle and how they drink the gas when up on plane. Glug glug glug. They get towed back to the gas docks all the time. Sure is windy at the boat today. Finally stopped raining and went from 78 degrees to 56 with this latest storm front going thru.
I'll bet a ride in that would be a rush. But, fillin'er up with fuel would be depressing and the equivalent of a house payment
I have a 98 Baja 232 Islander and love it. 454 with silent choice and trim tabs. 60 MPH easy. Heritage trailer, cockpit cover and full cover,dual batteries and a thumpin stereo.White with red and blue splash stripes. Named the boat "slip it in get it wet". Run the Illinois river mostly. Thinking about selling it if your interested. Kids are outgrowing the idea and fuel prices are turning me off. Stored inside all the time and serviced EVERY fall including lower unit service.
I have given a verbal committment on a 2003 Crownline and will be giving it a test drive on 5/31. If everything checks out during the test drive the boat will make it's trek to Wisconsin.
It is not anyone from Crowniehq, at least I don't think so. I had initially contacted this guy last fall from a Craigslist ad in Chicago. Yellow 2003 LPX with a 496 Mag. All the standard stuff with 180 hours and super clean. Looked at it a couple weeks ago. Now just need a test drive.
I have given a verbal committment on a 2003 Crownline and will be giving it a test drive on 5/31. If everything checks out during the test drive the boat will make it's trek to Wisconsin.
I hope everything checks out for you. If it does have fun and post some pics.
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Still love my 1993 .22 Caliber. Good cruising boat and goes thru the waves well. It will do 70 but your going to have to have some bulls to ride out the chine walk to get there. I'm in Harpers Ferry Ia on the Miss. Look me up if your up that way.
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