any thought on this baja boat?

**Zboner** · 08-30-2010, 05:55 AM

so im looking at an 89' Baja force 216, perfect interior, has a 350 just was just refreshed this year. runs about 6omph. im going to get it for 7,500 with a newer eagle trailer.

thoughts comments?

**hamburger68** · 08-30-2010, 06:02 AM

i want a ride.

just looked at pics, nice boat!

**Zboner** · 08-30-2010, 06:07 AM

yea i was out on it this weekend with the guy, its pretty sweet, sounds like a dragster.

**MeGoFast** · 08-30-2010, 08:32 AM

If you have the funds and can afford to upkeep and store it, I say go for it!

Thats not a large amount of money but boats have been known to be a drain on the wallet, hopefully you have some mechanical knowledge and skills just in case it needs the stern or some other engine work performed. The good is you went for a ride already so you know its running.

Aren't there some sayings like the "best boat is the one your friend owns" and "the best days of being a boat owner is the first day out on the water and the day you sell it".

Personally I would luv to have one but other than Lake Michigan (best for bigger boats), we don't have many decent lakes or Rivers in my area of IL if you ask me. And the limited time we would spend boating would be difficult to justify the cost.

Good luck if you go for it!

**pecha** · 08-30-2010, 09:00 AM

my thought:
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**Zboner** · 08-30-2010, 09:11 AM

yup i think im goona go for it, im waiting on the insurance quote to come back

**tigersport14** · 08-30-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by pecha

my thought:

**Smkn_TA** · 08-30-2010, 03:49 PM

Does it have captain's choice exhaust? That would be a huge point with me...

**JustgoFast** · 08-31-2010, 08:28 AM

Baja make a good boat so go for it. Insurance shouldn't be much we pay around $200 a year on our boat and it a 2005 21' ebbtide.

**Detroit Power** · 08-31-2010, 08:34 AM

Can you use the fact that it's so late in the boating season to haggle the price, or is it already a killer deal?

**Zboner** · 08-31-2010, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

Does it have captain's choice exhaust? That would be a huge point with me...

yes it does have it

**Zboner** · 08-31-2010, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Detroit Power

Can you use the fact that it's so late in the boating season to haggle the price, or is it already a killer deal?

its a fair deal in my mind

**Zboner** · 08-31-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by JustgoFast

Baja make a good boat so go for it. Insurance shouldn't be much we pay around $200 a year on our boat and it a 2005 21' ebbtide.

yea its goona run me like 300 a year

**JustgoFast** · 09-01-2010, 08:30 AM

300 bucks a year for insurance not bad......heck its the gas that will cost more than that I've already spent over 400 bucks and season not done with yet and that's no complaint.