Which one?

Question

I am currently shopping for a good used family boat .. I am running into alot of Bayliners and several other models.. My husband says that he was told that Bayliner is the low end chepo boats and frowns on them when I point one out... Are they low end boats to stay clear of or are they as good as any for the money?

Answer 1

Bayliner is what you call an "entry level boat". That's industry talk for a cheapely made boat. For most things they are ok. It's like anything else, you get what you pay for. They are not built for a long life. I have seen sunlight thru the hull while in the bilge on more than one Bayliner. I have been a boat mechanic for ten years and your husband is right to frown on them. The one thing they have going for them is they are cheap. Careful inspection utilizing a surveyor is highly recommended on any brand of boat you are looking at and a carefully inspected Bayliner should bring you a lot of good use as much as any boat. They just rot and deteriorate faster than most. Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Bayliners are fine boats, they are not as high end as some of the others but where it counts, they are fine.

They float, and the motors run fine.

Like a chevy Vs caddilac, both will get you there just fine but if you want oohs and aahs at the dock get somethign flashier.

If you want good value for the $$ Bayliner is as good as any other.

Answer 3

well all boats are built very good these days and if i remember Bass Pro owns Bayliner now and they have a high quality for boats. now it is late in the season, depending on where you live and if you wait just a little longer the prices will come down

Answer 4

They are not that bad,,they float & do not fall apart. If they were that bad, they would have been out of business years ago. You can get them for less. But I think I would look around, you are at the end of the boating season & you can find better deals now.

Answer 5

i think your husband is right. But anyway it depends on how much money you want to spend. I would like to recommend you Regal (http://www.yachtcouncil.com/yacht-manufacturers/yacht-manufacturer-info.asp?builders=2048). You can find used boat for a good price, cuz Regal always have good resale values (http://www.yachtcouncil.com/yachts-list.asp?VesselFilter_Generic_frm_auto=1&measure_text=US¤cy_text=US+Dollar&country=0®ion=0&state=0&mls_id=&sub.x=0&sub.y=0&used=2&type=3&measure=0¤cy=7&loa=&loa_=&price=&price_=&year=&year_=&builder_text=regal).

Answer 6

There what there name is a bay boat not intended for open ruff water.There are low end there are bigger bangs for your buck keep looking.Resale is poor??