Re: Mid 1980's Bayliner poll!!!
I'm looking at a donor boat for a motor, and found a 1986 Bayliner... I kind of like the looks of the boat, but remember being told the Bayliners are not such a well built boat.
Reason I'm asking, I might postpone my Power Boat rebuild for another day and go with this one...for now are the Bayliner boats that bad?
Thanks...Mario
I'm looking at a donor boat for a motor, and found a 1986 Bayliner... I kind of like the looks of the boat, but remember being told the Bayliners are not such a well built boat.
Reason I'm asking, I might postpone my Power Boat rebuild for another day and go with this one...for now are the Bayliner boats that bad?
Thanks...Mario
Well I gotta chime in here..(yes still lurk here, not much I can add, as many here know more than me). Also Don, on my knees thanking you for the free info on the 1977 Bayliner, Saratoga, 350/Volvo 280. It was my first big I/O, off a neighbor, well maintained too, as I did later. ALL new "pumps/carb, ALT, full exhaust..etc. And did what you suggested too, one time when I had water intrusion, the L/U. Told me prop seals, and the "diagram" to get that oil pump slinger off, or the shift shaft seals maybe. Well, I did a "pressure test", and sure as "the not thought!"? That damn paper gasket, the "Fill", under the cover? Tore putting in, last new oil, and as the plug under the water line, sitting the slip? Ya know what I mean.
Also been a few years you, in Ocean Shores, retired out AK. I'm still outside Olympia, rural water front..(Steamboat Island). Is life treating ya right here? I hope so...(and when Don S speaks, shut up and listen...trust me.........). And while I aint posted here in a while, theres so many here, over the years, (yep, still miss "Spinner, TD"..more), but the ones older and wiser, who have gave me free knowledge, well..."Thank You". Ya all have a great Christmas/New year..and to JB?...."keep knocking them down ya old fart"!..and thanks to you, for the "wisdom"
Anyway, back to the smaller Bayliners. Wanna buy one, less engine, use yers? I have a 1988/Force 125, Cuddy Capri. BEFORE you do ANYTHING, "measure that Transom "..ANY them old Bayliner's, as have steep "V" hulls, and most used a old Force, 25 inch shaft, NOT, a normal L/S 20 inch. Hope this helps ya here..(oh yeah, don't think I aint "doing nothing here either)! Last 2 years was a 15.6 Flatty build boat, DR "Frankenmerc"..(lives 20 miles from me) did me a crank up rebuild tall, "Stack", for it too. I might be old at 62, but, "still a kid at heart..."live for FAST ACCELERATION!" Ya all be well....SCAATY...(Robby) Pic my new "Beast"........
