Hello! Recently last year I purchased my first boat, a 1994 Chaparral with the 3.0/alpha one for $3500. Its been a great boat, aside from it just being too slow. I tried replacing the prop, but sadly with 4 plus people in the boat it really struggles to get up on plane, let alone pull a tube or wakeboard (has a tower).
SO, on a whim last week I purchased a 1990 Bayliner 2050 with a healthy 4.3 v6/alpha one. I know the bayliner horror stories, but from my initial impression of the boat it looked pretty solid. The seats could use a re-cover, has a few knicks in the gelcoat, and the keel needs re-gel coated. Once i got it back home, i did find a small rot spot in the raised storage area in the rear of the boat, next to the engine. From what i can tell, this is the only spot. The floor feels very solid.
I still have both boats.. did I screw up buying the Bayliner? I love the Chaparral, it's been fantastic.. but everything I've read, pointed me away from a repower. I'll likely upgrade to a newer boat in 3 years or so.
SO, on a whim last week I purchased a 1990 Bayliner 2050 with a healthy 4.3 v6/alpha one. I know the bayliner horror stories, but from my initial impression of the boat it looked pretty solid. The seats could use a re-cover, has a few knicks in the gelcoat, and the keel needs re-gel coated. Once i got it back home, i did find a small rot spot in the raised storage area in the rear of the boat, next to the engine. From what i can tell, this is the only spot. The floor feels very solid.
I still have both boats.. did I screw up buying the Bayliner? I love the Chaparral, it's been fantastic.. but everything I've read, pointed me away from a repower. I'll likely upgrade to a newer boat in 3 years or so.