littlebunker
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2013
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- 33
Hi,
I am looking at an 80's bayliner capri. I've heard bad things about late 80's bayliners. It seems to be a nebulous dislike though. But you hear horror stories about the hull just like.... breaking in half and sinking, and stuff.
Anyone want to chime in with either opinions on them, OR, even better, information about late 80's capris? i.e. Id feel a million times better if I knew that they had fiberglass stringers (some boat manufacturers were using glass by the 80s, yeah?) and/or things to look out for/check when I go look at it again?
Thanks!
p.s. this will be my second powerboat. I've been on the water in canoes/aluminum fishing boats/ etc for 20 years but only been powerboating for 5 years. I think I'm good enough that I never like slam into the dock full speed, but I also make mistakes that experienced boaters don't make. I definitely get nervous pulling into the dock, i definitely do things like pull up too close and then drift into the dock, etc. Not sure if that factors in... The point I'm going for is that i hear about bayliners liek snapping in half when you hit a wave wrong and stuff like that. If true (I know... don't believe what you hear on the internet), but if true, seems not worth it because I don't trust myself to take a wave perfectly every time you know?
I am looking at an 80's bayliner capri. I've heard bad things about late 80's bayliners. It seems to be a nebulous dislike though. But you hear horror stories about the hull just like.... breaking in half and sinking, and stuff.
Anyone want to chime in with either opinions on them, OR, even better, information about late 80's capris? i.e. Id feel a million times better if I knew that they had fiberglass stringers (some boat manufacturers were using glass by the 80s, yeah?) and/or things to look out for/check when I go look at it again?
Thanks!
p.s. this will be my second powerboat. I've been on the water in canoes/aluminum fishing boats/ etc for 20 years but only been powerboating for 5 years. I think I'm good enough that I never like slam into the dock full speed, but I also make mistakes that experienced boaters don't make. I definitely get nervous pulling into the dock, i definitely do things like pull up too close and then drift into the dock, etc. Not sure if that factors in... The point I'm going for is that i hear about bayliners liek snapping in half when you hit a wave wrong and stuff like that. If true (I know... don't believe what you hear on the internet), but if true, seems not worth it because I don't trust myself to take a wave perfectly every time you know?