Old Bayliner year ?

tom51

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Can any one tell me what year this boat is ? The owner says it?s an 81 but after looking at hundreds of pictures of 19 and 20 foot Bayliners I have only found one with lap looking siding and a hard top and it was a 73. The hull looks nothing like any Bayliner hull I have ever seen, more like a Glasply or old Reinell (not the lap look but the shape when looking at it head on. Whatever age I find this boat to be, is it a good boat ? the hull seems rather thin but possibly it gets its strength from the lap looking design ? Any help will be appreciated. I'm in Juneau Alaska and there are not a lot of boats here for sail and this price of this one is good.
 

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r.j.dawg

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Re: Old Bayliner year ?

It almost looks like a Trophy Hardtop but I don't recall them having a lapstrake look.
 

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Can any one tell me what year this boat is ? The owner says it’s an 81 but after looking at hundreds of pictures of 19 and 20 foot Bayliners I have only found one with lap looking siding and a hard top and it was a 73. The hull looks nothing like any Bayliner hull I have ever seen, more like a Glasply or old Reinell (not the lap look but the shape when looking at it head on. Whatever age I find this boat to be, is it a good boat ? the hull seems rather thin but possibly it gets its strength from the lap looking design ? Any help will be appreciated. I'm in Juneau Alaska and there are not a lot of boats here for sail and this price of this one is good.

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... What's the hin #, found on the transom, upper starboard side,..??

It'll Id the manufacturer, 'n vintage...
 

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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... What's the hin #, found on the transom, upper starboard side,..??

It'll Id the manufacturer, 'n vintage...


thank you for the welcome and info. I have looked all over the transom and did not find any sort of tag.. maybe pinted over, replaced transom. I will look again.
 

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The number will be molded in, and should be upper starboard (right) side of transom.
 

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I dont recall a lapped sided bayliner, but then again I could be wrong. The hull, and at one point could be be form a differant maker, and the hard top added later in its life. What does the title say? Bye the way, the G is the wrong color, its should be green or gold.:D. Maybe an older Thomson?
 
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