Hello,
I am new to this forum and this is my first post so if I am breaking any traditions please take it easy on me. I just purchased my first boat, it is a 1998 Bayliner Ciera Express Hardtop Cruiser. From what I know I am the third owner. The boat is in great mostley orginal shape. I have some questions though and if any owners of this same boat are out there let me thank you in advance for any of my questions you can answer, thanks!:
These are my questions for now, I am sure I will have more later. Thanks again for any and all help!
~Rodre
I am new to this forum and this is my first post so if I am breaking any traditions please take it easy on me. I just purchased my first boat, it is a 1998 Bayliner Ciera Express Hardtop Cruiser. From what I know I am the third owner. The boat is in great mostley orginal shape. I have some questions though and if any owners of this same boat are out there let me thank you in advance for any of my questions you can answer, thanks!:
- I understand the boat came with an ice chest of some kind from the factory, does anyone have any pictures of this? Was it a Bayliner branded one or just a coleman white marine cooler?
- Where does the in-deck fish well drain? I see there is a hole on the inside of it on the starboard side but I stuck my finger inside it and felt what I think was the aluminium heat shield padding stuff they have lining the engine compartment. Does this fishwell drain into the bilge area or should there piping that goes to a thru-hull drain?
- in the 1998 model was there a padded bench seat on the engine cover? My looks like it is a step up to the transom but it has some button snaps on the front of it so that has me confused as to what should be there.
- what canvas tops came with this from the factory? Was it just the cruise curtain or did it also have a slant canvas that went from the back of the hardtop to the transom?
- what kind of stern light came with it? Mine has the hole for it in the transom but i didn't get the light. Is it a Bayliner manufactured one or a Perko one? Does anyone have a picture?
- There are two holes in the top of the transom, one on each side of the stern light receiver, that are angled. Are these from the factory? Are they fishing rod holders or are they part of the top or a ski tower of some kind?
These are my questions for now, I am sure I will have more later. Thanks again for any and all help!
~Rodre