Re: Bayliner Hate! hate hate hate hate hate!
I'm in love with my 1984 Bayliner - 27 years old and it's in great condition!
I had one soft spot in the deck that was from a leaking cover and when I went under to inspect the transom and stringers I was very impressed with the way that the stringers were fully glassed from bow to stern - when reading the restoration threads it was obvious that a lot of other manufactures hadn't done that at the time.
The upholstery has stood up well (still original) with just a couple of UV cracks and the boat rides nice.
It has the 1950's technology Chrysler/Force outboard but it's so simple to work on that I love it!
So it's a simple, clean looking, cheap to run boat - probably why a lot of people hate them
It's the marine equivalent of the Model T Ford