Total noob here. Want to know about bayliner 160 bowrider.

[pwrplay]

Thanks for the info. I'm planning to start looking near the end of the season. At the same time, I do (conceptually) came up with another ideal. The bayliner 170 OB, the only place in package that does not fit my garage door width is the axle. If I can get some kind of dolly that has jack on it, then I can
(1) jack it up,
(2) take off the axle from trailer
(3) dolly into my garage for winter storage
This way, I can still see the boat daily, and need to do this operation twice a year.

Maybe a boat cradle on wheels like this will work.

https://goo.gl/images/3ohkQh

If the trailer has rollers it might be pretty easy to push the boat back onto the cradle with a few guys helping.
then just use the winch to pull it back up on the trailer. Silicone spray on the bunks will let it slide easily

 

[tonyjh63]

OP, have you looked at Caravelle? Two years ago at the Atlanta Boat Show, they had a nice looking little 16 footer, retailed around $18k U.S., I believe. Might be worth checking out...

 

[82rude]

To use as an example to compare against the glastron that was just posted above my brother bought a 95 sunbird spirt 170 with a 115 (2003) 4 stroke.Beautiful shape for 10k cnd .For my American friends that's approx. 7000 u.s.d.On the high end of the ones I found in the states but they all had 90hp 2 stroke older motors .Prices were from 3 to 9 u.s.d.If you could get that one for 13 to 14 it would be a deal in Canada but remember one thing also ,as summer approaches ,prices rise and more people start looking.Good luck on finding a nice safe boat that fits your needs.The operative words being your needs.Sorry I missed a page while typing my post.The glastron was on page one.Do you have acess to the side or backyard for winter storage?i bought one of these and never looked backhttp://www.navigloo.com/.

 

[JimS123]

Thanks for the info. I'm planning to start looking near the end of the season. At the same time, I do (conceptually) came up with another ideal. The bayliner 170 OB, the only place in package that does not fit my garage door width is the axle. If I can get some kind of dolly that has jack on it, then I can
(1) jack it up,
(2) take off the axle from trailer
(3) dolly into my garage for winter storage
This way, I can still see the boat daily, and need to do this operation twice a year.

That would be more hassle than I would be willing to do.

When I bought my current 19 footer, it came with a single axle HD trailer with 15" tires. It too wouldn't fit thru my garage door. I upgraded to a tandem axle trailer, which has 13" tires, and the overall width was 10 or 12" narrower. Fit right it...

 

[mwang]

Hi Mates
So I've been continuing looking and researching. Just found out that Bayliner element E18 sells for about the same price compare to 170 OB, but it sits 8 ppl vs 170 OB's 5 ppl and has a much larger deck. I think is has to do with the M hull design. So I most likely will pull the trigger near the end of this season or at the beginning of the next season. My question is that how would M hull perform in choppy water (compare to the 170ob) ? I'll be using the boat in protected water, mostly rivers. And I just don't see how the E18 sales for about the same price as the 170 OB, seems a lot more of a boat to me.

 

[ncolton]

I own a 2006 160BR with the 60HP engine, and I love it. The boat is great for my family of 4. It's not a ski boat and it's not a powerhouse. It is a great little boat for cruising lakes at 25+ mph in relative comfort. I wanted something that would fit in my garage, easy to tow with a small truck (Frontier), and cheap to own and maintain. This little boat fits that mission perfectly. The harder any of those three things become, the less enjoyment I get from boating. I've owned more expensive and faster boats, but the stress involved it owning, operating, and maintaining takes away some of the enjoyment for me. This boat I can easily get to the lake, let my friends, or their kids operate it without worrying too much about getting into trouble. Insurance is cheap (less than $200/year), and I can cruise all weekend long on one tank of gas (18 gallons). Maintenance on the 60HP EFI Mercury is a breeze. I occasionally miss having a more powerful boat for skiing or serious tubing, but I can just a rent boat for a half-day or day to serve that mission. This boat serves 90% of my needs, which is good enough for us.

 

[jbcurt00]

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