Bayliner, founded in the USA in the 1950s and now part of Brunswick, is one of the most widespread motorboat makes in the world.
1. Getting to Know Bayliner
From the VR, Element and Trophy day and fishing boats to older Ciera and Cruiser models the range is wide; in Turkey Bayliners are often met as imported used boats.
2. Sterndrives and older examples
Many Bayliner models use sterndrives; bellows, gimbal bearing and drive oil are at the centre of the survey.
Because of the long production run, very old examples turn up too. On these the transom and inner structure are scanned with a moisture meter and by sounding, and records of renewed sections are requested.
3. Points We Pay Attention To
These are not claims of defects. They are the places we spend extra time on boats of this make; every boat is judged on its own use and maintenance history.
- Sterndrive bellows, gimbal bearing and drive oil.
- Moisture in and around the transom; inner structure on older boats.
- On petrol engines: engine-bay blower and fuel lines.
- Deck hardware and seating fixings.
- On imported boats: import and registration documents.
4. A Bayliner sea trial
- Quiet drive running through the trim range, and gear shifts.
- Time to plane, full-load rpm and engine temperature.
- On petrol models: blower working and checking for fuel smell.
- After the run: bilge water and water in the drive oil.
5. What drives the used price
The main items that separate the price of two boats of the same model and year:
- Age of the sterndrive and engine, and near-term needs.
- Moisture findings in transom and inner structure.
- Complete import and registration documents.
- Petrol or diesel, and the effect on insurance and fuel cost.
The survey report sets out each of these with condition and a cost range, giving solid ground for negotiation. More: negotiating with a survey report.
6. Owning One in Turkey
Common engine and drive makes mean service and parts are usually easy to get.
If the boat was imported, check that import, VAT and registration documents are complete before buying.
Ask for the service records, invoices and any earlier survey report before the survey; work without records is noted as "could not be verified".
Frequently Asked Questions
Scope: The survey is non-destructive and nothing is dismantled; details on the survey types page.
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