I don't dispute a word you've said :^)

There is a big difference in what you've said and others who are taking
pot shots at the line, dismissing them as crap. Also I believe those
price cutting points are more fitting out that the actual hull layup. But
then I must admit I really don't know this for a fact.

Bob,

Bayliner is a division of Brunswick, who owns many boat lines.
The Bayliner line *is* Brunswicks "price point" line. One achieves a "price
point" boat by cutting a few corners here and there so that your boat *can*
sell cheaper than comparable boats. It's simple economics. Think of them as
the Volkswagon or Hundai of little boats. Genmar also has "price point"
boats - the Glastron SX series comes to mind as an example.

Now, recently Brunswick has taken some steps to divorce the "Trophy" line of
Bayliners and the "Meridian yachts" from the Bayliner name. They did this
because Bayliner has become equated with "cheap boats" and they don't want
those two lines to present that way.

The more I've learned about different little boats - the more a Bayliner
would never satisfy me. That's not to say it's not a good entry level boat
for getting your feet wet - but you'll prolly want more as you get "boat
saavy".

Good boat cheap? - depends on use. Great boat cheap? - nope.

In the immortal words of Meat (that's Mr. Loaf to you) :

"There ain't no Coup DeVille hiding in the bottom of a Crackerjack box."

-W