Well, I fished off the Georgia-Florida Coast for six years, several
times a week and at least one day on the weekend (unless the weather was
horrible), and in the ICW and so forth, and in all those years, I saw
one Bayliner Trophy engaged in offshore fishing. In fact, I knew the
owner of that boat. I generally fished from the St. Mary's River in
Georgia down past St. Augustine in Florida, an area with, literally,
thousands of small fishing boats and hundreds of larger ones. I don't
even see that many Bayliner Trophies on Chesapeake Bay, although I do
see plenty of Bayliners.



I have absolutly no problem with that statement. But, let's be honest,
Harry, because you didn't see them does that really mean that they don't
exist? Can you at least entertain the possibility that you don't know
every boat in this vast area, and there may be more than just ONE trophy
going offshore? It really doesn't mean your statement is less valid, it
just means that in such a boad expanse, it's impossible to know
everything.

It is one thing to state "in all those years, I saw one Bayliner Trophy
engaged in offshore fishing" It's quite another thing to state there is
not ONE Trophy used for charter in 500 miles of developed coastline, as
Scott has directly stated. How can he possibly have knowledge of that
fact? That is why I accuse Scott of pulling "facts" out of his ass. He
could have just as categorically stated Trophys are the only boats boats
used by charter captains in this 500 mile area, it still adds up to the
same bull****.

My argument with Scott, you or anyone, isn't that Bayliner isn't
unpopular, or is best choice for a specific region or for a spefic
purpose. I argue that if a Bayliner model is not suited for a specific
application, their are other comparable models from other brands that are
probably unsuitable as well. As such Bayliner should not be singled out.

I have tried to be objective, and keep an open mind by not using my
experience to say "Bayliners are great", I really do think they are for
their price, but I think people have a point when they say their not
interested in owning one.

But I think you and others should give due consideration to my assertion
that not all Bayliners are "bad", therefore Bayliners should not be so
globally maligned, without provocation as you and others have done in the
past, that all.

You don't have to like 'em, but I believe when you go snubbing or bashing
any person or boat in this group, without giving due consideration, you
are being rude and doing the entire group a disservice.

Bob Dimond