A note on the Bayliner 28 & 32 with command bridge. Certain year models,
I am not sure which would "nose dive" during high speed turns and bury
the bow. This brought the boat to an abrupt stop and tossed anyone on
the bridge into the water. The bow would surface, and the props dig in.
Away would go your Bayliner without a coxswain.

Bayliner's "fix" for this problem was to put 500 pounds of ballast in
the stern. Make sure your boat is retrofitted before purchase.

Regards,

Capt. Frank

Wannacat wrote:
Hello,

We're shopping for a 28-32' cruiser and are really attracted to a
flybridge style. To our dismay, neither Sea Ray nor Chaparral make
cruiser of this type/size. We've seen only one boat with the right
design so far - Bayliner 288 (formerly 2858), but average quality of
its construction makes us wish to have more than one boat to choose
from.

Can anyone suggest other flybridge cruisers of this size? Any tips
will be greatly appreciated!

WC