I do boat repair and Bayliners aren't popular around here.We had an
insurance job to redo the inside of one that the alcohol stove
exploded in which destroyed the interior of the boat and a good
percentage of the exterior of the owner also.I started the job under
the impression Bayliners were crap foisted unto rubes and quickly
found out they were better constructed than most other boats I have
worked on.Unless you repair or work on boats you would be surprised
how much a name-brand can cover up for shiddy construction,bad
planning and cheap materials.For the most part people don't have much
idea at all what is or isn't "quality" and for the most part boats are
made to sell.Period.I told the owner I thought his boat was very well
made and he said he bought it dirt cheap on the Georgia coast because
of its bad reputation, that the same boat would sell for double the
price in the Puget sound area as they are considered to be a good boat
there.