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Bayliner 2655
On Jun 12, 9:20*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote: JimH wrote: On Jun 12, 7:59 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote: jamesgangnc wrote: "Wade Carl Henley" wrote in message ... I am looking to purchase the above mentioned boat, was wondering if anyone out there have had any experience with this boat, good,bad or ugly. *All opinions welcome. Topics of interest for me is over all rating that you guys put to this boat, any problems...good points, bad points that sort of thing. Thanks Glenn It has compromises to be a cruiser at that size but if your use is mainly fair weather boating they are not a big issue. One of the main things to watch for on just about all the boats is being under powered. *A lot of manufacturers, in order to keep the entry price low, will sell boats with the smallest engine they can get away with. *I think this one can be had with a 5.0 (305) small block. *Once you load it up with a 5.0 it probably takes forever to get on plane and has to be run "floored" to get any speed. *If you test drive a boat bring a pile of your friends to act as "load". *A 5.7 *(350) would be the bare minimum for me on that boat and a big block would be ideal. *Don't let anyone tell you a smaller engine gets better milage. *The difference is not that significant and the lack of performance will be quite noticeable. I think the 5.7 is the largest available engine for a boat this size. *I have seen them add the DuolProp or Alpha 3 to improve the ability to get on plane, but a 7.4 liter engine would take up too much space and encroach into the space they use for the mid berth. Wrong. *The 7.4L was available. Nah, I can't be wrong, because I really did think it was the largest engine available. A number of years ago, I owned a similar sized boat built from a different mfg'er, it had a 5.7 and that was the largest engine available at that time. *It really was more than enough power for 5 adults. *More than 5 adults and the boat was too crowded, even for a day cruise. I just checked Bayliner's web page, and the 5.7 is the only size available today I did not say it was NOT available, I just thought it was the largest available. * So, now that i know the 7.4 was available at one time, I would be wrong if I said I think it was the largest available engine. When was the 7.4 available on the 2655 and when did they discontinue offering it as an option?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Reggie, don't fuel the stooges, please! |
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