On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 14:04:13 -0400, BOB
wrote:

If someone said "I think Bayliners are bad for salt water use because
they do not use stainless steel fittings"

You've put your finger rignt on it. The fittings and trim that
Bayliner uses on their smaller boats look like the surface of the
moon after a few years around salt water. This is not conjecture;
there's lots of them around to take a look at.

Regarding the ability to go off shore, I'd talk to some surveyors and
your insurance company first. It's one thing to go out, quite another
to come back.