Brunswick also owns mariner and mercury marine - companies within the
corporation with excellent heritages of their own, just like whaler, all
fine products

My understanding is that Maxum is a branded boat made by the bayliner
company - not a seperate company in the corporation- there is a big
difference.

is this true or not?


"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Actually, the maxum is a v-drive -
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/5/0/50711350.htm

but I've since learned it's a bayliner owned line, so that's out of the
question.

That's a goofy position to take.
"Bayliner" doesn't own "Maxum" any more than Chevrolet owns Buick,
Pontiac, or
Cadillac.

Bayliner and Maxum are both trademarks of the Brunswick company. Bayliner
is
the more basic, no frills boat. If you are going to rule out Maxum because
the
company builds the less expensive Bayliner trademark, you will also want
to be
sure you don't look at Hatteras, Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Trophy,
Baja, and a few others.....all of which are Brusnwick products and just as
"owned by Bayliner" as the Maxum is.

While you're at it, make sure you don't even begin to consider anything
with a
Mercruiser engine. Yup. "Owned by Bayliner" too. :-)