"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I don't know Harry. Seem reasonable to me for the weight and speed.
Correct me please if I am wrong, but didn't you opt for the larger fuel
tank in your Parker? 150 gal, if I recall. Yet, you often speak of
running with only half a tank to save on fuel burn. So, you "fill-up"
to 75 gallons, same as the 27 foot Bayliner.

Two feet bigger .... ummmm ... maybe there's a Bayliner in your future.

RCE
No, the tank I got with my Parker is the standard tank. I fill half way
up unless I am going somewhere distant.

I know. Just trying to bust your chops a bit.

RCE

For some reason, my 25' Parker is larger than the 27' Bayliner. West Coast
measuring rules must be different.

Most of the 19' and larger Bayliners are adequate for Chesapeake Bay. I
wouldn't take one out in the Atlantic Ocean, though. My feeling is if they
skimp on the deck hardware, something you can see, then they've really
shortchanged you in the areas you cannot see. I'm unimpressed by the tales
coming out of Bayliner's super sophisticated, robotic boatbuilding
factories. Most of the better production boats are still built the
old-fashioned way, by people.

I haven't seen any of the "new" improved Bayliners, although I've been told
that they have made giant strides in terms of quality compared to what was
built 15 or 20 years ago.

I remember when we decided to get into boating back in 1994. I had no clue
what to look for and, having a limited budget, was looking for the biggest
bang for the buck. I finally found what I thought I wanted and made an
offer on it. It was (at the time) a 10 year old (1984) Bayliner - about a
25 footer I think. Excitedly, I mentioned to my father-in-law that I had
made an offer on a boat and was waiting to see if the seller accepted the
offer. (My father-in-law was still tooling around and fishing in his famous
1972 Uniflite at the time). When I told him it was a Bayliner, his jaw
dropped and he basically threatened to disown me as his son-in-law if I
bought it.

Fortunately, the seller counter-offered and I walked away.

RCE