14 ft bayliner speed????

[DMwelsh5]

What kind of perfomance can I expect to get from a 14 ft bayliner capri w/50 hp force?? Will I be able to pull and adult skier?? How will this boat handle a NJ bay afternoon chop?? thanks in advance for your help

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: 14 ft bayliner speed????

Depending on the age of the rig depends on how fast it will go. 14' is pretty small and for a chop in the bay I would avoid anything above 1 - 1 1/2 feet. I would not play in the whitecaps which could prove to be an unsafe and unpleasant ride.<br /><br />Yes you can pull one skier with two people in the boat but there will be a sustantial effort. Expect about 28-33 mph out of the boat.<br /><br />Bob

 

[DMwelsh5]

Re: 14 ft bayliner speed????

Thx BOB_VT - have you ever been on the 14 ft bayliner? I used to have a 13' whaler and currently have a 14' aluminum deep v - do you think the bayliner will be a smoother ride than these two models??

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: 14 ft bayliner speed????

The whaler has an inherantly rough ride due to the hull design and the bayliner will ride better than the aluminum boat due to weight alone.<br /><br />Bob

 

[suzukidave]

Re: 14 ft bayliner speed????

IMHO, it won't be much smoother than either except in calm water. Bayliners are light glass hulls so they bounce and it's probably a semi-v and they bounce too. Personally, I'd rather be in the whaler or the deep v aluminum in a chop.<br /><br />You should be able to pull an adult skier but you may need to change to a low pitch prop to get the hole shot to do it.