alternative deck options in fiberglass boat

[AlabamaNewbie]

and about $300 for beer

Better up that a bit, unless you plan on just drinking PBR.

 

[Scott Danforth]

the beer is for after. you will drink water during the build....or you may get too bamboozled to care about the resto....

 

[AlabamaNewbie]

Every day I get the chance to work on the boat, its like 96 with a feels-like temp of hell. I've given up on water and gone to diluted powerade and pickle juice intravenously.

 

[tramsdell]

Structure only puts me just under 2k. Add seats and mechanicals. Seems like an ok investment to me. Mechanicals require further review cause I could blow budget in a hurry . For 4k I can get a comparable size alum. Fish boat in my better shape. Decisions, decisions.

 

[zool]

What Volvo engine and drive is on it...?

 

[tramsdell]

Iirc it's a 2.1l pushing a 270

 

[zool]

The 270 was used from 1975 to around 1985....so either ur boat is older then an early 90's like u noted, or its not the original drivetrain......the 290 was paired to the aq engines from 1985 up to 1992......the aq drives are good though, tough and easy to work on....

 

[tramsdell]

I'll investigate later. I suppose it could be a touch older than I thought for.

 

[zool]

the 2.1l was used from 1977 to 1984....do u have a title?

 

[tramsdell]

i don't have a title yet... thats another issue PO has to go through lost title and whatnot. but i confirmed it is a 270/2.1 so i guess it's older than i thought, is there any reason to steer clear of this based on that info??

 

[Scott Danforth]

I personally would steer clear of any AQ drive that isnt a 290 or a 290DP or one of the later AQ drive you wont like the trim otherwise.

if you dont have a title, and the PO cant find it, or get a replacment, that is another issue all its own.

 

[tramsdell]

So 270 Bayliner is junk basically? Sounds reasonable

 

[GA_Boater]

This untitled Bayliner 270 is now a trailer donor.

Did the PO have trailer paperwork or is it in the same "safe" place as the missing boat paperwork? Depending on where you live, the trailer may be staying at the scrap yard with the boat.

 

[tramsdell]

No I have trailer ppwk just the boat was never planned to be revived so gotta get that. Getting a new title isn't hard it just takes FOREVER. I'm only concerned about the is it worth it factor on the non ppwk tangible aspect of the boat.

 

[zool]

IIRC, The 270 drives were tilt only, the 270T and 280T added trim, but it didnt work well...all was worked out with the 290..the 270 drive itself isnt all that bad and parts are moslty ebay/CL....the 2.1l engine is ok, just not that powerful, the 2.3 was better.

 

[tramsdell]

It sounds like I should stick to the original plan and save my dollars for an aluminum fishing boat.

 

[mickyryan]

got any pics of bayliner? trophys were a major step up from the run abouts. I am doing a trophy now and i was amazed at how well it was built in some areas however it wasn't built like a tank, the stringers were 99 % dry when i cut them out and no rot but transom was shot from a sinking. the transom housing had a hole in it i assume from sitting in the water without proper bonding. basically everything you have been told is kinda true about bayliners, the entry ski boats were worst for longevity, but also the folks who usually bought them probably had no clue how to take care of them properly or treated them as throw away boats.

 

[tramsdell]

I can snap pics I'm thinking I might do this just for the"fun" of it, some of the things I want to do with a boat might be considered blasphemy anyway so this "worthless" boat might be more suited to my needs

 

[tramsdell]

just wanted to stop by and say thanks for all the great info and advice i received here. i really avoided wasting time and money.


ftr: i found an aluminum fishing boat that is in way better shape for about half the estimated repair budget.