first Bayliner

[willard887]

I just bought a bayliner capri 19' I/O 3.0 liter omc cobra. Everything works everything is sound. $1000 brought it home, anyone think thats a fair price or did i get the short end on this one?

 

[NYBo]

Re: first Bayliner

Welcome to iboats!

It's all about condition. If all the wood is sound and everything works, that could be a great price. If it's a total wreck, then not so much. BTW, what year is the boat?

The OMC naysayers should be along any minute.

 

[Pez Vela]

Re: first Bayliner

What color is it? Bayliner added teal and tango colored boats to its line in 1993. The customers reacted so badly to the colors, they were changed midyear!

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

Welcome to iboats!

It's all about condition. If all the wood is sound and everything works, that could be a great price. If it's a total wreck, then not so much. BTW, what year is the boat?

The OMC naysayers should be along any minute.

The boat is a 1987 solid floors and transom. just bump the key it fires, escort trailer is in great shape. I feel like i got a deal

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

What color is it? Bayliner added teal and tango colored boats to its line in 1993. The customers reacted so badly to the colors, they were changed midyear!

the color on my 1987 is dark maroon, dont think it's factory color but i could be wrong

 

[tpenfield]

Re: first Bayliner

Yes, you got totally screwed, bring it back (just kidding).

$1,000 . . . can't go wrong.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: first Bayliner

Fair price. Not a deal due to the obsolete powerplant.

 

[southkogs]

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Sounds like you did pretty good. If you pull 5 years outta' her with minimal repairs, that's boating for less than $250 per year plus gas and registration ... pretty cheap family fun.

Welcome aboard.

 

[foodfisher]

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Bought my '86 w/125 outboard for $1000 before coming to iboats. Put in another $1000 and weekends for two months to get it up and running.

 

[DuckHunterJon]

Re: first Bayliner

Sounds pretty good to me, but remember - the purchase price of a boat is really a down payment!

 

[Maclin]

Re: first Bayliner

Sounds fair price wise if there are no major gotchas. Have you had it on the water yet? Hard to say that everything works until you have run it for a while, had some fun, and get it back on the trailer with no issues like overheating, taking on water, etc.

I also hope there has been water supply hooked to the drive each time the key was bumped and it fired. If not then the impeller may be ready to be replaced before you hit the lakes.

Got pics?

Good luck!

 

[Silvertip]

Re: first Bayliner

In your previous post you said it was a 2.3L which is a totally different engine. So what is it you have?????

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

In your previous post you said it was a 2.3L which is a totally different engine. So what is it you have?????

its a 3.0 i looked back and cant find where i said 2.3.

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

Sounds fair price wise if there are no major gotchas. Have you had it on the water yet? Hard to say that everything works until you have run it for a while, had some fun, and get it back on the trailer with no issues like overheating, taking on water, etc.

I also hope there has been water supply hooked to the drive each time the key was bumped and it fired. If not then the impeller may be ready to be replaced before you hit the lakes.

Got pics?

Good luck!

pics will come soon

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

Sounds fair price wise if there are no major gotchas. Have you had it on the water yet? Hard to say that everything works until you have run it for a while, had some fun, and get it back on the trailer with no issues like overheating, taking on water, etc.

I also hope there has been water supply hooked to the drive each time the key was bumped and it fired. If not then the impeller may be ready to be replaced before you hit the lakes.

Got pics?

Good luck!

new impeller just waiting to go in. thanks for advice. been boating for over 20 years one thing you learn always buy two impellers at a time

 

[willard887]

Re: first Bayliner

every engine ive ever owned has been omc and never a bit of problems. Knock on wood!

 

[Silvertip]

Re: first Bayliner

its a 3.0 i looked back and cant find where i said 2.3.

Sorry -- your the second person with a question regarding a Bayliner purchase.