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Originally Posted by Dave R
They are far better built today, but they earned their bad rep in the 80s. There were some pretty sloppy building practices by most builders in those days, but Bayliner was at or near the bottom of the pile.
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I recall their bad rep well predating the 80's. Most of the 80's Bayliners have held up pretty well. A significant number of those hulls were notorious for being underpowered, but they were built to better-than-acceptable specs.
Bayliner Capri's from the mid/early 80's popularized and made boating affordable for a lot of individuals. Those boats were decently built for the most part, but many were prone to getting soft transoms and floors. IME, this is more due to neglect than shoddy building practices (for the price range).