![]() ![]() ![]() And sterndrive-powered bowriders have been overtaken by outboard models using the latest direct-injection two-stroke and especially lightweight four-stroke technology.Įnter Bayliner’s new 190 Deck Boat, the smallest model in the increasingly popular range, equipped with the latest Mercury 150hp FourStroke outboard engine instead of the American standard 115hp four-stroke or 150hp Optimax DFI two-stroke. Some of the mouldings, such as around the engine box, are now more curvaceous, and there appears to be greater insulation and focus on reducing running noise.īut the trend in bowriders globally has been to Deck Boats offering more space and lazing room. We wouldn't entertain the thought of a base 135hp 3.0L engine with this boat as per Yankee markets.Īdd the optional Flight package and the 185 gains some more go-go, with cool graphics, hull colour, extended swim platform, stainless-steel gear package and now a Monster Tower that gives greater watersports performance and poise. The 185’s 2.31m beam means you don’t need a permit to tow it, the 19-degrees of deadrise is moderate for stability but with enough vee to punch wake and waves, while the upgraded MerCruiser 4.3L V6 with sterndrive as tested here offers towing and cruising grunt. While Bayliner offers an appropriately named Elementįor about $25K turnkey to get boaters afloat, and its conventional bowriders range down to 16 ad 17ft models, the 185 Flight tested here is a genuine 18-footer that is sized and priced just right. These are mainstream family rigs that aim to please, which are built to a formula and priced keenly, often with enough bling and zing to tempt converts to the fold. We’ve always delighted in following the evolution of Bayliner’s mass-produced boats for the boating masses. Brace of Bayliners with more bling and zing ![]() But the new 2014-model 185 Flight has some extra cool by way of a Monster Tower, while the latest 190 Deck Boat - fresh of the ship and the first of the new model tesedt in Australia - gains a class-leading Mercury 150hp FourStroke outboard engine. Its bowriders have always been go-to craft for the hoi polloi. The global brand has put more budding boaters on the water than most marques. ![]()
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