Re: Bayliner 2655

jamesgangnc wrote:
> "Wade Carl Henley" <wadehenley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:IMudna8Wo5mfJM3VnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I am looking to purchase the above mentioned boat, was wondering if
anyone
>> out there have had any experience with this boat, good,bad or ugly. 
All
>> opinions welcome.
>>
>> Topics of interest for me is over all rating that you guys put to this 
>> boat,
>> any problems...good points, bad points that sort of thing.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Glenn
>>
> It has compromises to be a cruiser at that size but if your use is
mainly 
> fair weather boating they are not a big issue.
> 
> One of the main things to watch for on just about all the boats is being

> under powered.  A lot of manufacturers, in order to keep the entry price

> low, will sell boats with the smallest engine they can get away with.  I

> think this one can be had with a 5.0 (305) small block.  Once you load
it up 
> with a 5.0 it probably takes forever to get on plane and has to be run 
> "floored" to get any speed.  If you test drive a boat bring a pile of
your 
> friends to act as "load".  A 5.7  (350) would be the bare minimum for me
on 
> that boat and a big block would be ideal.  Don't let anyone tell you a 
> smaller engine gets better milage.  The difference is not that
significant 
> and the lack of performance will be quite noticeable.
> 
> 

I think the 5.7 is the largest available engine for a boat this size.  I 
have seen them add the DuolProp or Alpha 3 to improve the ability to get 
on plane, but a 7.4 liter engine would take up too much space and 
encroach into the space they use for the mid berth.