Bayliner Trophy 1703

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I have always liked the Trophy, but what about the quality? 2001 to about 2003 in age.

This boat, with a 90hp 4stroke....any idea about "milage"?? Bad points? Good poain

Any help appreciated...Dave
 
From the people I have spoken to, the Trophy is a good boat.

I also found an ad for a Triumph that looked ok.

We started out looking for an inflatable with a center console. Then we found the Trophy and liked it. Plus, the Trophy has nice lines that should allow it to run smoother in the bay, etc.

We are still looking.... thanks for the help
 
I have owned two Bayliners and loved them both. The bottom line, in my opinion anyway, is that you cannot beat the Bayliner hull design and durability, they have the top of the line in propulsion, in my case GMC350 engines and Alpha One sterndrives and their cabin and deck layouts led the way for many other manufacturers. Now the downside. They skimp on fabric, chrome, teak, electronics and many other amenities to keep the price down. But the important features, hull and engines are top notch. In a sentence, I have always said....if I was making my living on a working boat, out every day I would not choose Bayliner, but for 99 percent of us reacreational boaters, I would choose nothing else for the price.

DBH
 
I think most people would agree Bayliner is a good boat. Our first love was a 4588 over in Alameda. We loved the floor plan. But we made the mistake of having a salesman "represent us".

The selling dealer did not want to split fees and we were a cash sale.

We also had a Trophy in the Sacramento City Marina that we loved. There are a couple of boats we think we would like.

The oral surgery is really slowing me down. In fact, it is nap time now. Thanks for the suggestions, I did find a website with a bunch of Bayliner's for sale. I will go lay down and hit the websites. I love to look.
 
I had a 1996 Trophy 2509. Owned it for 3 years. In that era the quality was fine. I liked the boat. Sold it to get something bigger.

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People who look at them closely think the 2003 was the best year. Many like the 18 better than the popular 20'er.

All of the Bayliners came with Mercury. The popular motors were the 4 stroke or 2003 and newer DFI 2 stroke motors.
 
As the previous owner of 3 Bayliner 28's, I cannot say enough good about them. The Trophy is a fine looking and handling boat.
 
I have been looking for those on sale and it seems all but one have a 2 stroke engine.

I rode 2 stroke motorcycles for years, but with the environmentalist nuts out here, I need a 4 stroke. Especially since we want to do a run around Lake Tahoe.

Force 120s seem to be everywhere. A couple are even "re-built". That could be good news, or bad news. Just like looking at a 3 year old house, thinking of buying it and find it has NEW carpet in it. RUN for high ground. I went to a Bayliner owner's club and found nothing but complaints about the "Force" engines. Sooooo I keep looking.

I found one unit with a 60hp 4 stroke, but I am not sure how fast that would push a 17 ft Trophy, or was it a Triumph? About 30 to 35 mph I would think.
 
A 2003 would most likely have an Mercury Optimax on it. Some would have a 4 stroke motor. The dealers hook these motors to a computer, which track the service records. Give the engine's serial number to most Merc dealers and they will tell you whether it had been serviced by an authorized Merc dealer.

The Optimax isn't a bad motor. It does make a lot of noise. It has a high power to weight ratio. The 4 stroke motors are slower, but quiet.
 
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