In article , Harry Krause
wrote:

Ernie wrote:

Interested in getting your comments regarding performance, and dealer
maintenance satisfaction. I live on the East coast.


I see quite a few of them out on Chesapeake Bay these days, and they do
well on the Bay. But the Bay conditions are not usually trying, other
than the hard chop. The green gelcoat I see on several seems to have
faded quickly, and the fasteners holding down the deck hardware are
rusted on several of the boats I've seen. Also, the deck hardware seems
undersized.


My Trophy has a blue gelcoat, and it's a bitch to keep it looking decent.
Of course the boat is 17 years old. While the colored gelcoat looks good
in the showroom, my experiences lead me to believe a white gelcoat resists
weather better. I don't know if this fading is specific to Bayliner, but
I wouldn't want to chance it with any new boat, considering the ammount of
money invested in a new boat.

Bob Dimond