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"I don`t own one, others here do, there`s a 4588 on my marina, they don`t have massive engines for planing. People do cruise them, esp 4788s. My first thought when you first posted."


I have owned two 45 Bayliners a 1986 and a 1988 each with 220 engines each one was as comfortable at 15 knots as it was at hull speeds of 8 knots of less. WOT was right near 20 knots but not quite.
The 47 we owned would cruise at about 17 knots and hit about 22 knots at WOT with 310 hp engines.


"Are the Bayliners really set up for long term cruising?"
Not sure what you mean buy this (or are looking for) but none of our boats were ever berthed at a dock and we travelled at least 1,000 n miles per season in the NE.
200 gals water / 48 waste / two heads / 440 fuel and a fuel use from near 4 nmpg at 6 mph up to about 0.95 nmpg at 19 mph.
 
i would suggest take at look at Hatteras.. very comfortable boats!
 
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We own a 1988 CC 501. At 1200 rpm and 12 mph, the 6V92's and 20kw 4cyl Onan burn 8.5 gph TOTAL! I'm not sure if that makes it a trawler because she CAN cruise at 17 mph and burn 28 gph as well, with a top speed of 26 mph at ?gph, with the full enclosure open! We are thinking about selling after a 4 year $100,000 complete update w/new rub rail, bow rail, complete paint and bottom job by Diversifed (Ft Myers), custom crane, custom 12ft tender, new tan nonskid decks new interior and on and on. We Winter in Ft Myers Beach and haul/store at River Forest (West). 3 state rms (1 king 1 queen 2 bunks) 3 bath, 22cu ft fridge . Absolutely the finest 50ft CC in existence bar none. Would sell for more than the 150 you're looking for but much less, than you would expect. email jgdrd7605@verizon.net for specifics. Gary
 
Buying a 30 yr old boat requires that you are either very handy or have very deep pockets. You do not need to be a professional plumber, electrician or diesel mechanic but the more you can do yourself the better it is. Our President is 35 yrs old and I do most of my own work and take classes every winter. Because of this hands on knowledge, a trip is never postponed and we have never been towed.

What he said.

As other's have said, be careful about getting such a large boat for cheap. It means it will need a lot of work and money to put into it.
 
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