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Featured Boat of the Week
Bayliner Bayliner DX2000 — Our Featured Bowrider This Week
This week we are putting the Bayliner Bayliner DX2000 in the spotlight, and it earns the spot. At 20 ft 2 in (6.16 m) long on a 8 ft (2.44 m) beam, this is a bowrider that reads the water well and still feels roomy enough for a full day out. A 20-foot deck-boat-width bowrider with outboard power and a huge social cockpit. Power comes from 115-150 hp mercury fourstroke outboard through a outboard package, and the fibreglass hull keeps the ride settled when the afternoon breeze puts a chop on the surface.
Seating is rated for 8 people, so there is space for family, friends, towels, eskies and the tow rope without anyone climbing over gear. Owners tend to buy it for family, water ski, leisure — which is exactly where it shines. Fuel is 30 us gal (114 l), and on the second-hand and new market you should expect to land somewhere around US$42,000 - US$58,000 new depending on hours, trailer and options.
Our full deep dive covers the layout in detail: bow lounge comfort, helm ergonomics, the rear entertaining area, storage that actually swallows a weekend, plus standard features, popular options and honest notes on where the boat compromises. If the Bayliner DX2000 is on your shortlist, start there — and check back next week, because the featured boat changes every week as we complete more full model reviews.
Featured Bowrider Article
How Many People Fit in a Bowrider?
Buying Advice
Capacity is the question every family asks first, and brochures answer it optimistically. There is a legal number, a physical number and a comfortable number, and they are rarely the same. Here is how to work out how many people your bowrider really carries. As a rough guide, a 4.8-5.2 m bowrider is rated for four to six people, a 5.5-6.0 m boat for six to eight, a 6.4-7.0 m boat for eight to ten, and a 7.6 m-plus bowrider for ten to twelve. Beam matters as much as length: a wide 6 m hull can seat more comfortably than a narrow 6.5 m one. Comfortable capacity is usually two people fewer than the rated maximum. A boat rated for eight is pleasant with six adults, cramped with eight, and unpleasant with eight adults plus eskies, boards and towels. Most bowriders carry a builder's plate stating maximum persons, maximum load in kilograms or pounds, and maximum engine power. The persons figure is calculated using an assumed average weight per person, which is often lower than real adult weights. The load figure is the one that matters. It covers people, fuel, gear and any accessories, so a full tank of fuel and a loaded esky reduce…
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