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codeman671 · 07-11-2006, 10:59 AM

I have owned the Yamaha XR1800 and a friend owns the AR210. Both are very fun to play with but I certainly would not want to use either as our main boat. Our small boat last year was a Monterey 214FS which gave a decent ride, of course there are still days that you would get beat up but chances are if it is that bad you should not be out anyway.

This year we went to the Rinker RX-1, based on the 226 captiva. I think that fit and finish that Rinker does on these in the 06 models is far better than the 05's or earlier. I looked at it side by side with an 05 and the changes were numerous. For a 22' boat the ride quality is very good. There is no doubt that the bigger the boat and the steeper the deadrise the better the ride quality but from your email I am under the assumption that you want to stay with a smaller boat.

Bayliner has and always will be the "Ford Escort" of boats, they tailor to a client that wants to get out on the water and not spend a lot of money, similar to how Suntracker is to pontoon boats (although I own one and it has been good to me!). My uncle rep'd Bayliner for a while and even though he represented it he would still say in confidence that the quality is not there. Stingrays are decent but are built for smaller lakes, light and fast. If Bayliner is something that you would like to look at again talk to Bill at Glendale Marine. Tell him that the customer that just bought his party barge 240 sent you in, he is a good guy.

07-11-2006, 10:59 AM	#6
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	I have owned the Yamaha XR1800 and a friend owns the AR210. Both are very fun to play with but I certainly would not want to use either as our main boat. Our small boat last year was a Monterey 214FS which gave a decent ride, of course there are still days that you would get beat up but chances are if it is that bad you should not be out anyway. This year we went to the Rinker RX-1, based on the 226 captiva. I think that fit and finish that Rinker does on these in the 06 models is far better than the 05's or earlier. I looked at it side by side with an 05 and the changes were numerous. For a 22' boat the ride quality is very good. There is no doubt that the bigger the boat and the steeper the deadrise the better the ride quality but from your email I am under the assumption that you want to stay with a smaller boat. Bayliner has and always will be the "Ford Escort" of boats, they tailor to a client that wants to get out on the water and not spend a lot of money, similar to how Suntracker is to pontoon boats (although I own one and it has been good to me!). My uncle rep'd Bayliner for a while and even though he represented it he would still say in confidence that the quality is not there. Stingrays are decent but are built for smaller lakes, light and fast. If Bayliner is something that you would like to look at again talk to Bill at Glendale Marine. Tell him that the customer that just bought his party barge 240 sent you in, he is a good guy.