Bayliner is the world's largest manufacturer of recreational boats. Established in 1957 by Orin Edson, Bayliner currently has over 400 dealers in over 60 countries around the world. The company operates as part of the

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, a division of the

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. Bayliner was acquired by Brunswick from Orin Edson in 1986 for $425 million. Bayliner facilities are located in

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and

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, in the

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and in

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. Bayliner also has a plant in Portugal for the European market and in Brazil for the South American market. Bayliner offers deck boats, center console boats, and bowriders ranging from 16 to 26 feet only.

Buccaneer Yachts and US Yachts

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names Buccaneer Yachts and United Sailing Yachts (US Yachts). The boats sold well though the

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period, but the division was sold off to

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in 1984. Pearson continued producing the designs under the Triton name until that company when bankrupt in 1991.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 144.

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, 2010. The largest boat built was the

US Yachts US 42 The US Yachts US 42 is an American sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1982. The boat is a development of the Cooper 416, using the same molds, which were purchased by Bayliner from Cooper Yachts. ...

. Other boats built include the

Buccaneer 200 The Buccaneer 200 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Alan Payne and first built in 1974. The Buccaneer 200 is a development of the Columbia T-23 design, using the same tooling to build the hull. Production The boat wa ...

Buccaneer 220 The Buccaneer 220 is an American trailerable sailboat, designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1978. The design is now out of production. Production The boat was built by Buccaneer Yachts/ US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, which is itself ...

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and the US 22. The boat designs tended to emphasize interior accommodation over sailing qualities.

Bowriders

Bayliner offers five different models of

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boats: The Bowrider 160,

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, VR4, VR5 and

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. Each model increases in length and engine power, from 16 ft and 100 hp to 22 ft and 250 hp. Boats in the VR line can be configured with

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or outboard engines.

References

External links

Bayliner corporate web siteBayliner's Parts Catalogs and Owner's Manuals
Company website
Bayliner Australia
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