Bayliner

You’re looking at one of the most-popular boats under 20 feet in the world. In fact, combine the Bayliner 185 and its smaller brother, the 175, and you’d have nearly one-third of the under-20 sport-boat market.

The menu of value-priced boats just got a new main dish. With a roomy interior and performance to make boaters happy, Bayliner has stepped up with a tasty morsel. Even with options like a wakeboard tower and maximum horsepower, the new 225 hits an incomparable price point.

Bayliner is happy to say it offers the most affordable boating opportunities on the water. With that in mind, we stepped onto the 340's wide, nonskid transom platform and through the boarding door with a critical eye toward shortcuts. What we found was practical, affordable, easy-to-maintain fun.

For the same price as some premium bowriders, the 265 cruiser is filled with everything a small family needs to spend a comfortable night on the water.