Hi,

I've got a 1998 trophy 2002wa with 2007 verado on it and regularly log on to the bayliner owners club and talk to other trophy owners. If you have any specific questions about these models then sing out. I would point out I'm not an expert about engines so might let others comment specifically about motors.
For your interest the trophys changed over to a new shape in around late 1999 or 2000. The newer ones have slightly higher back end which differentates the shape difference, the price is slightly higher on these ones and I think build quality from what I hear is slightly better as well.

Overall a good around boats but a couple of things to check on them (like most boats). Older versons can have water get into the transom area in the ply in the transom core. They can be check to see if it has happened and can be fixed if needed. Just one of those things you need to check.

The models ending in 50 or 52 (e.g 2052 or 2051) are the inboard models, whilst the models ending in 02 (e.g.1902, 2002 etc) are the outboard ones. Generally a heavier boat and need a bit more to tow than any ali boat (but most 6m+ glass ones are anyway).

They can handle to see well but the ones 2002/2052 and longer need tabs in my opinon. For me the inboard on the smaller ones can take up a lot of fishing space but not so bad as you get bigger. For me due to the weight factor they need a slightly more hp so i'd be looking at the higher end of the recommended hp range.

In our one we can comfortably overnight in it (its actually bigger in the cabin than looking from the outside), plus we have a hard targa top with clears which makes the boat feel alot bigger if overnighting.

Overall a good boat and good sea keeping ability.
Fire way with any specific questions on each model. The thing to remember the trophies and sea rays etc are high production boats so although relatively good they are not the higher class spec finish as say a rayglass, but this means they are however more affordable.
regards JB

Agree the inboard might be very heavy on gas but my outboard verado is relatively normal on its fuel burn for size etc. I haven't heard of osmosis in them and the transom thing can be checked out in older models. The thing you need to look at apart from the age of the boat is the age of the motor - i'd be asking specific questions in the outboard clinic about each models motor, this is likely going to be the most expensive thing to fix if it breaks (for example if you need to get the transom done its only about $3K max, not the real money like a stuffed motor)

On the heavy to tow, yes but isn't most 6m+ glass boats??
regards

CEEBEE - Cheers, i would imagine the inboard was the heaviest bit and wanting to steer away from that end hopefully will go some way to reducing that issue, at the end of the day im not too worried about towing, more so about gas and would look to retrofit a 4 stroke to the back end one day to compensate with this / going wide trolling etc.

Hi Alex

Alex

Only thing that I can add is with all walk arounds, if you are out in rough conditions, any wave that comes over the bow ends up in the cockpit as the walkaround funnels the water in there as opposed to a conventional boat were the water is deflected off to the side.

riga wrote: Only thing that I can add is with all walk arounds, if you are out in rough conditions, any wave that comes over the bow ends up in the cockpit as the walkaround funnels the water in there as opposed to a conventional boat were the water is deflected off to the side.   Apart from that walkarounds are great.

The scuppers on them normally fix most of the normal flow. Only problem with the trophys prior to 2000 where they needed the perko scuppers replaced with radub ones (about $250 total) to stop backwash up scuppers and into the fish bins. Most of the small issues with these boats have a fix.

MM is correct, they are build to a budget but get a well looked after one and its not bad for the budget. Personally from whta I hear if one has a force outboard on, plan on replacing the outboard before going offshore.

Some awesome info coming out here, about to leave for work but will address some of the comments raised more specificaly later on.

Mitch - Ballallals keeps pointing me towards that V198 but IMO its overpriced.. If they knocked 6k off it i would go get it tomorrow.