Bayliner 288 Discovery Flybridge

How To Buy An Excellent 30ft Flybridge…

This has got to be the nicest Bayliner 288 on the market.

She’s had only 2 owners from new, has an extensive service history and is in outstanding condition throughout. Her great spec includes the navy blue hull colour band, full camper covers, foldable cockpit seating, teak swim platform, chartplotter, anchor windlass, etc, etc.

If you’re looking for a flybridge cruiser like this (or any boat for that matter) I reckon that the best approach to achieving boating bliss is to buy the absolute best one that you can find, even if it means spending a few pounds more, because ultimately it will prove to be better value in the long term…

When I ask boat buyers like you for the top things they want from a boat, there is always a common desire, regardless of the size or type of boat they’re looking for, and that’s for Great Value For Money.

But what is ‘value for money’?

Please don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because a boat is advertised at the lowest price around, it’s good value for money… I could literally fill a book with stories about people who have bought a boat for a song only to find out very shortly thereafter that it had major and sometimes dangerous problems.

When it comes to used boats, a certain old adage could not be more accurate…‘If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is’.

This 288, whilst not necessarily the cheapest on the market, has to be the best.