2000 BAYLINER 2665 chaparral FOUR WINNS formula NO RESERVE merceriser NO RESERVE

THIS IS A NO RESERVE "MECHANIC'S SPECIAL AUCTION" BEING SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!!!!

You are bidding on a 2000 Bayliner 2665 an upgraded Mercruiser 5.7 Thunderbolt EFI with Brave Three Outdrive & just under 500 hours of use. After a sea trial we had a slight shake at idle speed on the engine, so after we tested the compression we found cylinder number 5at 15lbs. There will need to be a head job or possible rebuild on the engine, and this is why we are selling NO RESERVE! The boat itself is SUPER~CLEAN for her year, and has a slew of options for a pocket sized cruiser... Cockpit A/C, Vacu-Flush Head, & Windlass Anchor just to name a few.... SEE ATTACHED NADA VALUES FOR ALL OPTIONS!!!!

GROWING A LEG
The 2655 Ciera Sunbridge is the best all-round, mid-sized cruiser in Bayliner's line-up. Matched to the petrol-powered 250hp MerCruiser engine with a Bravo III sterndrive leg, the boat offers a handy turn of speed and great manoeuvrability. This is because the Bravo III leg spins a counter-rotating prop. The 2655 with the smaller 5.0lt engine and Alpha Bravo I or II sterndrive would be a lesser boat. Prospective buyers would be well advised to pay that little more for the better leg. Still, it was a neat boat to drive. The new, bigger and higher Clearview windscreen serves its purpose well. Being clear instead of tinted, it doesn't impede on vision. The helm chair, meanwhile, has been changed to include a slide. It's a half-person wider than a single chair, thereby granting plenty of room for the skipper to sit side-saddle when low-speed cruising or socialising at anchor. As with all Bayliners, the dash is a moulded insert that really can't be faulted. It is best described as car-like, with an imitation walnut facia on the top tier for engine gauges, a bottom tier with all the switches and the marine radio (LX model), and a middle section offering room for flush-mounting electronics either side of the tilt-adjustable wheel. A new walk-up-and-over arrangement on the camel-coloured dash is a step in the right direction. Nice big moulded tread steps let you launch onto a big non-skid platform behind the windscreen. Open the centre section of the screen and you can step onto the foredeck. Backed by a stainless bowrail, the non-skid foredeck includes a central recess where you could fit an optional sunpad (imagine how sexy your Ciera would look if that sunpad was a chic tweed or blue-and-white striped fabric). Though the foredeck bears some obvious reverse sheer, which is all part of the Euro look, it's not too raked. Back on the so-called sunbridge and in the cockpit the impression is one of width. To port is a full-length sun lounge called a Sunchaser. One person can recline on the contoured lounge and drift off to sleep. Underway, with the backrest propped up, two or three people can sit opposite the skipper. All-up, including the two-person foldaway benchseat at the transom, the 2655 can seat seven outdoors. An easy boat to move around, the 2655 is well mapped with strategically-placed dayboating amenities. There were waterproof speakers, five drinkholders, a transom platform with a fold-down ladder, and moulded steps in the sidedeck so you can disembark to that waterfront restaurant with ease. Below the skipper's seat was a moulded storage area harbouring the battery switch and windlass switch (hiding this is a good precaution). On the LX model, clip-in carpets make maintenance less bothersome and the hot/cold transom shower is a bonus. On both high and low-spec models, engine access through a central cockpit hatch with gas-assisted struts leaves no excuse for not making routine inspections. When your day's over, or during the course of the day if you can get away with it, the 2655 offers plenty of comforts below. The mid cabin, while without a door, is spacious enough for two people to bed down without feeling claustrophobic. A padded headboard and stowage locker add to the comfort. The light-timber clad galley, amidships on the portside, is as smart as one of those kitchens put together by a cabinet-maker. Features of the base model include sink with cold water, cabinet with searail, benchtop space, and a single-burner stove. Buy the LX version and you'll get a microwave, fridge, and pressure hot water. Opposite is a very simple dinette-cum-card table. A removable backrest on the bow side of the table lets you create one big rumpus room-cum-double berth. With four scatter cushions and headroom throughout, the 2655 plays the part of a compact home-away-from-home. A big attraction for passengers is the fully-moulded, enclosed head on the starboard side. It includes a manual-flush toilet with a holding tank, vanity and moulded sink, and a hot/cold tap that doubles as a hand-held shower. There is no extractor fan, however. Unfortunately, if there's something to denounce it's the fabrics and carpet. Having seen Cieras that are two, three, four and more years old, their interiors seem to date. Currently, there's too much beige, for my liking, the motley upholstery looks bland, and the carpet seems to rough-up too easily. But no doubt I looked smart cruising along Berowra. A swarm of Cub Scouts in canoes with firewood tied to their bows, paddling en route to a bivouac downstream, looked up enviously. The pack leader yelled: "Nice boat." A cheeky couple running astern asked for a tow. According to the speedo, the Ciera 2655 Sunbridge returned a credible 41mph at 4200rpm. Cruising speed was 31mph at 3500rpm. The boat was less comfortable at low speeds because of its prop. But with a better prop, the hull's relatively moderate vee of 16° and wide beam should see it amble along nicely. The other facet of the 2655 to shine through was its handling. At least on calm water, you could throw the boat around in tight turns as though it was an overgrown trailerboat. Thus, the dayboat and weekender has enough sportiness to win over just about everyone.