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LOA	Beam	Draft	Fuel Capacity	Weight	Maximum HP
26'1"	8'0"	2'2"		5,500lbs

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Number of Reviews: 11
Average Rating: 2.72727272727
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Reviewed on Apr 29, 2008 by Steve from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Bayliner Explorer 2670 1979
This is my first power boat. I'm used to sturdy sailboats, and the Explorer is a sturdy little boat! Mine's powered with a 4.3 Volvo that's a bit gas hungry, but overall I'm very happy with it. Following seas suck, but they do with most boats anyway. I don't understand where John from Tampa is getting his Bayliners from, but there is no rot in the stringers of my boat.

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Reviewed on Dec 23, 2007 by Jim Bennett from La Conner, WA

Very happy with my 2670
I looked at many boats before deciding on the 2670 Bayliner. I fell in love with her exterior design. She looks like a much more expensive trawler. Her interior is very spacious for an 8' beam. I saw 10' beam boats that did not feel as open and roomy inside as this boat. Great lighting inside. Handles very well in rough seas. I agree that cross winds make docking very sketchy because she is so light in the water. I have beached her on island shores in the San Juans to go ashore for a hike and she backs off the beach easily on her own. I have to agree also that they are under powered with the small 4cyl Volvo, but they do sip at the gas. Very reliable mechanically...

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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2007 by Richard from Quebec

Bayliner Explorer 2670 1980
Very interesting boat for its marine qualities (hold well in chop), inside space and luminosity. Very economical. My diesel version (Volvo 110 hp turbo, duoprop) averages 5,4 liters/hour at ± 8 knots. I had it for 14 years without any significant problem. It is a semidisplacement hull and you have to tolerate some steering «ambiguity» at lower speeds. At planning speed, above 12 knots, no more off this but noise level and connsumption onn the rise. Easy to single handle. Very good compromise if you can tolerate slow speed. Never heard about rot or structural problems and it is not Mercruiser but Volvo who powers these boats.

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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2007 by Jack Smith from PA

Been A good boat
Been a great boat for the money..

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Reviewed on Dec 09, 2007 by Cameron from Florida, St Johns River

Bayliner Explorer 2670
Great boat for live aboard. Cabin is very comfortable. Good fuel economy. Cruising range of at least 25 hours or 100 miles. Now for the bad. Very slow with 4 cylinder engine. Steering tends to be tricky to get to keep straight. Also the hardtop model which I have is very hot to drive in Florida summers. Overall, I would recommend this boat as a good economical family weekender boat

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Reviewed on Sep 25, 2007 by Kent Jansson from Falun, Sweden

Explorer 2670
Agree with all your comments, just love it but hate to be 100 % alert when steering.Anyone tried ballast in front of watertank? or another way to get her more steady steering? Any ideas write osterbo@hotmail.com My 2670 i probably the only one in Sweden.Lake Runn Sweden ( check google erth) Thanks

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Reviewed on Sep 22, 2007 by Jess from Wenatchee Wa.

Bayliner 2670 Explorer
My first boat and first to Restore. I agree with most of the other reviews. I completely love the layout inside. I have taken the boat on several 5 day camp trips. I call it a Winneseago because it's like a Winnebaggo on Water. Great fuel consumption. Underpowered a bit, Hates following seas, A little hard to dock in the wind. Boat is like a sail. Love the look and great little camper. I did have it in a wind storm once. 55 mph. 65 gusts. Handled fine with wind and waves at head. Scary as heck from behind but only uncomfortable. A true tank.

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Reviewed on Sep 15, 2007 by Cameron from Florida

Bayliner Explorer 2670
Great cabin layout. Fairly stable in inland water Boat is under powered with 4 cylinder but awesome fuel economy. Has the North East Trawler look which I like I would like to swap in a V-8.

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Reviewed on Jun 02, 2007 by Matt from Lake Superior

Bayliner Explorer 23'
I owned one of these boats for a few years and was happy with it. I am a sailor so for the most part I deem any stinkpot not seaworthy but..I had the Bayliner out in gale conditions and it held it's own. Going into the seas is fine and dandy, but following seas are hairy. Beware. As beforementioned the boat is underpowered. But it held it's own in 12 foot chop without handling too eratic. Wide stern is a fault. High freeboard makes it prone to wind from the beam. Steering the boat was always "interesting". Very loose helm. On the plus side, a good family boat for protected water. Good for gunkholing. I had her floating in less than twelve inches of water with the I/O tilted and she navigated the shallows better than expected. Just stay in sight of shore. And always remember it is underpowered.

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Reviewed on Apr 07, 2007 by steve from boston, ma.

bayliner boats bayliner explorer (26' 1
great economical cruiser/weekender. diplacement hull is supposed to be slow and is not meant for power. good in a head on sea, but not with a high following sea. could use some ballast.

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Reviewed on Feb 11, 2007 by john from Tampa,Fl.

Bayliner Explorer 2670 1981
I have seen several of these boats and every one of them has a severe rot problem located under the floors and in the stringers. Its virtually impossible to locate unless you pull up the floors. One should check the stringers before purchasing. Also it is a very unstable and narrow boat for offshore. Beware structural problems as this boat is prone to severe rot issues. Book value is very low around $3000.00 tops. 4cyl mercuiser severly under powers this boat. Beware!

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