Bayliner 195 Bowrider
The Bayliner 195 Bowrider is a 19-foot boat, with model years from 1997 to 2012 in the listings we track. Across 30 listings we have observed (model years 1997–2012), the median asking price is $8,500, with most boats asking $5,000 to $11,500. The engine we see most often on this model is Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400) and MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L).
BoatVerdict market snapshot
These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 30 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
30 priced listings across 13 states is a national sample, so the range is stable.
Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (103 raw listings collapsed to 30 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 1997–2012, 13 states, 21 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat) · US state vessel registries (15,861 registered Bayliner hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- Recall (USCG/CPSC)
24 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.
Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.
Bayliner 195 Bowrider prices by model year
Show the numbers by model year
| Model year | Boats | Middle half of asks | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2011 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2010 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2009 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2006 | 3 | $8,000 to $10,500 | $9,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2003 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2000 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1997 | 1 | too few to show | - |
11 distinct boats, listed now or since taken down, re-posts counted once. Years with fewer than 3 boats show a count only. Asking prices, not sale prices.
What a used Bayliner 195 Bowrider is worth
We have seen 11 distinct Bayliner 195 Bowrider boats for sale between Jun 14, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 1997 to 2012, in 8 states. The median ask is $8,500 and half of all asks sit between $5,500 and $12,000. Asking prices fall about 7.8% for each year of age (33% over five years), measured on these 11 boats and steadied with the 6.2% rate we measure for the class.
What moves the price of a 195 Bowrider
- Horsepower. Doubling the power for the same class and length adds about 16% to the ask.
- Engine hours.Higher hours than typical for the age lower the ask.
- Region.West +12%, Midwest +5%, South +2%, Northeast -1% against the national level.
- Brand.Bayliner boats in this class ask about 27% less than the class average for the same age and length.
Fitted on 1,313 distinct boats in this class (log asking price on age, length and brand; refit nightly, last on 2026-11-14). These are effects on asking prices.
Recent Bayliner 195 Bowrider asking prices
| Year | Model | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | IA | $4,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (3 posts) Craigslist |
| 2011 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | OR | $12,500 | Jul 2, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (3 posts) Craigslist |
| 2006 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | MA | $5,900 | Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (26 posts) Craigslist |
| 2006 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | KY | $9,600 | Sep 7, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 | taken down Craigslist |
| 2009 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | TX | $5,300 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | taken down Craigslist |
| 2004 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | WA | $7,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026 | taken down (10 posts) Craigslist |
| 2012 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | OR | $17,499 | Aug 3, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026 | taken down (4 posts) Craigslist |
| 2003 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | WA | $8,250 | Jul 19, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026 | taken down (6 posts) Craigslist |
| 2006 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | MN | $11,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | taken down (4 posts) Craigslist |
| 2000 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | CA | $2,500 | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 21, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2010 | 195 Bowrider | 19 ft | - | - | WA | $12,900 | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 28, 2026 | taken down Rightboat |
The 11 most recently seen of 11 distinct boats. These are asking prices, not sale prices: no free source publishes US used-boat sale prices. A boat re-posted several times counts once, at its latest ask. "Taken down" means the ad disappeared; that can be a sale, a seller who gave up, or an expired post.
Bayliner recalls and accident record
Of 3,706Bayliner boats in USCG accident records: fire or explosion 4%, flooding or swamping 7%, capsizing 3%, total loss 6%, at least one death 6%. The rate counts accidents in Texas and New York waters from 2014 to 2023 (79) against 15,854 Bayliner boats registered in those two states, the only states that publish boat-level registrations. Accident records reflect how and how much boats are used, not only how they are built. Only accidents above the USCG reporting threshold are recorded. Personal watercraft are left out.
These numbers are for the builder, not this model. Check the specific hull with a HIN lookup for recalls and reported accidents.
Recalls affecting Bayliner
24 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.
- ⚠ Recall
950285T9/25/1995FLOTATION INSUFFICIENT
- ⚠ Recall
950284T9/21/1995VENTILATION ENGINE SPACE
- ⚠ Recall
060045T7/5/2006STEERING
- ⚠ Recall
020111S7/31/2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- ⚠ Recall
820072S6/30/1982FUEL FILL PIPE NOT GROUND; ED
- ⚠ Recall
080028T6/20/2008SEAT PEDESTAL BASE MOUNT
- ⚠ Recall
030085T6/13/2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- ⚠ Recall
810065S5/7/1981FLOTATION; CAPACITY PLATE REMOVEABLE
- ⚠ Recall
100012S5/18/2010NAVIGATION LIGHTS
- ⚠ Recall
770020T4/4/1978STABILITY
- ⚠ Recall
960025T4/26/1996NON-IGNITION PROTECTED; SWITCH
- ⚠ Recall
040057S4/1/2004FUEL SYSTEM ANTI-SIPHON
Method: Matched to the builder by normalized company name and MIC. A campaign is shown when it touches this builder; the model and year columns say how narrowly it applies.
Sources: US Coast Guard recall database · CPSC recalls
Engines we actually see on the 195 Bowrider
- Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400)
Modern Mercury V8/V10 FourStroke and supercharged Verado are strong, smooth, and well-supported, a clear step up from the OptiMax era. Slightly behind Yamaha on resale trust but closing fast, and often better integrated (joystick, digital throttle).
Service reality: 100-hour service; supercharged Verado adds the supercharger oil interval. Check for corroded battery cables and the SmartCraft harness on saltwater boats.
Full Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400) reliability profile →
- MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L)
The most common inboard/outboard in US bowriders and cruisers. The engine itself (GM-based) is reliable; the maintenance burden is the drive and exhaust. Bellows, gimbal bearing, U-joints, and — in any saltwater service — exhaust manifolds and risers are the recurring costs.
Service reality: Bellows/gimbal every ~5 years; manifolds/risers every ~6–8 years (or 3–4 in salt) at $2.5–4K. Pull the drive on inspection — deferred drive service is the classic hidden cost.
Full MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L) reliability profile →
Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles
Bayliner 195 Bowrider specifications
| Length (median listed) | 19.0 ft | Our listing data |
|---|---|---|
| Model years traded | 1997–2012 | Our listing data |
| Bayliner hulls in US registries | 15,861 | TX + NY open data |
Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.
What to inspect on a used Bayliner 195 Bowrider
- Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400): 100-hour service; supercharged Verado adds the supercharger oil interval. Check for corroded battery cables and the SmartCraft harness on saltwater boats. Seen on 2 of the 30 195 Bowrider listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 150 hours a year is heavy use for a Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Mercury Verado / V8 FourStroke (250–400).
- MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L): Bellows/gimbal every ~5 years; manifolds/risers every ~6–8 years (or 3–4 in salt) at $2.5–4K. Pull the drive on inspection — deferred drive service is the classic hidden cost. Seen on 1 of the 30 195 Bowrider listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L).
- Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 70% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
- On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 2000, so boats over 26 years old are actively traded in this model.
This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on 195 Bowrider listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a 195 Bowrider costs to own
$1,750 – $4,500 per year
- 19 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
- Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (WA)
- Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
- Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work
This is a modelled band, not observed spend. Real cost swings hard on where you keep the boat and how much you use it.
Method: The same ownership-cost model BoatVerdict's paid Deal Report uses: boat class and length set the base band, then saltwater berth and size adjust it.
Sources: BoatVerdict ownership-cost model
Where 195 Bowriders are for sale
- WA 9
- CA 7
- WV 2
- TX 2
- KY 2
- MA 1
- UT 1
- MN 1
- NE 1
- OK 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 30 listings in 21 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
What else buyers cross-shop
- Bayliner Capri 1950
- Bayliner VR4
- Bayliner 185
- Bayliner VR5
- Bayliner 205 Bowrider
- Bayliner Element E18
Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.
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Paste the listing and we will score that specific boat against everything on this page: asking price versus our observed range, engine and hours risk, the known issues for its model year, and a negotiation position. The verdict is free.
Get the free verdict →No account needed. The paid Deal Report is optional and comes after.