Bayliner 2855
The Bayliner 2855 is a 28-foot boat, with model years from 1987 to 2003 in the listings we track. Across 23 listings we have observed (model years 1987–2003), the median asking price is $15,500, with most boats asking $9,500 to $30,000. The engine we see most often on this model is 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 23 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
23 priced listings across 10 states. Enough for a range, not enough to be precise about any single year.
Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (77 raw listings collapsed to 23 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 1987–2003, 10 states, 12 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat + boatcrazy) · US state vessel registries (15,861 registered Bayliner hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- BoatVerdict listing data
Asking prices vary widely: the middle half of listings runs $9,500 to $30,000, a 3.2x spread. On this model the year and the condition matter far more than the badge, so a headline price tells you very little until you place the specific boat on the year table below.
- 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 2855 prices by model year
Show the numbers by model year
| Model year | Boats | Middle half of asks | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2000 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1998 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1996 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1995 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1994 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1992 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1991 | 1 | too few to show | - |
9 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 2855 is worth
We have seen 9 distinct Bayliner 2855 boats for sale between Jun 14, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 1991 to 2003, in 7 states. The median ask is $15,500 and half of all asks sit between $10,000 and $20,000.
Median engine hours on the 3 boats that stated them: 50.
What moves the price of a 2855
- 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 19% less than the class average for the same age and length.
Fitted on 2,234 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 2855 asking prices
| Year | Model | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | WA | $10,000 | Aug 20, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 1994 | 2855 | 30 ft | - | 340 | CA | $8,500 | Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (52 posts) Craigslist |
| 1998 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | 50 | OH | $15,500 | Jul 30, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2000 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | 47 | CA | $29,000 | Sep 17, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | taken down Craigslist |
| 1998 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | WA | $17,000 | Jul 26, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026 | taken down (7 posts) Craigslist |
| 1991 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | NE | $7,500 | Jun 14, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026 | taken down (14 posts) Craigslist |
| 1996 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | UT | $20,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026 | taken down (9 posts) Craigslist |
| 2003 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | GA | $36,500 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | taken down (5 posts) Craigslist |
| 1992 | 2855 | 28 ft | - | - | MO | $15,500 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
The 9 most recently seen of 9 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 2855
- 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 2855 specifications
| Length (median listed) | 28.0 ft | Our listing data |
|---|---|---|
| Model years traded | 1987–2003 | 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 2855
- 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 23 2855 listings we track (typically 496 hp on this model).
- 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 1991, so boats over 35 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 2855 listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a 2855 costs to own
$4,750 – $14k per year
- 28 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 2855s are for sale
- WA 7
- CA 3
- NE 2
- GA 2
- CO 1
- KY 1
- OH 1
- OR 1
- NY 1
- WV 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 23 listings in 12 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
What else buyers cross-shop
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- Bayliner VR6
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- Bayliner 185
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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