Bayliner 3258 Boats For Sale

The Bayliner 3258, sold as both the 3258 Avanti and the 3258 Command Bridge, is a 32-foot flybridge motoryacht that measures roughly 36 feet tip to tip with a dinghy aboard. It carries a two-cabin layout with a full head and enclosed walk-in shower, making it a practical cruiser for a couple, two couples, or a family for weekends and extended trips. Production examples span the mid-1990s through 2000, so most boats listed today fall under used Bayliner boats for sale rather than new stock.

Power is twin sterndrive, and the specific setup varies by hull. One example runs 7.4-liter multi-port engines on Bravo Two outdrives, while others were repowered with twin 5.0L MPI MerCruisers. A 2000 Command Bridge repowered in 2007 carried new 5.0 MPI engines with only 13 hours, brand-new Bravo Two outdrives, and a replaced 5kW generator with 12 hours, all under a remaining year of factory warranty on motors, drives, and transom assemblies. Another 2000 hull showed about 250 hours on freshly serviced engines. The repowered boat uses wireless DTS digital throttle and shift controls with trim tab controls at the helm.

The 3258 runs dual helm stations, with a lower interior helm and an upper station on the flybridge, and engines that can be started from either position. A well-equipped example has GPS and VHF at both stations plus radar. The flybridge offers U-shaped seating that fits the whole family, a stainless wheel, a full gauge array, compass, and a helm seat with a flip-up bolster for standing or seated driving. The interior helm has a captain's chair, triple windshield wipers for foul weather, and a duplicate set of controls and switches. Up front the boat carries a bow pulpit, electric windlass anchor, spotlight, and fender holders, with a large swim platform and a transom door aft for easy boarding.

The cabin is bright, with windows wrapping the front and sides, opening side windows for ventilation, curtains to block light, and a full vinyl headliner that wipes clean. The galley runs a two-burner electric/alcohol cooktop, microwave, and a sizable refrigerator wired for both 12V and 110V, with the sink and stove hidden under flush covers to free up counter space. A starboard dinette converts to a bed, and the main cabin doubles as a lounge for watching a movie or entertaining. Shore power, generator controls, air conditioning and heat, a battery charger, and a hot water sink round out the systems.

Below, the forward stateroom has a V-berth, a side seat with storage, and a privacy door, while the mid cabin sleeps two adults and, on some boats, holds a master queen. The head is a standout: fiberglass-lined floor and walls with a separate, usable walk-in shower behind a glass door, generous for a 32-footer.

When shopping the 3258 from owners or brokers, condition and mechanical history matter as much as cosmetics. Some listings are turnkey with low-hour repowers and warranty coverage; one Canadian-listed boat was priced at $48,500 CAD with new gas engines but disclosed outstanding work, including unsynced gauges and a starboard engine running slightly hotter and higher than the port. Boats kept buffed, waxed, and freshly canvassed, with new bottom paint, show their age well. Whether searching used Bayliner boats for sale near you, by owner, or through a dealer, verify engine hours, drive condition, and canvas, since a high-quality fully enclosed flybridge enclosure is an expensive feature to replace.