Bayliner Capri 2050 Boats For Sale

The Bayliner Capri 2050 is a 20-foot bow rider built as a watersports platform, sold across SS, LS, and LX trim levels and offered with several MerCruiser engines over its production run. It carries eight people and runs a deeper, more open hull than a standard 18-foot bow rider, with seats set lower into the boat and a walk-through windshield leading forward to the bow. Shoppers looking at a boat Bayliner Capri in this size class will find it positioned as a value buy among Bayliner Capri boats for sale, with most examples coming as a complete package that includes a trailer.

Performance depends on the engine fitted. The LS with the MerCruiser 4.3-liter EFI V6 makes 220 horsepower, jumps onto plane quickly, and runs up to 50 miles per hour. That hull uses Bayliner's advanced cleaning surface design with a reverse chine, which helps the boat plane faster and reduces drag for higher top speed. V8-powered examples carry the MerCruiser 5.7 or a 5.0-liter sterndrive, and the 5.7 boats run fast and smooth, with one 1997 hull fitted with a 350 confirmed at around 45 to 50 miles per hour on the water. Fuel is carried in a 35-gallon tank.

The helm has tilt steering, power steering, and a full instrument cluster: speedometer, tachometer, engine temperature, oil pressure, fuel gauge, trim, voltmeter, and engine hours. A 12-volt power outlet sits at the console, and the passenger side adds a glove box. Onboard systems on better-kept examples include a 1000-watt stereo and LED night lighting throughout.

The cockpit is laid out for skiing and lounging. Port and starboard back-to-back seats fold flat into sunloungers, stern jump seats sit either side of the engine box with storage underneath, and there is cockpit side storage plus an in-floor compartment for skis and wakeboards. A transom ski tow hook makes the Bayliner Capri ski boat ready for tow sports. The bow has U-shaped seating with storage beneath the cushions and in the seat backs, and beverage holders are spread through the boat. An integrated fiberglass swim platform carries a telescoping boarding ladder at the stern.

Equipment commonly included covers a Bimini top, often with a storage boot, and snap-on bow and cockpit covers, so a Bayliner Capri boat cover or a dedicated Bayliner Capri 2050 boat cover is frequently part of the deal. Many boats come on an escort bunk trailer, which makes the Bayliner Capri boat trailer part of a single-price package rather than a separate purchase.

Build and condition vary widely on the used market because of the boat's age. Faded gelcoat on older hulls responds well to buffing and brings back the original red and white finish, which matters if you plan a Bayliner Capri boat wrap or a polish instead. Floors can develop soft or mushy plywood where water tracks back alongside the engine plate near the transom, so check the deck and stringers before buying; repairs involve cutting back to solid wood and re-glassing. The carbureted Chevy 305 and 350 engines are simple to service, and Bayliner Capri boat parts such as engine covers, ski-locker doors, and replacement Bayliner Capri boat seats are worth confirming as present, since these are the items most often missing on a rough capri Bayliner boat.