Under $30k Bowriders, Which One is Your Favorite?

[bdaugherty]

Recently, Boating compared four under-$30k bowriders. The Bayliner 195, Chaparral 186 SSi, Rinker 190 MTX and Tahoe Q5i.

Shootout: Value Bowriders

They all had their high and low points, but we want to know which one you like the best and why. Feel free to point out features that you wish would have been included because you never know who might be checking out the forums. And if you own one of these models we would love to hear about your experience with how it handles on a day-to-day basis.

[Sablebell]

I think Bayliner is a decent boat for the money

[tmichard]

Having experienced all 4 of these manufacturers over the last 20 years, I think the chaparrals are built better for longevity and quality. Not allways the cheapest but very solid.