Does anyone know the weight of a bayliner 2556.

[scifann2]

Can anyone tell me the true weight of a bayliner 2556 command bridge, I have been told that it weighed in at 4400 lbs, thats with a full tank of fuel. The boat has a 5.7 smalblock petrol with an omc outdrive.

 

[carlton]

2581 kg. according to this (poor quality) spec. sheet scan.

 

[neale]

Can anyone tell me the true weight of a bayliner 2556 command bridge, I have been told that it weighed in at 4400 lbs, thats with a full tank of fuel. The boat has a 5.7 smalblock petrol with an omc outdrive.

The 1994 Bayliner product guide states that a 2556 without fuel weighed approx 5685lbs (2581kg) with a 5.7.

As yours has OMC I guessing it is an 87-89 model but the weight should be about the same.

These published figures are at best, very rough.

 

[oGaryo]

This link may be worth a try

http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-24-38-5693-0-0-0&l=1&w=24&p=38&f=5692&gc=MR&gtc=MR&ml=B

 

[scifann2]

The answers to my question on the weight of my bayliner 2556.

Thanks to Carlton,Neale,& oGaryo for your responces, the conclusion i have come up with is roughley just under 2.6 tonne, with a beam of 9.6 & waterline of 25 foot .My next question should you chose to answer it : is this boat legally allowed to be trailored on british roads.

 

[carlton]

I stand to be corrected, but the dft website here says, "..under the Road Vehicles Construction and Use Regulations the maximum width allowed for a trailer is 2.3 metres if the towing vehicle has a maximum weight of 3500 kg or less...", so you'd need 'grandad rights' (i.e., passed your test before 1st January 1997) to tow it with 7.5 tonner or similar.

 

[scifann2]

I stand to be corrected, but the dft website here says, "..under the Road Vehicles Construction and Use Regulations the maximum width allowed for a trailer is 2.3 metres if the towing vehicle has a maximum weight of 3500 kg or less...", so you'd need 'grandad rights' (i.e., passed your test before 1st January 1997) to tow it with 7.5 tonner or similar.

A little bafled , the towing vehicle would be a land rover discovery diesel ,with a weight of 2 tonne , but i beleve can tow up to 3.5 tonne .With a grand dad licence.

 

[carlton]

As I said earlier, I'm no expert, but I thought the 3.5 tonne was train-weight - here's the wording on that link I gave...

'..So if for example you have a car with a maximum weight of 2180 kg and a train weight of 3980 kg the maximum towing capacity will be 3980 kg minus 2180 kg which gives a towing capacity of 1800kg

This information may also be found in the vehicle handbook, or from a vehicle specification sheet supplied by the manufacturer...'

Hopefully someone who tows big stuff will be along to confirm/deny.

 

[neale]

You can tow up to 3500kg with a suitable vehicle such as a Range/Land Rover. You can also tow a boat up to 9'6 wide. The trailer can only be 7'6 wide but you are allowed 1' overhand each side.

The trouble with your boat is that once on a trailer I think you will find it will be over 3500kgs. The published weight is always a bit off and even with some basic kit and a small amount of fuel on board the boat could easily weigh 3000kgs and I don't think you will find a 3500kg gross capacity trailer weighing 500kgs. My 3000kg trailer weighs 600kgs.

 

[Chris_d]

The manufacturers figures are normaly a bit light, with a trailer, kit on board a bit of fuel and water etc.. you will almost certainly be over 3500kgs.

You could still tow it with a Discovery or similar for a short distance, but not legally! Although I think a Discovery can tow up to 4500kgs if you fit it with linked hydrualic brakes to the trailer, normaly 3500kgs without linked brakes.

Note also the maximum width of trailer (not boat on the trailer which is allowed to overhang) has recently changed from 2.3m to 2.55m to match the rest of Europe.

 

[scifann2]

Thanks again guys, you've come up with the same conclusion i did!!! All thou Chris d has said that with hydrualic linked brakes it could keep me legal with a 4.500kg capacity.