Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Bayliner 195 BR 2011 vs Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Bayliner 195 BR 2011 vs Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling - 260 hp for the Bayliner 195 BR 2011 and 250 hp for the Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 35 gal and 33 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Bayliner 195 BR 2011 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Bayliner 195 BR 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Bayliner 195 BR 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 9 passengers and at 19,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeBayliner
Makenot available
Model195 BR
Modelnot available
Model Year2011
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam7 ft. 11 in. (2.41 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.41
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches95
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. 1 in. (2.16 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.16
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches85
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise19°
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail1 ft. 10 in. (0.56 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.56
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches22
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 3 in. (0.99 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches39
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,020 lbs. (1,370 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1369.85
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.3020
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail6 ft. 10 in. (2.08 m) rigged
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.08
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches82
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet22
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 0 in. (5.79 m)
Length overall - Detail22.00 ft
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches264
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMercury
Engine makeMerCruiser
Engine modelMerCruiser
Engine modelnot available
Engine/s standard190 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail35 gal. (132.5 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters132.49
Fuel tank capacity - Liters124.92
Fuel tank capacity - Gal35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal33
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeinboard
Engine max260 hp
Engine maxnot available
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower250 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people9
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight3,873 lbs. (1,757 kg) with boat and engine
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Trailer - Widthnot available