Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Bayliner 212 Cuddy Cabin 2007 vs Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Bayliner 212 Cuddy Cabin 2007 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 212 Cuddy Cabin 2007 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 VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Bayliner 212 Cuddy Cabin 2007 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Bayliner VR6 Bowrider I/O 2020 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Bayliner 212 Cuddy Cabin 2007 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 1 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeBayliner
Makenot available
Model212 Cuddy Cabin
Modelnot available
Model Year2007
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 2 in. (2.49 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.49
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches98
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - DetailMax: 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.45
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches57
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise19°
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail1 ft. 7 in. (0.48 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches19
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 0 in. (0.91 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,480 lbs. (1,125 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1124.91
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.248
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters6.22
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet2
Length - Feet22
Length - Inches5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 5 in. (6.22 m) Rigged: 21 ft. 4 in. (6.50 m)
Length overall - Detail22.00 ft
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Inches256
Length overall - Inches264
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard3.0L MerCruiser? Alpha I (135 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
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMerCruiser
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower250 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity10 gal. (37.8 l) optional
Water capacitynot available
Maximum people1
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allRigged: 26 ft. 6 in. (8.08 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight3,480 lbs. (1,579 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Trailer - Widthnot available