Review of Bayliner 2556 Flybridge
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with one cabin, 6 berths, a galley, 160.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
The Bayliner 2556 Flybridge has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with a OMC gasoline engine at 260 hp (193 kW)..
Alternative 2:
Bayliner 2556 Flybridge may be equipped with an inboard MerCruiser 5Ltr V8 gasoline engine
The fuel tank has a capacity of 227.0 liters (59 US gallons, 49 imperial gallons).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Bayliner 2556 Flybridge is about 147 kg/cm, alternatively 826 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 147 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 826 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Bayliner 2556 Flybridge is 2.93.
Curiosities
In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:
Danish definition of a powerboat
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 25m2 (269 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.
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