Bayliner 3988 Motor Yacht
Built 1995–2002 by Bayliner Marine
About the Bayliner 3988 Motor Yacht
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1995–2002
- Builder
- Bayliner Marine
- Length
- 46.25 ft
- Beam
- 14.08 ft
- Draft
- 3.25 ft
- Displacement
- 21,000 lb
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 298 gal
- Water
- 100 gal
- Holding
- 36 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
- Steering
- hydraulic · Teleflex Hynautic
LOA 46.25 ft with pulpit and integral platform; hull length 39 ft. Shallow modified-V with prop pockets. Most delivered with twin Hino or Cummins diesels of 200-330hp; 330hp Cummins cruise mid-20s knots.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Steering
Teleflex / SeaStar (Dometic) — SeaStar hydraulic steering (helms and cylinders) parts: good
Current product line sold by Dometic; helms, cylinders, complete kits and seal kits (e.g., HS5157 front-mount cylinder seal kit) are widely stocked by West Marine, Seatech and others. SeaStar also supplies the replacement parts for discontinued Hynautic and Capilano components.
Parts sources: Dometic (SeaStar hydraulic steering), West Marine, Seatech Marine Products
Common problems (2)
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Leaking helm or cylinder seals steering
Weeping at the helm shaft or cylinder seal glands is the most common complaint; seal kits restore them.seaknights.com · westmarine.com
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Air in the system / spongy steering steering
Spongy or wandering steering usually means a leak has let air in; owners bleed the system (often with a long-hose method) after fixing the leak.greatgrady.com · facebook.com
Teleflex / Morse (SeaStar Solutions) — Mechanical rotary/rack cable steering incl. NFB (no-feedback) helms parts: good
Mechanical helms and SSC-series steering cables, including NFB 4.2 rotary kits and Safe-T helms, remain in production and are sold by Jamestown Distributors, Marine Parts Source and most chandleries.
Parts sources: Jamestown Distributors (Teleflex NFB), Marine Parts Source
Common problems (2)
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Stiff or seized steering cable steering
Corrosion inside the outboard tilt tube or the cable itself makes steering stiff or locks it; the usual cure is cleaning the tilt tube and replacing the cable, often together with the helm.noreast.com · facebook.com
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Torque feedback at the wheel steering
Older helms transmit engine torque to the wheel; NFB helms with a clutch mechanism are the common upgrade.jamestowndistributors.com · marinepartssource.com
Model sources (2)
Other Bayliner models
- Bayliner 2855 Ciera Sunbridge 1994–1999
- Bayliner 3270 / 3218 / 3288 Motor Yacht 1981–1995
- Bayliner 3870 / 3888 Motor Yacht 1983–1994
- Bayliner 4550 / 4588 Pilothouse Motor Yacht 1984–1993
- Bayliner 4788 Pilothouse Motor Yacht 1994–2002
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.