B-Atlas Boat Guide · BAYL-2859
Bayliner 2859 Ciera Express Hardtop Cruiser
1993–2002
The Bayliner 2859 Ciera Express is a hardtop cruiser originally sold as the 2859 Super Classic and later renamed Ciera Express. A single sterndrive, enclosed helm, mid-cabin berth and practical galley/head arrangement make it a weather-protected family cruiser with more cabin utility than open express designs of similar size.
- LOA
- 27′ 9″ / 8.46 m
- LWL
- 27′ / 8.23 m
- Beam
- 9′ 9″ / 2.97 m
- Draft
- 3′ / 0.91 m
- Hull behaviour
- Planing
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Propulsion
- Sterndrive
- Engine configuration
- Single Inboard
- Displacement cruise
- Unknown
- Faster / planing cruise
- 24 kn · 19.00 US gal/h / 71.92 L/h · 1.26 nm/US gal / 3.00 L/nm
- Boat family
- Express Cruiser
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Couples or small families cruising in cool or wet climates
- Buyers wanting a hardtop without a flybridge
- Mixed cruising and light fishing
Trade-offs
- Modest fuel capacity for extended high-speed travel
- Small cockpit relative to overall accommodation
- Sterndrive maintenance remains a major ownership item
- Sleeping capacity exceeds comfortable long-duration living space
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Sterndrive and transom assembly
- Hardtop and window leaks
- Fuel and cooling systems
- Deck moisture and cockpit drainage
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