B-Atlas Boat Guide · BAYL-3218
Bayliner 3218 Motoryacht Flybridge Motor Yacht
1987–1989
The Bayliner 3218 Motoryacht belongs to the 32xx family of compact flybridge cruisers and uses twin inboards, a lower helm and a two-stateroom interior to deliver unusually high accommodation volume for its length. Diesel Hino installations are common, although gasoline versions also exist.
- LOA
- 32′ 8″ / 9.96 m
- LWL
- 29′ / 8.84 m
- Beam
- 11′ 6″ / 3.51 m
- Draft
- 2′ 11″ / 0.89 m
- Hull behaviour
- Planing
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Twin Inboard
- Displacement cruise
- Unknown
- Faster / planing cruise
- 13 kn · 7.00 US gal/h / 26.50 L/h · 1.86 nm/US gal / 2.04 L/nm
- Boat family
- Motor Yacht
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Couples or families wanting two sleeping areas below 33 feet
- PNW and inland cruising where protected lower helm is useful
- Buyers valuing twin-shaft handling over mechanical simplicity
Trade-offs
- Machinery access is tight
- Two engines double routine propulsion service points
- Model naming overlaps with 3270/3288 family references
- Individual boats may have gasoline or diesel power
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
- Both engines, transmissions, shafts and cooling systems
- Fuel tanks, crossover plumbing and return routing
- Window and deck moisture
- Electrical and sanitation systems
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B-Atlas preserves uncertainty: missing information remains unknown rather than being treated as a negative. Specifications and guidance describe the model record; individual boats can differ by year, equipment, refit and condition.